Missed the Lunar Eclipse last night? See these stunning photos of the moon
Look up at the sky! It’s a bird – it’s a plane – it’s a supermoon! Skywatchers in Australia, eastern Asia, across the Pacific, and into the western parts of the Americas were able to catch an incredible sight this morning of the Super Flower Blood Moon. It was one of only two lunar eclipses in 2021 and the only total lunar eclipse, with the second, coming on November 19th, being only a partial eclipse.
The Super Blood Moon marked the closest Earth’s only satellite planet ever gets to us in orbit, making the moon seem larger than usual as well as adding a beautiful palette of color as the total lunar eclipse reached the height of its orbit. The moon then slipped partially into Earth’s shadow, making it appear as if someone took a bit out of it (wonder if it tasted like cheese)?
Of course, Twitter was already snapping pictures of the incredible sight to show all those not lucky enough to see it. We oohed & aahed our way through the pictures of this total lunar eclipse and found the best ones to share. Grab your telescopes and dive into the best images of the only total lunar eclipse of 2021, the Super Flower Blood Moon.
The moon looks incredible.#LunarEclipse2021 pic.twitter.com/B3iohgKtzU
— scott budman (@scottbudman) May 26, 2021
Looks incredible
It’s absolutely breathtaking!
Good morning.
The Moon is beautiful.
The ##supermoon eclipse is on.
Keep it here for more.. pic.twitter.com/7pfAXdiC2y— scott budman (@scottbudman) May 26, 2021
Keep it here for more
Hey, that’s our job!
Low quality Lunar Eclipse pictures that I captured. #LunarEclipse2021 pic.twitter.com/ji3v64Il0m
— loe (@Klowei_) May 26, 2021
Low quality
Beggars can’t be choosers, so thanks anyway!
The fully-eclipsed moon is seen over a mountain range in eastern California this morning. A stunning sight.
Single frame. #LunarEclipse2021 pic.twitter.com/F2OqWjBI1H
— John Kraus (@johnkrausphotos) May 26, 2021
Single frame
That is some top notch photography skill, dude!
Progression of today’s stunning #LunarEclipse2021 and the Milky Way, seen against a radio telescope from the deserts of California.
Stack of 22 images captured at varying exposures with the same, stationary camera setup. pic.twitter.com/lRhzoneZ99
— John Kraus (@johnkrausphotos) May 26, 2021
Progression
And he’s off!
Only had a Kodak disposal camera on me.
Not bad.#LunarEclipse2021 pic.twitter.com/gHIM4d77fX
— Matt Back (@MattNotFront) May 26, 2021
Not bad
We definitely think it’s a lot better than just “not bad”!
What a night! Here’s a picture of the eclipsed moon amidst the star clouds of Scorpius #LunarEclipse2021 #NewZealand pic.twitter.com/3VrjopZNKf
— Ian Griffin (@iangriffin) May 26, 2021
Up in the clouds
To think all of that is just right above our heads all the time . . .
If someone needs to sacrifice a virgin tonight, I’m free! #LunarEclipse2021 pic.twitter.com/8l6RUDGrR5
— Hennesy 🇫🇯 (@epeli_tuibeqa) May 26, 2021
Sacrifice!
Think you missed your window for that, dude . . .
While lunar eclipses are fun to watch, there's also a lot we can learn from them! #LunarEclipse2021 #SuperBloodMoon @UNSWScience pic.twitter.com/Bqske1uiLB
— Kirsten Banks (@AstroKirsten) May 26, 2021
Learning is fun!
Thanks for the free astronomy lesson!
"Until we meet again
My beloved
I will eternally search for you
Amidst the stars
For our moment is a rare magic."#LunarEclipse2021 🌘 pic.twitter.com/jlESPtbpIz— 𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝙼𝚎𝚎𝚝 𝙰𝚐𝚊𝚒𝚗 (@xcrimsonlove) May 26, 2021
Until we meet again
Pure poetry, literally.
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Have any other great pictures of this total lunar eclipse? Drop them below in the comments so we can keep stargazing!
