Eclipses occur only at full moon, (but not every full moon) when the sun, Earth and moon are in a perfect line.
Next Total Lunar Eclipse Dec 21st 2010
We in Trinidad and Tobago were able to view the Total Lunar eclipse february 20th
from about 9:40PM until about midnight ; with Saturn also visible .
By 11.51 the moon was completely covered a reddish colour.
eclipsing moon--
in the stillness of tonight
as we watch
haiku © gillena cox 2008
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great photos, Gillena san! Whow !
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Oh! it happens really!!
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sakuo.
Great haiku. It's a pity we couldn't see it here
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behind earth's shadow
and thick clouds
we leave the opera
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lunar eclipse
Thank you all for stopping by
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gillena
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