This Total Lunar Eclipse is 2nd in a rare phenomenon called Tetrad. A four consecutive total eclipses with no partial eclipses in between. The next on this series, which is the 3rd is on April 4, 2015 and then the last one will be on September 28, 2015.
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes within Earth's umbra (shadow). As the eclipse begins, the Earth's shadow first darkens the Moon slightly. Then, the shadow begins to "cover" part of the Moon, turning it a dark red-brown color (typically - the color can vary based on atmospheric conditions). The Moon appears to be reddish because of Rayleigh scattering (the same effect that causes sunsets to appear reddish) and the refraction of that light by the Earth's atmosphere into its umbra. When the Moon travels completely into the Earth's umbra, one observes a total lunar eclipse. Source
Here are some trending photos from Twitter:
Composite pic of the Oct. 8 Total #LunarEclipse created from the Griffith Observatory live feed #bloodmoon #eclipse pic.twitter.com/ToUvqpnku5
— Observing Space (@ObservingSpace) October 8, 2014Clear skies over @YellowstoneNPS provided a great view of this morning's #bloodmoon #LunarEclipse pic.twitter.com/Vf9VTLEk47
— US Dept of Interior (@Interior) October 8, 2014#Bloodmoon over NYC this morning, via @isardasorensen. Unbelievable! pic.twitter.com/jN1QnnDZNE
— NY Metro Weather (@nymetrowx) October 8, 2014Blood moon/ Lunar eclipse over railroad tracks near Hanover, Wis. #wiwx #BloodMoon #LunarEclipse pic.twitter.com/yIMs0mMqvF
— Tom Purdy (@TomPurdyWI) October 8, 2014And of course, my very own shot using my Sony Xperia Z1 Compact...
My shot of the #BloodMoon, the Total Lunar #Eclipse of the Heart
#InfiniteTsukuyomi #Naruto #TotalLunarEclipse pic.twitter.com/Ch6yvDvgaG
— Jeph Reodica (@JephReodica) October 8, 2014View more Photos
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