The Eclipse of 2019 - Super Blood Wolf Moon
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The Eclipse of 2019 - Super Blood Wolf Moon

by Julia Jeworrek

It's not every day you get to witness a 'Super Blood Wolf Moon' eclipse. On the night of January 20th 2019 such an event was visible from Vancouver BC and is captured here in this collage photo. A 'super moon' is one which occurs when the moon is nearly at its closest orbit from the earth and makes it appear bigger and brighter, while a 'blood moon' is a phenomenon from the scattering of light through the earth's atmosphere resulting in a red hue. Lastly the 'wolf moon' indicates that this is the first full moon of the new year. The results as you can see are quite beautiful and mesmerizing!

Finalist in the EGU Photo Competition 2020