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An Uncommon Occurrance in the Night Sky!

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Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Realty - Atlantic Shore

It's December 21, the winter solstice.  And, if you got up early enough and the skies were clear, you witnessed a total eclipse of the moon.

Hanging high in the sky, the moon slowly turned from bright silver into a red disk early Tuesday.  Actually in New Jersey it was an orange-ish color, the say from pollution.


A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth casts its shadow on the full moon, blocking the sun's rays that otherwise reflect off the moon's surface. Some indirect sunlight still pierces through to give the moon its eerie hue.

The 3 and a half hour eclipse was visible from North and Central America where skies were clear. Portions of Europe and Asia only caught part of the show.

Since the year's only total lunar eclipse coincided with winter solstice, the moon glowed high in the sky.  The last time this occurred was more than three centuries ago on Dec. 21, 1638. It will happen again on Dec. 21, 2094, according to U.S. Naval Observatory spokesman Geoff Chester.

I can just imagine the views from the New England mountains!  Not great pictures, but reminders of what I'll see again in 2094!  LOL

Jersey Shore Views...Lunar Eclipse 2010

Shaky Eclipse

A little shaky...It was 22 degrees out there!
Still Shaky - 4:00am
The Jersey Shore Views of this Lunar Eclipse don't do it justice!
Eclipse Jersey Shore
 

Comments (17)

Carol Zingone
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Florida Network Realty - Jacksonville Beach, FL
Global Realtor in Jax Beach, FL - ABR, CRS, CIPS

Laura - thanks for sharing. I didn't check the time for the eclipse, and missed it.

Dec 20, 2010 10:23 PM
Laura Giannotta
Keller Williams Realty - Atlantic Shore - Little Egg Harbor, NJ
Your Realtor Down the Shore!

Carol - I think I'm the only nut up that early!

Dec 20, 2010 10:25 PM
Roger D. Mucci
Shaken...with a Twist 216.633.2092 - Euclid, OH
Lets shake things up at your home today!

I missed it to Laura...............and I'm sure I missed a chance in a lifetime............2094 isn't looking too promising.

Dec 20, 2010 10:26 PM
Laura Giannotta
Keller Williams Realty - Atlantic Shore - Little Egg Harbor, NJ
Your Realtor Down the Shore!

Roger - We'll be around sipping martinis!

Dec 20, 2010 10:31 PM
TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN
Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

Good morning Laura. Alas, I missed this once in a lifetime chance. Clouds moved in late yesterday afternoon and are still with us...

Dec 20, 2010 10:54 PM
Brin Realty Associates Team At Bean Group
Bean Group | Brin Realty Associates - Amherst, NH
Amherst NH homes and Southern NH real estate

Woohoo Laura, thanks for the photos...we had clouds and I didn't see it , had it on my calendar though. 

Dec 20, 2010 10:59 PM
Amy Hahn
Pine Knoll Shores Realty - Morehead City, NC
Realtor/Broker - Crystal Coast, NC

My husband tried to wake me for this event, but with no luck.  He took pics, so hopefully, They turned out well enough for me to enjoy!  Thanks for sharing your photos...Glad someone was awake to enjoy it :0)

Dec 20, 2010 11:35 PM
Sally K. & David L. Hanson
EXP Realty 414-525-0563 - Brookfield, WI
WI Real Estate Agents - Luxury - Divorce

I knew someone would capture this...cloudy skies,...and bedtime.....coool shots....thanks !

Dec 20, 2010 11:40 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks for sharing. I did get up to see it. Once in a lifetime opportunity.

 Happy Holidays!

Dec 20, 2010 11:40 PM
Laura Giannotta
Keller Williams Realty - Atlantic Shore - Little Egg Harbor, NJ
Your Realtor Down the Shore!

Michael - I was hoping you'd have good weather there...your photos could have done this event justice!

Rene - We'll catch it next time!  LOL

Any - Please share!

Sally & David - We'll have a party next time!

Roy - Do you have any photos?? 

 

Dec 21, 2010 12:20 AM
Chris Alston
Chris Alston (Keller Williams Realty, Silicon Valley, California) - Campbell, CA
Silicon Valley, California

It's a bird!!!  No it's a plane!!!  No, it's a UFO!!!!  Nope, it freakin COLD outside, and it's the moon.  :)  I can soo feel your coldness!

Dec 21, 2010 05:02 AM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

Laura -I knew this event would be occurring.  But because we have had a number of days of storms and overcast skies, I went to bed last night with no plans to get up to try to see the celestral phenomena.  About 1:00 am my phone rang.  It was a friend telling me to go out and photograph the eclipse.  I was only half awake, went out and saw the eclipsing moon.  There had been a clearing of the skies.  However, the half of me still asleep, didn't photograph it.

Dec 21, 2010 05:39 AM
David Cahill
Century 21 Cahill Associates - Boston, MA

I was up at 2:00 when I read on a facebok post that it was going to be going on.  I was way too tired, so I went to bed!

David in Boston

Dec 21, 2010 10:06 AM
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Laura...I wanted to watch this and the meteor showers over the next night or two, but we had and still have CLOUDS!

Dec 21, 2010 10:47 AM
Laura Giannotta
Keller Williams Realty - Atlantic Shore - Little Egg Harbor, NJ
Your Realtor Down the Shore!

Chris - And wouldn't you know it's almost warm out there this AM!

Myrl - I'm searching AR for pictures from better photographers than I!

David - You can catch it again with all of us in 2094!

William - Boy I bet you would have had a great view if it were clear! 

Dec 21, 2010 09:43 PM
Toula Rosebrock
Diane Turton, Realtors, Forked River, NJ - Lacey Township, NJ
Broker/Sales Associate, Realtor, Lacey Township,

Hi Laura:

I totally slept through it...

Thanks for the photos!

Dec 23, 2010 02:22 AM
Laura Giannotta
Keller Williams Realty - Atlantic Shore - Little Egg Harbor, NJ
Your Realtor Down the Shore!

Toula - I wish I could have stopped shivering!

Dec 23, 2010 02:32 AM