Tonight, March 13/14, 2025, the full Moon will pass through the Earth’s shadow, and for more than hour it will appear dark reddish-orange, resembling dried blood. That’s why it is often called a “Blood Moon.” Then it slowly emerges from the shadow to return to its full brilliance. The complete process takes about four hours.Continue reading “Dark Moon”
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Twenty Years and a Day
On February 9, 2005, I took this photo shortly after sunset. It was a rare catch of the skinny crescent just a day past new moon. It was twenty years ago plus a day. Phases of Moon and Manby Howard EskildsenThe ancient moon drifts through the skyIts phases changing all the while Waxing and waningContinue reading “Twenty Years and a Day”
Winter Moon
The moon was full Tuesday morning, but not from “eating” Mars the night before. See: https://eskildoodle.com/2025/01/12/moon-eats-mars-tomorrow-night/. It’s mid winter with short days and cold weather but by the next full moon in February, days will be noticeably longer and lengthening rapidly with the promise of warmer temperatures to come. Mars did disappear behind the moonContinue reading “Winter Moon”
Moon Eats Mars Tomorrow Night
Tomorrow night, January 13, 2025, Mars, the brightest object on the lower part of the photo, will appear to be eaten by the Moon. In a rare event that occurs about once every 14 years, the Moon will pass in front of Mars, hiding it from view for a few hours. The event will beContinue reading “Moon Eats Mars Tomorrow Night”
Morning Moon
Shy and unassuming, the crescent moon had just risen above the trees. It was caressed by cirrus clouds that heralded an approaching cold front that would darken the skies the following day. In the meantime, the moon slowly crossed the daytime sky and hours later cast a glorious glow in the evening twilight ahead ofContinue reading “Morning Moon”
Moon-scope
My telescope in morning twilight and the Moon as viewed through it. #moon #venus #telescope #twlight
Sky Delights and Christmas Lights
On a recent walk through the neighborhood after sunset, Venus and the crescent moon winked through gaps in the trees as we took in the local Christmas decorations. We were quite delighted by both. #venus #moon #christmaslights #christmas #evening
Reflecting On a Hunter’s Moon
The hunter’s moon cast its reflection in the pool this morning and is a reminder when the fields and forests, not the supermarket, were the source of food for the winter. It will be visible most of the night for the next couple of days and will still be big and bright even as itContinue reading “Reflecting On a Hunter’s Moon”
Perigean Moon
Yesterday morning, September 18, 2024, the full moon peered between branches of trees and seemed to wink at us as we walked through the neighborhood in the predawn twilight. It appeared especially large and bright then and for good reason. It was about as close to Earth as it ever gets. The orbit of theContinue reading “Perigean Moon”
Ecliptic Light Parade
Two days ago, August 30, 2024, Jupiter, Mars, and the Moon traced the path of the ecliptic in the early morning sky. The sideways “V” of Taurus can be seen in the upper right of the image and the the stellar pair, Castor and Pollux of Gemini grace the lower left, just above the MoonContinue reading “Ecliptic Light Parade”
Eskildoodle Photos and Feelings 