Is anyone else horribly excited about the upcoming eclipse on Tuesday? The last winter solstice lunar eclipse occurred in 1638 and the next isn’t supposed to occur until 2094. This is really a once-in-a-lifetime event — for me. I will not be waking the kids up to have a look — I do not wake sleeping children — but we will likely use it as a jumping-off point for some moon and seasons studies this week.

You can read more about the eclipse here at NASA: Solstice Lunar Eclipse and take a “Virtual Field Trip of the Moon” to get ready for the big event.*

We will also view the Brainpop Jr. videos on The Moon, Seasons, and Winter and I think we have a picture book or two that may go along.

And since this is such a momentous event, I got to thinking that I really needed to take some photos for my December Daily album. A little poking about Internet research turned up these tutorials for shooting moon photos:

NYI Photoworld: Lunar Eclipse Photos
Digital SLR Tips and Tricks: How to Take Pictures of the Moon

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By Mike from Vancouver, Canada (total lunar eclipse)

It looks like the best advice is to use your longest lens and to bracket, bracket, bracket.

Happy moon hunting!

* Hat tip: www.clickschooling.com for the first two links. If you do not subscribe to Clickschooling, it is a fantastic resource. Check it out!
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