"The day of the solstice is essentially the shortest of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. Many people consider to be the official start of the winter season. There are not many days like Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010. Take it from people who know: astronomers. There was maybe one day like this Tuesday in the past 2,000 years. The last known lunar eclipse on the winter solstice occured in1638. Few alive today are likely to see a recurrence. The next time the winter solstice and a total lunar eclipse will occur on the same calendar day will be Dec. 21, 2094. " ~Quoted from the NY Times
With an envent like that described, who would want to miss it? NOT ME!!! Gabrielle and I stayed up until midnight to watch and capture the pictures! We were equipped with hot chocolate and warm blankets and a charged camera. It was beautiful, The cloudy sky cooperated just enough until it turned the burnt orange-red color and then the sky decided to cover up. That was okay with us, we were freezing cold and we had got our pictures.
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