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Astronomy Picture of the Day -- Red Moon Rising [ cue the Creedence ]
NASA ^ | December 16, 2011 | (see photo credit)

Posted on 12/16/2011 3:46:07 PM PST by SunkenCiv

Explanation: This surreal, wintry scene is a composite picture recorded on December 10 as the Moon rose behind the Zagros Mountains of Iran. A total lunar eclipse was already in progress. The image combines nearly 500 successive frames taken over 1.5 hours beginning in twilight as the eclipsed Moon steadily climbed above the rugged landscape. The reddened lunar disk and deep blue twilight make for a striking contrast, yet the contrasting colors have the same root cause. The eclipsed Moon is red because the Earth's umbral shadow is suffused with a faint red light. The ruddy illumination is from all the reddened sunsets and sunrises, as seen from a lunar perspective. But the sunsets and sunrises are reddened because the Earth's atmosphere scatters blue light more strongly than red, creating the twilight sky's dim, blue glow.

December 16, 2011

(Excerpt) Read more at 129.164.179.22 ...


TOPICS: Astronomy; Astronomy Picture of the Day; Science
KEYWORDS: apod; astronomy; lunareclipse; science
[Credit & Copyright: Oshin Zakarian (TWAN)]

1 posted on 12/16/2011 3:46:14 PM PST by SunkenCiv
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To: brytlea; cripplecreek; decimon; bigheadfred; KoRn; Grammy; married21; steelyourfaith; Mmogamer; ...

from Iran, of course, APoD's related to NASA, which has as its only purpose "Muslim outreach".

2 posted on 12/16/2011 3:47:31 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Merry Christmas, Happy New Year! May 2013 be even Happier!)
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To: SunkenCiv

I thought creedance sang “Isee a bad moon “arisen”


3 posted on 12/16/2011 3:51:15 PM PST by brivette
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To: SunkenCiv

Wow! Looks like one of those huge asteroids racing toward Earth that we have been warned about!


4 posted on 12/16/2011 3:55:26 PM PST by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: SunkenCiv

Thanks.


5 posted on 12/16/2011 4:00:31 PM PST by svcw (God's Grace - thank you!)
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To: SunkenCiv

I have heard of a “blood moon”... is this the same thing? Very cool, SunkenCiv.


6 posted on 12/16/2011 4:00:56 PM PST by momtothree
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To: brivette

;’) There’s a bathroom on the right.

Leftists have to go behind the Bushes, which will probably satisfy them.


7 posted on 12/16/2011 4:30:48 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Merry Christmas, Happy New Year! May 2013 be even Happier!)
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To: momtothree

The Moon in eclipse has a weird dull red color to it; this time-lapse brings it out. :’)


8 posted on 12/16/2011 4:46:26 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Merry Christmas, Happy New Year! May 2013 be even Happier!)
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To: SunkenCiv

I saw the eclipse here in Oregon.....The moon was bright white throughout. Not a hint of coloration of any kind.


9 posted on 12/16/2011 5:42:33 PM PST by Electric Graffiti (Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentation of their Moonbats)
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To: Red_Devil 232

Just another drone gift from nobama incoming.


10 posted on 12/16/2011 6:26:53 PM PST by X-spurt
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To: Electric Graffiti

I understand the red coloration comes from atmospheric dust casting the eclipse shadow redness due to red being the color mostly making it through the dust.


11 posted on 12/16/2011 6:30:48 PM PST by X-spurt
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To: brivette

Actually, it is “I see a bad moon arising, I see trouble on the way; I see earthquakes and lightning, I see bad times today.” That’s the first verse.

For more Google “Bad Moon Rising” lyrics.


12 posted on 12/16/2011 7:17:45 PM PST by ixtl ( You live and learn. Or you don't live long.)
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To: SunkenCiv

Very unusual and interesting picture, Civ.


13 posted on 12/16/2011 9:05:19 PM PST by TheOldLady (FReepmail me to get ON or OFF the ZOT LIGHTNING ping list)
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To: TheOldLady

:’) Thanks. It’s like one of those floating plastic pool things, but in the sky. And big. Really big.


14 posted on 12/16/2011 9:47:27 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Merry Christmas, Happy New Year! May 2013 be even Happier!)
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To: Electric Graffiti

I think the w US got a look at it low on the horizon?


15 posted on 12/16/2011 9:50:34 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Merry Christmas, Happy New Year! May 2013 be even Happier!)
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To: SunkenCiv
OMGoodness! We've both lost that "vocabulary" thingy! Quick! Buy another word-explaining whatcha-ma-callit and one of those word-substitute... uh... things with pages!  
16 posted on 12/17/2011 5:54:12 AM PST by TheOldLady (FReepmail me to get ON or OFF the ZOT LIGHTNING ping list)
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To: SunkenCiv

I would say that looks like a red star hanging over a location in Iran. The Anti-christ has been born or the Mahdi has returned. Did anyone check the Jamkaran well?


17 posted on 12/17/2011 6:51:58 AM PST by Steve Van Doorn (*in my best Eric Cartman voice* 'I love you, guys')
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