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Longest lunar eclipse
Blood moon outstrips

 

 

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Poet’s notes:
7/27/2018

Skywatchers around the world have witnessed the longest "blood moon" eclipse of the 21st Century.  The "totality" period, where light from the Moon was totally obscured, lasted for one hour, forty-three minutes

First photo: The moon turns red during a total lunar eclipse, behind the transmission tower on Säntis Mountain in Switzerland, Friday, July 27, 2018. Skywatchers around much of the world are looking forward to a complete lunar eclipse that will be the longest this century. (Photo: Christian Merz/Keystone via AP)

Second photo: A full moon sets over Petronas Twin Tower during a complete lunar eclipse in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, July 28, 2018. Skywatchers around much of the world are looking forward to a complete lunar eclipse that will be the longest this century.  (Photo: Yam G-Jun, AP)

This is an addition to my Six-Word Couplets that I started back on 6/9/2018.  I've been intrigued by the "six-word story," which has gained popularity, including the 2006 Six-Word Memoirs® project.  What about a six-word couplet? 

Lol. . . Even my simple cover image above has six words!

Century's Longest Lunar Eclipse

Longest lunar eclipse
Blood moon outstrips
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018


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Date: 7/29/2018 10:00:00 PM
Nice poem. Nice Photos. I have also watched with naked eye.
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Mark Toney
Date: 7/29/2018 10:36:00 PM
Thank you, Alisha. We couldn’t see it here. It must have been exciting to witness.
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