Friday, December 16, 2011

APOD 2.6

The Umbra of Earth (December 15, 2011)
This is a compiled picture of the phases of the moon during the lunar eclipse on December 10: it goes from partial to total to partial again.  The photos were taken in Beijing, China.  During the eclipse, the moon was in the Earth's umbra for a total of 51 minutes.  This picture helps to depict the movement of the moon through the eclipse, and the shape of the Earth's umbra.

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