Whew! Tonight is the full moon for January. Often known as the Wolf Moon. Named after howling wolves. Or, since it is in January, it is so cold it feels like a wolf eating your face. Yeah, I just made that part up.
Since the moon is passing closer than usual, it is also a Super Moon. No, that doesn't mean it wears a cape and fights bad guys... it appears larger and brighter because of the proximity.
It is a Blood Moon, because it will appear to turn red as the moon moves into the shadow of the Earth. Shadow of the Earth? Yes, a full lunar eclipse tonight.
Here is the first of the shots, taken around 8:30 Central Time of the full moon...
10:00 local time: partial eclipse...
Mostly...
After that, I had to up the ISO to 25600 to capture the image and the quality suffered...
Time to cash it in. Happy Super Blood Wolf Moon Eclipse Night!
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