The almost-full moon on Tuesday night, 6/14/11
Photo taken outside my bedroom window
The eclipsing moon, Wednesday 6/15/11
Photo taken outside my bedroom window
As I type this, a total lunar eclipse is finishing here in Belgium. I don't recall if I have ever seen an eclipse, and certainly not one as full and clear as this! Interestingly, though viewable from most continents, it is not viewable in North America (too light out still!) It doesn't really get dark enough here to even see the moon until between 11 and 11:30 p.m. (and dawn arrives around 5:00 a.m. :-) When the moon had finally risen, I couldn't anything for awhile, then a small sliver of moon, then a quarter, then half, and now, it's at about a three-quarter moon. Pretty amazing for a night that is supposed to be a full moon! In about a half hour, it will be full again. What a cool thing to get to experience while I am here! :-)
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