Lunar eclipse sequence, showing total eclipse (left) through full moon (right). While the moon lies in the full shadow of the earth (umbra) it receives only faint, red-tinged light refracted through the Earth's atmosphere. As the moon passes into the penumbra it receives increasing amounts of direct sunlight, eventually leaving the shadow of the Earth altogether. August 28, 2007.
Location:
Earth Orbit,
Solar System,
Milky Way Galaxy,
The Universe
Image ID:
19391
Panorama dimensions: 1826 x 14162