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Evening Catskills: Super Full Blood Moon 09/27/15

© J.N. Urbanski 8.42pm

© J.N. Urbanski 8.42pm

Clouds obscured the entire viewing of the lunar eclipse last night, but it was still stunning to watch. The blood moon was completely immersed in the earth’s shadow causing it to be bathed in a red glow. It was full and at its perigee, meaning it was at its closest point to the Earth at 221,753 miles (356,877 km), making it a so-called supermoon. We had a clear view until the actual eclipse began and then two distinct layers of cloud cover rolled through a high, white ripple and a lower layer of scanty black cotton wool.

© J.N. Urbanski 9.17pm

© J.N. Urbanski 9.17pm