A Total Lunar Eclipse Corona

Explanation: This moon appears multiply strange. This moon was a full moon, specifically called a Flower Moon at this time of the year. But that didn't make it strange -- full moons occur once a month ( moon-th ). This moon was a supermoon , meaning that it reached its full phase near its closest approach to the Earth in its slightly elliptical orbit. Somewhat strange, a supermoon appears a bit larger and brighter than the average full moon -- and enables it to be called a Super Flower Moon. This moon was undergoing a total lunar eclipse . An eclipsed moon can look quite strange , being dark, unevenly lit, and, frequently, red -- sometimes called blood red. Therefore, this moon could be called a Super Flower Blood Moon. This moon was seen through thin clouds. These clouds created a faint corona around the moon, making it look not only strange, but colorful . This moon was imaged so deeply that the heart of the Milky Way galaxy , far in the background, was visible to its lower right. This moon, this shadow, this galaxy and these colors were all captured last month near Cassilis , NSW , Australia -- with a single shot. (Merged later with two lower shots that better capture the Milky Way.)

Details: Annular Solar Eclipse Tomorrow
Gallery: Total Eclipse of the Super Flower Blood Moon