LUNAR CALENDAR

Look Skyward: Images Of Lunar Eclipses From Flickr

Staff

THE SPECTACLE IN THE SKY IS SET TO TAKE PLACE IN THE WEE HOURS TUESDAY MORNING. THAT'S WHEN the earth's shadow will cast a rosy pall over a full moon during the first lunar eclipse since 2008.

The show falls on the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year. And depending on who you read, the last time that happened was either 300 or 500 years ago, but who's counting?

Those keen on the details can review the 12 stages of an eclipse here at Space.com.

Me? I just want to look at the pretty pictures like the one above by Lloyd K. Barnes on Flickr. "This is an image of the moon during the total lunar eclipse, superimposed over the Vancouver night skyline,'' says Barnes on Flickr. "Both shots were taken in the early morning of August 28, 2007 during the eclipse. Some photoshop colour work was done on the city shot, but the moon was actually this colour."

More lunar eclipse photos from Flickr below.

Credit: Mark Klotz on Flickr

The gorgeous orb in this picture was snapped by Mark Klotz on June 23, 2005 in Burnaby, British Columbia.

Credit: FNJY on Flickr

Te-Wei Lui on Flickr took this time-lapsed photograph in 2008 over Taipei, Taiwain. Images were photo shopped together.

Credit: Ben The Man on Flickr

This spooky image was posted by "Ben The Man" on on Flickr. It was "created in PS by using the towers of the Posthoorn church in Amsterdam and the moon eclipse of 21 February 2008."

Credit: Fox is faux news

A red moon hangs over a body of water in this shot taken by Esctaticist on Flickr. The picture was taken in February, 2008 in Victoria, British Columbia.

Check out Flickr in the coming days for shots of tonight's nighttime show.