In Garrettsville, capturing the blood moon in the predawn chill

The Nov. 8, 2022, blood moon as seen from Garrettsville. Jeremy Brown/The Portager

In Garrettsville, capturing the blood moon in the predawn chill

- Jeremy Brown

It was a frosty night in downtown Garrettsville when the Earth’s shadow began its path across the moon’s surface. There were very few clouds in the sky to inhibit the visibility of our nearest natural satellite, making it an ideal situation for blood moon photography. 

The eclipse started at 3:02 a.m. and ended at 8:50 a.m. It was the first time in recorded history that a blood moon occurred on Election Day, and it was also the second blood moon this year: a Super Flower Blood Moon took place on May 15-16. The next lunar eclipse won’t happen again until March 2025.

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