Disappointed By The Bowling Ball
@sabtraversa (12924)
Italy
May 16, 2022 10:59am CST
The moon looked orange in the photos but white to the naked eye, so I added the black and white filter. I expected a red moon, but it seems like it doesn't happen during every eclipse or, if it does, it can last for a very short amount of time.
At least I got to see part of the real thing, the eclipse: the moon looks like switching to a phase to another in a matter of minutes. 
The first and the last photo in the picture were taken about 20 minutes apart.
Then I couldn't see anything else because of clouds. The stripes on the bottom left moon are in fact clouds. There the moon seems to have three holes which remind me of bowling balls, hence the title.
What about you? Did you get to see what you wanted to see, or anything at all?
And that's it. I could tell what the astrologers say about this lunar eclipse, but I don't feel like doing so. They speak of letting go of past stuff, something along those lines. Whatever. I plan to let go of this disappointment. 
The first and the last photo in the picture were taken about 20 minutes apart.
Then I couldn't see anything else because of clouds. The stripes on the bottom left moon are in fact clouds. There the moon seems to have three holes which remind me of bowling balls, hence the title.
What about you? Did you get to see what you wanted to see, or anything at all?
And that's it. I could tell what the astrologers say about this lunar eclipse, but I don't feel like doing so. They speak of letting go of past stuff, something along those lines. Whatever. I plan to let go of this disappointment. 14 people like this
16 responses
@sabtraversa (12924)
• Italy
16 May 22
@Kandae11 Thank you! I went to see some photos and videos as well to have the "whole picture" of this eclipse. I was lucky but not too lucky. 
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@thislittlepennyearns (58134)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
16 May 22
It was too cloudy here.
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@much2say (53959)
• Los Angeles, California
18 May 22
@sabtraversa Your pics do look nice though! 
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@sabtraversa (12924)
• Italy
18 May 22
@much2say Thanks, I used a proper camera.
It's a little old and doesn't have very powerful zoom, but it did the job.
It's a little old and doesn't have very powerful zoom, but it did the job. 1 person likes this
@sabtraversa (12924)
• Italy
18 May 22
@much2say True, the phone camera can be frustrating in this case. At least you could enjoy the eclipse in person.
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
17 May 22
I watched the eclipse, and it was spectacular. The moon didn’t quite turn red during the full part of the eclipse, but it definitely had an orange tint to it.
We got really lucky, because it had stormed really badly several hours before the start of the eclipse, but by the time the eclipse started the skies were totally clear.
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@sabtraversa (12924)
• Italy
18 May 22
@moffittjc Yup, you were quite lucky! 
When I saw the eclipse in 2018 the moon was dark red for a very long time, and Mars was visible too (looked like Venus, a bright star). I was a fool to believe all lunar eclipses were like that one, which was known as "the longest lunar eclipse of the century".
When I saw the eclipse in 2018 the moon was dark red for a very long time, and Mars was visible too (looked like Venus, a bright star). I was a fool to believe all lunar eclipses were like that one, which was known as "the longest lunar eclipse of the century". 1 person likes this
@sabtraversa (12924)
• Italy
18 May 22
@moffittjc It was July and took place in the afternoon in the US, so it's unlikely. The moon stayed red for long but it was way smaller compared to the other night.
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
18 May 22
@sabtraversa I’ve seen some pretty amazing eclipses, but I can’t remember if I saw the one in 2018. At least you got to see a good one back then.
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@Chellezhere (5363)
• United States
16 May 22
My cousin messaged me while I was sleeping to see if I was up and out looking at the moon. I had forgotten about the red moon.
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@sabtraversa (12924)
• Italy
16 May 22
@Chellezhere Were the skies clear at your place last night? Hopefully there will be more chances to see the eclipse soon.
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@Chellezhere (5363)
• United States
16 May 22
@sabtraversa Probably not. We had rain.
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@sabtraversa (12924)
• Italy
17 May 22
@Chellezhere Then you ended up doing the right thing.
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@ptrikha_2 (45467)
• India
25 May 22
Nice pictures!
Are you into a lot of Photography- Professional or Amateur?
I am just going along with what you describe hete and not thinking at all !
Ah! Another busy day here !
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@ptrikha_2 (45467)
• India
28 May 22
@sabtraversa
But you can always learn more on photography!!
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@averygirl72 (37716)
• Philippines
17 May 22
I think I've witness a super moon or blood moon a long time ago
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@sabtraversa (12924)
• Italy
18 May 22
@averygirl72 Same, it was cool when it happened and totally unexpected. These days with social media it's easy to know about every little thing.
@Letranknight2015 (51513)
• Philippines
18 May 22
Its rainy these days, I rarely look up at the sky anymore.
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@sabtraversa (12924)
• Italy
18 May 22
@Letranknight2015 You might be able to see the next one in November, I think this lunar eclipse wasn't available in Asia anyway, it was like 3 AM GMT.
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@Letranknight2015 (51513)
• Philippines
19 May 22
@sabtraversa I guess there's nothign for me to worry about looking.
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@LadyDuck (458006)
• Switzerland
19 May 22
@sabtraversa I agree, it was a total waste of time. It was not at all red.
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@MarshaMusselman (38652)
• Midland, Michigan
19 May 22
Regardless of the color you for some pretty good pics. I didn't know there was an eclipse but I probably want seen from my part of the world.
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@sabtraversa (12924)
• Italy
20 May 22
@MarshaMusselman Thank you! It was visible from America, Western Europe and Western Africa, but bad weather ruined it for many people.
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@MarshaMusselman (38652)
• Midland, Michigan
20 May 22
@sabtraversa I didn't hear about it so didn't keep an outlook.
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@kobesbuddy (74554)
• East Tawas, Michigan
16 May 22
I think your photos are magnificent! You did a very good job, Sabrina:) Thankyou, for sharing them with your friends on My Lot
No, we didn't see the eclipse last night, I was too darn tired
No, we didn't see the eclipse last night, I was too darn tired1 person likes this
@sabtraversa (12924)
• Italy
16 May 22
@kobesbuddy Aww, thank you. I pushed myself to see something and saw more than expected, except what I really wished to see.
I pushed myself to see something and saw more than expected, except what I really wished to see. 1 person likes this
@kobesbuddy (74554)
• East Tawas, Michigan
16 May 22
@sabtraversa Seeing part of the eclipse was a wonderful accomplishment!
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@yoalldudes (35040)
• Philippines
19 May 22
I have seen a blood moon while we were on a ship and oh boy was it eerie like an omen.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
16 May 22
Wow, those are really good photos. I guess sometimes the moon looks orange due to pollen in the air.
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