Kaitvitjuitk (Inuit).
Cold Moon (Celtic).
Night Moon (Taos).
Respect Moon (Hopi).
Bitter Moon (Chinese).
Peach Moon (Choctaw).
Twelfth Moon (Dakotah).
Big Winter Moon (Creek).
Real Goose Moon (Kiowa).
Cold Time Moon (Mohawk).
Ashes Fire Moon (San Juan).
Oak Moon (Medieval English).
Big Bear’s Moon (Winnebago).
Long Night Moon (Neo-Pagan).
Popping Trees Moon (Arapaho).
Running Wolves Moon (Cheyenne).
Frost Fish Moon (Passamaquoddy).
Cold Moon, Long Nights Moon (Algonquin).
Snow Moon, Before Yule Moon (Cherokee).
Oak Moon : Full, : Snow Moon Dark (Janic).
Popping Tress Moon, Deer Horn Shedding Moon (Sioux).

Other moon names : Wolf Moon, Turning Moon, Heavy Snow Moon, Aerra Geola, Under Burn Moon, Big Winter Moon, Winter Maker Moon, Yellow Leaves Moon, Little Finger Moon, Mid-Winter Moon, Wintermonat, Small Spirits Moon.




The brilliant blood red 'impossible' lunar eclipse witnessed by millions of Americans this morning

The Earth passed between the moon and the sun this morning, treating early risers to a cosmic, rusty-red lunar light spectacular.

This was the last chance to see the natural wonder of a total lunar eclipse in 2011.

Dark side of the moon: The colour of the eclipse tells us about the health of the planet's atmosphere. A coppery red means everything is normal

Crimson tide: The eclipse illuminates a statue of Buddha in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka

Pie in the sky: Photographers take pictures of the moon during a lunar eclipse over the north tower of the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco

And additionally it was a rare chance to see an 'impossible' eclipse, with the moon red and the rising sun in the sky simultaneously.

Unlike total solar eclipses total lunar eclipses are relatively common and happen on average every two years. This is because the moon is one-third smaller than Earth and so fits more easily into Earth’s umbral shadow.

Ringside seats were found in most parts of western America, Hawaii, northwestern Canada, Australia, New Zealand and central and eastern Asia.

Those in western North America had the best views well before dawn, and viewers could still catch the eclipse until as late as 6.05am PST.

Unfortunately, sunrise and moonset stopped those in the eastern U.S. from watching the eclipse.

Warm glow: The sunlight is still able to pass through Earth's atmosphere and cast a glow on the moon

Natural beauty: The eclipse is seen framed within Turret Arch at Arches National Park, near Moab, Utah

Dramatic disc: The lunar eclipse is seen in the sky beside the famous Sufi shrine, Data Darbar in Lahore, Pakistan. This light is a projection of all the sunrises and sunsets happening on our planet at this time

The eclipse began at 4.45am PST when a red shadow started to cover the moon.

Then as the sun and moon aligned with the Earth slipped in between them, our planet cast a temporary shadow on the moon darkening it and making it appear a deep coppery red, as it blocked the suns rays.

The sunlight was still able to pass through Earth's atmosphere casting a mystical red glow on the moon.

Red light: The health of earth's atmosphere can affect the colour of the moon

Copper tinge: Most places in the western United States and Canada were able to observe the unusual effect

The atmosphere filters out most of the blue light, leaving the red and orange hues that we see during a lunar eclipse.

This light is a projection of all the sunrises and sunsets happening on our planet at this time, combined into a halo around the planet.

The colour of the lunar eclipse gives us a report card on the health of the earth's atmosphere.When it is coppery red it means everything is normal. A black coloured eclipse happens when there is a lot of volcanic dust in the atmosphere.

As opposed to a partial eclipse, total eclipses entail a perfect alignment of the three bodies- moon, earth and sun.

Most places in the United States and Canada were able to observe an unusual effect.

This occurs when both the rising sun and the eclipsed moon can be seen at the same time.

This was the second total lunar eclipse this year, the first was in June. The next total lunar eclipse will not be until 2014

Via http://www.dailymail.co.uk

VIDEO- Lunar Eclipse, December 10, 2011



VIDEO- Lunar Eclipse Setting December 10 2011 12/10/11 Time Lapse HD Video




VIDEO-(Explanation) The Lunar Eclipse of 11/12/2011