A serene moment unfolded in the skies above North Georgia on Tuesday ahead of all the Election Day chaos. Those who got up early enough saw a total lunar eclipse.
The eclipse began shortly after 4 a.m. and reached totality around 5:16 a.m. It lasted 85 minutes, during which time the darkened moon appeared a deep coppery red. The color comes from light refracting through the Earth’s atmosphere and onto the lunar surface.
Seth Brown enjoyed the celestial show with his kids at his family’s blueberry farm along the banks of the Chattahoochee River in Demorest. Not only did they capture precious pre-dawn family time, but Seth captured some amazing photos.
“I bought my kids a telescope for Christmas last year that pairs with your phone camera. We woke up a little early for school and work to get the chance to use it for something interesting this morning!” he tells Now Habersham.
The last total lunar eclipse North Georgians witnessed was back in May of this year. And the longest total lunar eclipse in 600 years awed stargazers in November 2021. North Georgians have been a bit spoiled having so many breathtaking lunar eclipses in close succession, but no more. If you missed Tuesday’s eclipse you’ll have to wait three years; the next total lunar eclipse visible in North Georgia will occur in 2025.
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