The eclipse began just after 4 a.m. Chicago time with the total eclipse phase taking place just before 5:30 a.m. and lasting for about an hour
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10/7/14: The second of four lunar eclipses known as “blood moons” will take place in the pre-dawn hours Wednesday morning. LeeAnn Trotter reports.
Early risers and night owls got quite the sight if they looked into the sky early Wednesday morning.
The second of four lunar eclipses known as “blood moons,” took place in the pre-dawn hours Wednesday morning, and those living in the Midwest could catch a glimpse of the rare treat.
The eclipse began just after 4 a.m. Chicago time with the total eclipse phase taking place just before 5:30 a.m. and lasting for about an hour.
David Uthe
blood moon JPG attached
David Katz
Blood Moon October 8, 2014 in Deerfield, IL. Shots of the lunar eclipse starting at 4:30 AM.
Lisa Farrell
Lunar Eclipse
Robert Vasquez
La Luna Bella Pictures of the Moon
Angela Conners
Hi there! My name is Angela Conners. I am a recent Columbia College Chicago graduate living and working as a studio photographer in Chicago. I took these two photos this morning at 5:25am of the "blood moon". Taken in Uptown, looking west.
robert vasquez
Luna Bella 2 Lunar Eclipse 2
Emily Holzhauzer
Lunar Eclipse From Emily in Dyer, Indiana
Emily Holzhauzer
Lunar Eclipse From Emily in Dyer, Indiana
Emily Holzhauzer
Lunar Eclipse From Emily in Dyer, Indiana
Emily Holzhauzer
Lunar Eclipse From Emily in Dyer, Indiana
Carrie Dodt
Here is the blood moon from Cary, IL --Carrie
David Bristol
Lunar Eclipse Photographs Hello, I have attached some photographs of the Lunar eclipse I took this morning. Feel free to use these on air! -- -David Bristol Self-Employed Photographer
David Bristol
Lunar Eclipse Photographs -- -David Bristol, Self-Employed Photographer
David Bristol
Lunar Eclipse Photographs -- David Bristol, Self-Employed Photographer
David Bristol
Lunar Eclipse Photographs --David Bristol, Self-Employed Photographer
David Uthe
blood moon JPG attached
Lori Lemke
Total Lunar Eclipse. I caught this at about 5:45 this morning, beautiful!
Naydeana Steppe
This is a picture taken at 5:30 a.m. Central Standard Time of the Blood Moon. My 11-year-old son and I took the photo.
Kent Hernandez
Shot of the red moon. Cheers, Kent Hernandez
Mark Saunders
Blood Moon at 525am this morning. Mark Saunders
Eclipse/blood moon taken 10/8/14 wayne, il
Hadi Abdollahian
It was my first time in my whole entire life to see and capture the blood moon. Was amazing!
Pam Faucher
Eclipse at sunrise in DeKalb, Il Very pretty here in corn country... Sincerely, Pam Faucher
Scott Ellis
Blood Moon over Middlefork Savanna Lunar Eclipse Photo
Michelle Lagestee
Total Lunar Eclipse Blood Moon taken October 8th, 2014 from DeMotte, Indiana
Stephanie
Blood Moon/ Lunar Eclipse Photo taken this morning in Northwest Indiana.
FREESTYLE PHOTO
Lunar Eclipse composite-- Pawel Bogdal
Took this photo of the Lunar Eclipse this morning. Very best, Mike & Susan Fuller of Ottawa, Illinois
NIM GARCIA
Here is one of the images I captured this morning at 6:09 am of the eclipse in front of my house in Skokie il.
Dave Otto
Full Moon - pre eclipse Todays full moon
Leon Benson MD
Full moon as seen from my driveway in Highland Park, Illinois.
George Holub
Lunar Eclipse - 8 October 2014 Lunar Eclipse from Volo, IL
While more common than solar eclipses, lunar eclipses last longer and can be viewed almost anywhere on the night side of the Earth, provided there are no clouds to block the view, according to Chicago’s Adler Planetarium. And experts say no two are ever the same—they can range in color from brick red to copper to dark grey.
Andy Avalos details conditions for Wednesday’s lunar eclipse.
In all, four eclipses will occur this year, two lunar and two solar.
"The most unique thing about the 2014-2015 tetrad is that all of them are visible for all or parts of the USA," said NASA expert Fred Espenak on Nasa.gov. A tetrad is a series of four consecutive total eclipses that take place at six month intervals.
NASA officials reported the moon would appear 5.3 percent larger than it did during an April 15 eclipse earlier this year.
Michael McCurry
On Monday night, a "blood moon" appeared in the sky. The blood-red color was caused by the combination of sunlight and shadow during the total lunar eclipse. In this photo from Algonquin, the red hues blend together to create a colorful orb in the night sky.
Sheryl Smith
The "blood moon" appeared as a bright orange or red dot in the sky.
Mike Smith
The "blood moon" as seen from North Aurora.
The shadows against the sunlight make the moon appear blood red.
Liana R. Pribla
The "blood moon" seen from Huntley.
Dennis Persyk
Around 2 a.m. Tuesday morning, the "blood moon" shown brightly in the sky. This photo, taken from Hampshire, shows how bright the colors were.
Before the "blood moon" emerged, the moon appeared as a bright white light as usual.
Cindy Spudich
The moon transformed from white to red in a single night. This photo, taken from Lake Zurich, shows the moon during the transition.
