Red moon rising

The moon rises over the USS Independence (CVA-62) in Bremerton during a lunar eclipse Sept. 27.

By Chris Tucker • October 1, 2015 3:34 pm
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The moon rises over the USS Independence (CVA-62) in Bremerton during a lunar eclipse Sept. 27. The moon took on a red-orange hue during the eclipse. The reddish hue is due to the way that sunlight is refracted as it passes through Earth’s atmosphere while the moon is in Earth’s shadow.
The moon rises over the USS Independence (CVA-62) in Bremerton during a lunar eclipse Sept. 27. The moon took on a red-orange hue during the eclipse. The reddish hue is due to the way that sunlight is refracted as it passes through Earth’s atmosphere while the moon is in Earth’s shadow.

The moon took on a red-orange hue during the eclipse. The reddish hue is due to the way that sunlight is refracted as it passes through Earth’s atmosphere while the moon is in Earth’s shadow.

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