Total Lunar Eclipse

This is an image of the moon during the total lunar eclipse on April 15, 2014. In this image, the moon appears bright orange and is centered on a black sky. Mars is seen a tiny white-red dot on the upper left-hand side of the moon.
April 15, 2014
CreditNASA Ames Research Center/Brian Day
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The United States was in a prime orbital position and time of day to view the eclipse on April 15, 2014. Depending on local weather conditions, the public got a spectacular view looking into the sky as the moon's appearance changed from bright orange to blood red to dark brown and perhaps gray. The eclipse is a phenomenon that occurs when the Earth, moon and sun are in perfect alignment, blanketing the moon in the Earth's shadow. The United States will not be able to witness a full lunar eclipse in its entirety again until 2019. This image was taken in San Jose, Calif.

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