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Join Date: Sep 2006
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Legendary
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Originally Posted by Brokenfriend
Besides the redish moon,the other two bright stars up there where Spica,the bluish Star of the constellation Virgo,and Mars.
You can see them in Astronomy picture of the day on this.((( 2014 April 16: Spica,Mars,and the Eclipsed Moon )))
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http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap140416.html
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Explanation:
A beautiful, reddened Moon slid through dark skies on April 15, completely immersed in Earth's shadow for well over an hour.
It was the year's first total lunar eclipse and was widely enjoyed over the planet's Western Hemisphere. Seen from the Caribbean island of Barbados, the dimmed lunar disk is captured during totality in this colorful skyview.
The dark Moon's red color contrasts nicely with bright bluish star Spica, alpha star of the constellation Virgo, posing only about two degrees away.
Brighter than Spica and about 10 degrees from the Moon on the right,
Mars is near opposition and closest approach to Earth. The Red Planet's own ruddy hue seems to echo the color of the eclipsed Moon.
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