Tuesday, May 21, 2013

APOD 4.6

Hungarian Spring Eclipse 
This image was taken over Tihany, Hungary as a partial lunar eclipse occured. The sun set and moon rose in succession and the moon touched the Earth's umbral shadow. This was the first partial lunar eclipse of the year. The lunar disk is darker near the top corner as it slips into Earth's shadow. The eclipsed phase lasted around 27 minutes. The image was compiled from exposures taken at intervals and shows the colors and shapes that the moon took on over this period. This lunar eclipse precedes an annular solar eclipse which will occur next week at the new moon. 

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