Annular Eclipse near Capitol Reef National Park
On October 14 an annular eclipse of the moon could be seen in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah.
The previous night the temperature had dropped to 24 F, so the warming light shown here was welcome. From start to finish the eclipse was more than two hours, but the full eclipse lasted 2 to 4 minutes in this region.
The temperature dropped noticeably during the eclipse--Cory Repennhagen, a weatherman in Denver, measured a 10 F drop in Denver, and that was outside of the zone of full eclipse. Direct sunlight really makes a difference!
This full eclipse occurred when the moon was in the portion of its orbit most distant from earth, so the moon was unable to completely cover the sun. This form of eclipse is annular, while colloquially it is referred to as a ring of fire.
Thin cirrus clouds were moving overhead and they are the reason for the various shades of white and grey seen in the various images of the sun.
Annular Eclipse near Capitol Reef National Park
On October 14 an annular eclipse of the moon could be seen in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah.
The previous night the temperature had dropped to 24 F, so the warming light shown here was welcome. From start to finish the eclipse was more than two hours, but the full eclipse lasted 2 to 4 minutes in this region.
The temperature dropped noticeably during the eclipse--Cory Repennhagen, a weatherman in Denver, measured a 10 F drop in Denver, and that was outside of the zone of full eclipse. Direct sunlight really makes a difference!
This full eclipse occurred when the moon was in the portion of its orbit most distant from earth, so the moon was unable to completely cover the sun. This form of eclipse is annular, while colloquially it is referred to as a ring of fire.
Thin cirrus clouds were moving overhead and they are the reason for the various shades of white and grey seen in the various images of the sun.