Moon Shadow

Direct rays of sunlight hit the right edge of the moon as the total phase of the lunar eclipse ends Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008, in Stedman, N.C., at 11 p.m. EDT. A total lunar eclipse occurs when the full moon passes into Earth's shadow and is blocked from the sun's rays that normally illuminate it. During an eclipse, the sun, Earth and moon line up, leaving a darkened moon visible to observers on the night side of Earth.

Credit: AP/Fayetteville Observer, J. Horne