Red Tinted Moon

[tamaraj1985]

Amazing, it looks really beautiful I hope we can head out to the boardwalk when I come over. Love it thanks for the info Dan :)

[BoardwalkAstronomer]

Sure will try, weather permitting.

[shlunko]

Very nice!

Its been raining here for days, so haven't been able to get any good look at the stars for a while which kinda sucks lol.

Good work!

[BoardwalkAstronomer]

Luckily a lot of systems have passed us by to the south.

[superextremelaser]

kinda looks like a penny!

plus it's awesome

[BoardwalkAstronomer]

100 moons makes a dollar.

[bthemanf]

red as the dick of a dog

[BoardwalkAstronomer]

Dog dick moon as they call it.

[mobby32]

its the work of satan

[BoardwalkAstronomer]

That somebitch.

[dunndudebemelol]

I didnt know that! thankyou for telling me, but yes sometimes the sky here goes yellow and purple first its beatiful

[BoardwalkAstronomer]

I've always wanted to see those colors.

[fizzybgood]

That is one lovely Luna. You going to do some viewing for the LCROSS impactor?

[BoardwalkAstronomer]

If I can. : )

[VoxTheory]

Beautiful!

[BoardwalkAstronomer]

Yes ; )

[DmKrispin]

Gorgeous!

[BoardwalkAstronomer]

Thanks ; )

[LatumWay]

Pretty cool. How does it go that colour?

[BoardwalkAstronomer]

When you look at anything shining from on the horizon it will appear more red because you are looking at it through more atmosphere than when it's right overhead. The higher wavelength blue light gets scattered along the way and more of the long wavelength red light gets through. This is also why the Sun is more red at sunrise and sunset, and why the stars twinkle with red light more on the horizon. : )

[LatumWay]

Well it never goes red here in the uk.

Damn country.

BTW I got myself a webcam and have signed up to blog tv.