A few nights ago, our entire family gathered around to watch the Lunar Eclipse. We walked over to our cousins, and they set up a telescope for a better view. Unfortunately, when I looked through all I saw was a reflection of my eyelash. It was my first Lunar Eclipse and the longest of the century. In between watching the moon, we had snacks and played games outside to pass the time.
It was a very long process but completely worth it. There were no clouds in the sky, and it was surrounded by shiny little stars. At first, the moon was its normal colour, but then it slowly started fading away and turning orange. By the time we went home, it was bright red,
and later it gradually turned back to grey.
There is a big difference between a Lunar Eclipse and a Solar Eclipse. A Solar Eclipse happens during the day and is when the Moon eats the Sun. A Lunar Eclipse happens at night and is when the Earth separates the Moon and the Sun - probably because they were trying to eat each other. The moon passes behind Earth and in front of the Sun, so the planets are aligned closely, with the Earth stuck in the middle.
We were extremely lucky;
the Lunar Eclipse only happened in
Europe, North Africa and the Mediterranean Countries!
