Lunar Eclipse

I must say, tonight's sky is amazing. Crystal clear skies over Orcas Island with a total lunar eclipse. It's not often that you see so many stars with a full moon! The celestial show is happening in full view from Rosario Resort's Mansion Dining tables overlooking Cascade Bay. The first picture was taken next to our Cliff House Honeymoon Suite at 7:30 pm during its total eclipse faze. The moon doesn't go black because indirect sunlight still hits it as it bends around the earth's atmosphere. Our atmosphere scatters blue light, but allows red light to continue through and hit the moon, resulting in the red glow.



Clear nights on Orcas are even more amazing when the night sky is reflected in the water surrounding Orcas Island, silhouetted by the evergreen mountains rising from the water. The next photo shows the planet Saturn and Regulus, the brightest star in the constellation Leo. It sounds like I know astronomy, but I am just stealing information from articles I read today. I just look up and say "cool!"



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