I braved the cold last night to watch a bit of the first total lunar eclipse to happen on the winter solstice since 1638. I'm told that this is only the second time it has happened in 2010 years and some pagan conspiracy theorist end of time types are going a bit bat shit crazy that it has happened in 2010.
No, Kenny, I am not mocking you. Giving you a tin foil hat and a magic wand for Christmas would be mocking you.
Anyhoodles, here are a couple of pics that I took of the moon:
They should resemble this:
In situations like this, it is clearly best to leave the photography to NASA.
