        APOD: 2018 January 28 - A Total Lunar Eclipse Over Tajikistan

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                                2018 January 28
                    A Total Lunar Eclipse Over Tajikistan
Video Credit & Copyright: Jean-Luc Dauvergne [2] (Ciel et Espace [3] ); Music:
                Valre Leroy & Sophie Huet (Space-Music [4] )

Explanation: If the full Moon suddenly faded, what would you see? The answer
during the total lunar eclipse in 2011 [5]  was recorded in a dramatic time
lapse video [6]  from Tajikistan [7] . During a total lunar eclipse [8] , the
Earth moves between the Moon and the Sun, causing the moon to fade
dramatically. The Moon never gets completely dark [9] , though, since the
Earth's atmosphere refracts [10]  some light. As the featured video [11]
begins, the scene may appear to be daytime and sunlit, but actually it is a
nighttime and lit by the glow of the full Moon. As the Moon [12]  becomes
eclipsed and fades, the wind dies down and background stars can be seen
reflected in foreground lake. Most spectacularly, the sky surrounding [13]
the eclipsed moon suddenly appears to be full of stars [14]  and highlighted
by the busy plane of our Milky Way Galaxy [15] . The sequence repeats with a
closer view, and the final image shows the placement of the eclipsed Moon near
the Eagle [16] , Swan [17] , Trifid [18] , and Lagoon [19]  nebulas. Nearly
two hours after the eclipse started, the moon emerges from the Earth's shadow
and its bright full glare [20]  again dominates the sky. This Wednesday
another total lunar eclipse [21]  will take place -- but this one will be
during a rare [22] Super Blue Blood Moon [23] .

                  Tomorrow's picture: spider versus fly [24]

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how-rare-is-the-all-in-one-supermoon-blue-moon-and-lunar-eclipse-really/
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