Lunar Eclipse Wallpaper Contest Yields Hundreds of Photos

Lunar Eclipse Wallpaper Contest Yields Hundreds of Photos

December's total lunar eclipse, which coincided with the winter solstice, offered moon-gazers and
photo-lovers the chance to capture one of the sky's most spectacular events. As a result, hundreds of
people joined "NASAJPL's I'm There: Lunar Eclipse Group" on Flickr to share their photos and compete
for the opportunity to have their snapshots turned into an official JPL Wallpaper at http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/wallpaper?cid=lec_email .

After searching through the nearly 2,000 lunar eclipse photos at http://www.flickr.com/groups/imthere, we selected the 13 finalists (featured at http://bit.ly/hcnRkY), who submitted unique and stunning perspectives of the Dec. 21 event and shared with us their stories of braving the cold, waiting out clouds, and even driving hours to capture the eclipse.

We were especially impressed by Keith Burns' photo montage, which captures the phases of the
waning moon up through its red-orange glow at totality. Burns shot this series under clear skies in the
Pine Barrens of New Jersey. His photo is now available to download as an official JPL wallpaper at
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/wallpaper?cid=lec_email .

Flip through the slideshow at http://bit.ly/hcnRkY to view some of our other picks and vote for your
favorite lunar eclipse scene. To find more lunar eclipse photos and learn about NASAJPL's "I'm There:
Lunar Eclipse" campaign, visit: http://www.flickr.com/groups/imthere/ .

Priscilla Vega (818) 354-1357
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.
Priscilla.r.vega@jpl.nasa.gov

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