24 Jan Totally Eclipsed

an obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another between it and the observer or between it and its source of illumination.

If you are like me, understanding what can be a tad complicated, a visual description works wanders… National Geographic do a great job throwing light on the shadowy business of eclipses…

Source: National Geographic

Main Image: Astrophotographer Yuri Beletsky captured the blood moon on January 21st 2019 peeking through some foliage during a break in the cloud-covered sky over Santiago, Chile.