People in Hawaii were treated to a spectacular lunar eclipse last night. It was an impressive evening show that started about 10:51 p.m. and lasted for a few hours.
From our Puna front yard on the Big Island, Hawaii, we had prime seats to this natural phenomenon of the full moon disappearing into the shadow of the earth. The weather was perfect with a clear cloudless night sky, cool night air, no rain, and tons of bright stars (we saw several shooting stars).
We turned off all the lights in the house and went outside. We wanted to experience the full natural effect of the Hawaiian lunar eclipse with no light radiating from the house. We also live in a rural area so there is no light pollution from any town or city.
It was really really dark, but it made the moon look that much more beautiful. As the shadow of the earth slowly passed over the luminous moon, it turned a shimmery copper color. The photo is not from last night, it is a photo off the web from NASA, but this is pretty much what we saw.
Don't feel left out if you missed this truly marvelous lunar eclipse seen from Hawaii. The next one is scheduled to make an appearance in Hawaii in December 2010, so make plans to be here!
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That is so awesome! It's not often that someone gets to sit in their yard and see a display like that.
Posted by: Sheila | August 28, 2007 at 01:05 PM
Wish I'd seen it! I think here the eclipse was at 3 a.m. and I just didn't have the energy to get myself up to look at it!
Posted by: Mauigirl52 | August 28, 2007 at 07:32 PM
Sheila, it was the most memorable and beautiful event in the sky I have ever seen. Better than a solar eclipse during the day where you cannot look directly at the sun without harming your eyes. With the moon's lunar eclipse, you can safely gaze at it intently all you want!
The total eclipse was at approximately 11:53 p.m. and by 3:22 a.m. the moon had returned to its full brightness and it was all over. So Mauigirl, sorry your time zone didn't suit you for this eclipse. Make sure you are in Maui in December 2010 for the next one!
Posted by: HawaiiVacationGifts | August 29, 2007 at 05:33 AM