I missed the lunar eclipse and was delighted to find one of my fellow co-workers not only witnessed the event but captured what I consider to be award winning photos of the event. If you missed the December 10, 2011 total lunar eclipse, I highly recommend that you visit Tony Hake's weather column and view these photos for yourself. Tell me these are not truly amazing photos.
I didn't realize he was a professional photographer!
Check out these gorgeous photos in the link below. (Note- one photo shows the moon with a brilliant glare and the first thing I thought of when I saw it was "Christmas Star." Tell me you don't see the same thing!
December 10, 2011 total lunar eclipse as seen from Denver, Colorado.