Post by droc01 on Feb 11, 2008 6:50:28 GMT -5
Total Eclipse of the Moon
A celestial event on the night of February 20, 2008 viewable from anywhere in the world except Asia and Oceania. There won't be another Total Eclipse for almost THREE more years!
Time and Place Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Time: 7:00pm - 11:50pm
Location: North America, South America, Europe (late), and Africa (late - after midnight)
Street: You don't have to go anywhere special, just go outside and look up!
Description
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, 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.
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!
More details here.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/21_Februar ... ar_eclipse
A celestial event on the night of February 20, 2008 viewable from anywhere in the world except Asia and Oceania. There won't be another Total Eclipse for almost THREE more years!
Time and Place Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Time: 7:00pm - 11:50pm
Location: North America, South America, Europe (late), and Africa (late - after midnight)
Street: You don't have to go anywhere special, just go outside and look up!
Description
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, 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.
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!
More details here.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/21_Februar ... ar_eclipse