
We realize there are as many photos of the Blood Moon Eclipse online as there were people who looked up in the sky and exclaimed, “Cooooool!” but we just had to share these ones featuring Tokyo Skytree, the newest icon of Japan’s capital city. As the tallest tower in the world, Tokyo Skytree is often photographed, but the addition of the huge scarlet moon made for breathtaking views. Check them out after the jump!
The Blood Moon was seen hanging out to the side of Skytree, giving skywatchers an extra beautiful heavenly view:
東京スカイツリー天望回廊(450m)と皆既月食。EOS M&一脚だけど、なんとか止められたかな?展望台に人が居るのもわかるね~。あっちも皆既月食をご堪能中かな?(Twitter画質だと再圧縮されてキビシイかもしれない…) pic.twitter.com/TDKINJSKH7
— まりこたん (@maricocoa) October 8, 2014
実相寺アングルじゃないけど、これが一番SF感でてる気がして来た。スカイツリーすげぇw pic.twitter.com/NnDT2dWToR
— 湯島のとも (@Syas) October 8, 2014
新ジャンル「皆既月食チラ」。地球の陰に隠れて、更にスカイツリーの裏にも隠れるという謎のチラリズム。 pic.twitter.com/XyuqKC6bdy
— まりこたん (@maricocoa) October 8, 2014
https://twitter.com/amakarakae/status/519910160840413185
【皆既月食・東京編】全国各地の写真部員から続々と写真が届いています。まずは東京スカイツリーとの共演です。19時45分、淡嶋カメラマン撮影。 pic.twitter.com/7SYDynCzeI
— 日経 写真映像ニュース (@nikkeiphoto) October 8, 2014
https://twitter.com/MORUGAN8492/status/520223202962722818
The moon played a short game of hide and seek during the night. Though not as impressive, it gave the Skytree an eerie glow:
スカイツリーとお月さま pic.twitter.com/2PWfd5wXln
— mickey* 🍶🐾🐶🌷🐝 (@musa_xyz) October 8, 2014
帰宅りましてん。皆既月食すっかり忘れてたけどスカイツリー近くの交差点でカメラマンが数人変な位置で撮影しててなんやねん?と思ったらちょうど月食が見えました。 pic.twitter.com/NBHOzzPiEP
— nattu;n♦︎妖毛thethe♦︎ (@nattuny) October 8, 2014
But the most striking photos featured the Blood Moon perfectly balanced on the tippy top of the 634 meter broadcasting tower.
プロ、そしてアマチュアでも極めてる人なら、ちゃんとスカイツリーの塔のてっぺんに皆既月食をちゃんと乗っけることができる。自分はこれが限界。あと1.5個分ぐらい下だった…。 pic.twitter.com/dJ55eVY9Tl
— まりこたん (@maricocoa) October 8, 2014
これ、綺麗ーー✨💓
皆既月食onスカイツリー! pic.twitter.com/xZNtGx7Y7O— これ、本音。 (@uti_honne) October 8, 2014
https://twitter.com/fujisaikei/status/519978936374030336/
“@akitakanori: 綺麗な写真だなぁ。RT @bluestylecom: 東京スカイツリーと皆既月食 pic.twitter.com/wcLtI8j7GG”すげーーーー!!!
— KAMUI KOBAYASHI (@kamui_kobayashi) October 8, 2014
Did any of you Tokyoites see the Blood Moon together with Tokyo Skytree? Was it as cool as these photos make it seem? Let us know in the comments section below!
Source: Naver Matome
Featured image: Twitter (@fujisaikei)

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