It’s not very often we get to see a lunar eclipse, but thanks to technology, there were more than a few ways to enjoy the spectacle for those of us who missed it.
A lunar eclipse happens when the moon passes behind the earth so that the earth blocks the sun’s rays from striking the moon. Making the Sun, Earth, and Moon align, with the Earth in the middle
Google featured a Google Doodle on Wednesday (which is still active right now) that replicates the eclipse with photos from the actual event itself. A slider under the doodle moves the images from a white moon to red and back to white, reproducing the eclipse.
This is the longest lunar eclipse since July 2000. The next of such an eclipse is predicted to take place in 2141.
The eclipse lasted for 100 minutes at 8:20pm GMT, but was only visible to people in Africa, Asia, Australia, South America and Europe. Google let North Americans join in on it by broadcasting it live on their YouTube page.
Experts say 2011 is a year of eclipses as four partial solar and two total lunar eclipses are expected to be seen this year. The next lunar eclipse this year will be seen on December 10.
Source: Reuters
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