Lunar Eclipse Of The Heart...

First off I would like to share that I LOVE the Moon!! I don't know what it is about the moon but no matter what phase it's in, I can't help but gaze at it and smile. Kyle and I even planned our wedding date on a full moon!
Last night I pulled myself away from American Idol to grab a few photos of the amazingly beautiful lunar eclipse!
Here's some info on the celestial event that I pulled from the Associated Press...

The next total lunar eclipse won't happen until Dec. 20, 2010 (another two years!)
A total lunar eclipse occurs when the full moon passes into Earth's shadow and is blocked from the sun's rays that normally illuminate it. During an eclipse, the sun, Earth and moon line up, leaving a darkened moon visible to observers on the night side of the planet.
The moon doesn't go black because indirect sunlight still reaches it after passing through the Earth's atmosphere (I was wondering about that myself).
Wednesday's total eclipse phase lasted nearly an hour. Earth's shadow began to blot out the moon around 10 p.m. If you missed it, there is a time to plan for another sky spectacular later this year. In August, there will be a total solar eclipse.