Last Total Lunar Eclipse for 3 YEARS!
I AM SO EXCITED! :D Especially to take photos.
Date: February 20, 2008
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A Lunar Eclipse takes place at a Full Moon when the Moon moves into the shadow of the Earth cast by the Sun. This takes place at the same instant for all observers, but the LOCAL time on the clock depends on your time zone!
In North America (Canada & the US), the Total Eclipse takes place during:
Newfoundland ~ 11:30 p.m. - 12:21 a.m.
Atlantic ~ 11:00 - 11:51 p.m.
Eastern ~ 10:00 - 10:51 p.m.
Central ~ 9:00 - 9:51 p.m.
Mountain ~ 8:00 - 8:51 p.m.
Pacific ~ 7:00 - 7:51 p.m.
MEXICO, Central America and the Caribbean include all time zones listed above, so if you're not sure which time zone you're in, just keep your eyes on the skies from 7pm until midnight!
South American time zones range from UTC (GMT) -5 to -3, so the time will be from 10pm until 1am.
In Europe and Africa ~ 3:00 a.m. - 3:51 a.m. UTC (GMT) in the early morning of February 21
Look 1 hour 20 minutes before and after to see the partial phases. In Western regions, the Moon may rise partially eclipsed.
You don't have to go to any special place to see the eclipse, as long as you can see the Moon from where you are: front porch, backyard, walking down the street.
To the left of the Moon you will see the planet Saturn.
It may help to look for the Moon on the night before, so you know roughly what part of the sky to look in. On eclipse night, the Moon will be further East and a little lower in the sky, compared to the previous night. But don't worry...a near-Full Moon is hard to miss, even in the city!
IS IT SAFE TO LOOK AT? SHOULD I BE WEARING PROTECTION?
Not only can you view a Lunar Eclipse with the naked eye, it's absolutely amazing when viewed through binoculars. Better yet, you should try watching it through a telescope. Incredible. THERE WON'T BE ANOTHER FOR ALMOST 3 YEARS, so you don't want to miss it!
3 years? BUT I JUST SAW ONE IN AUGUST!
Yes, there was a Total Eclipse on August 28, 2007. Eclipses run in cycles, as the moon does. Although there will be a few partial eclipses over the next few years, the next Total Eclipse won't be until December 21, 2010, when we will have 3 more Total Eclipses in a row over a 12 month period.
Last Total Lunar Eclipse for 3 YEARS!
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Originally Posted by BC_MoM
Date: February 20, 2008
THERE WON'T BE ANOTHER FOR ALMOST 3 YEARS, so you don't want to miss it!
Eclipses run in cycles, as the moon does.
Although there will be a few partial eclipses over the next few years, t
he next Total Eclipse won't be until December 21, 2010, when we will have
3 more Total Eclipses in a row over a 12 month period.
I didn't know all that ... THANKS!!
And thank you (NOT) to the Weatherman ... Ohio's outlook >>>
Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 24.
West wind between 5 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy,
with a low around 9. Northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Oh well, we'll go out and take a *peek*.
;)
Go out & *LOOK* at the Moon - Right NOW!!
It's now 9:10 pm EASTERN Time - but the time doesn't matter -
The MOON is going :eek: DARK - RIGHT NOW!
Tonight's TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE has begun!
No matter where you live, or what time zone you're in ~ it's HAPPENING
RIGHT NOW!
Bundle up and trott outside ...
in approx. 45 minutes - at 1 minute past the next hour -
the Moon will be completely shadowed by our Big Dirt Ball -
the Moon will stay behind the Earth's shadow for about 51 minutes -
it will start to reappear at 52 minutes past the next hour.
ENJOY!
I'm goin back to Moon-Watchin ...
:D
