We watched a total lunar eclipse yesterday. The last time there was a lunar eclipse on the winter solstice was on Dec. 21st, 1638. The next one will be in 2094. So more than likely this was a once in a lifetime event.The moon started entering the earth's shadow at 12:33 a.m. and was fully eclipsed by 1:41 a.m. We had put our patio chairs in the yard and we all were out for some good viewing.
The moon was straight above us. As the shadow progressed, the sky got darker and more stars appeared in the sky. We used the wonderful Star Walk app on Ina's Ipad to find the names of stars and constellations.
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