User blog:Numbuh 404/Blood Red Lunar Eclipse 2014

April 15th, 2014 is the 102nd anniversary of the tragic Titanic sinking. It is also the night of a rare first of four total lunar eclipses to happen within the next two years. This event, as publicized through a live feed by Slooh Space Camera, shows the moon turning red as a result of the alignment of the moon, Earth, and the sun.

Mars is also partially the reason for this beautiful eclipse's color because, while it is normally about 57 billion miles away from Earth, tonight it is only about 37 billion miles away.

I was fortunate enough to have a clear view of this remarkable eclipse - the first lunar eclipse I have ever seen. I've never had such a calming sense of fascination, so I'm pleased to have waited up to see it. As I understand, this is a rare occurrence and is not expected to happen again until around 2032.