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On February 20, 2008, sky gazers from the central Pacific to Africa saw the full Moon turn a striking red as it passed into Earthas shadow. From space, the lunar eclipse deepened the darkness of the night. The Defense Meteorological Satellite Programas (DMSP) F16 satellite captured this view of the eclipse as the satellite flew over the nighttime side of the Earth in a series of overpasses. The earliest overpasses are on the right, where bright light from the full moon reflects off clouds over the Atlantic Ocean and the east coasts of North and South America.
The Moon entered Earthas shadow at 7:43 p.m. CST (8:43 p.m. EST) while the satellite was over the central United States, right of center. The Moon was not yet completely eclipsed, so a dim light illuminates the clouds. In the growing darkness, city lights pop out of the landscape. The total eclipse began at 10:01 p.m. EST and ended at 10:51 p.m. EST, during which time the satellite was over the western United States. Though it was only about 7:30 p.m. local time, the darkness is complete. Without any reflected light from the Moon, clouds are invisible. Only city lights shine through the darkness of the eclipse. The eclipse ended at 12:09 a.m. EST, in time for the satelliteas next nighttime overpass over the Pacific Ocean. Clouds are again bright in the full light of the Moon.
A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes through the center of Earthas shadow. Some light scatters through Earthas atmosphere, and it is this light that colors the Moon red during a total eclipse
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This print captures the mesmerizing beauty of a lunar eclipse that occurred on February 20,2008. Sky gazers across the central Pacific to Africa witnessed an extraordinary sight as the full Moon transformed into a striking red hue while passing through Earth's shadow. From space, this celestial event deepened the darkness of the night, and it was perfectly captured by the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program's F16 satellite during its overpasses. In this image, taken from above Earth's nighttime side, we can observe multiple overpasses with the earliest ones appearing on the right side. The bright light reflected off clouds over the Atlantic Ocean and along North and South America's east coasts illuminates these early stages of partial eclipse. As time progresses, darkness envelops our planet, making city lights stand out against an otherwise invisible landscape. The total eclipse commenced at 10:01 p. m. EST and concluded at 10:51 p. m. EST while the satellite hovered above Western United States. During this period, complete darkness prevailed as no reflected moonlight reached Earth's surface; only city lights pierced through this eerie obscurity. A total lunar eclipse occurs when our Moon traverses through Earth's shadow center. The scattering of light in our atmosphere gives rise to its iconic crimson glow during such events—a truly awe-inspiring spectacle that reminds us of nature's grandeur and cosmic wonders beyond our reach.
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