luni, 20 decembrie 2010

Total Lunar Eclipse

Today! For a few hours, today, I mean Dec. 20 the moon will be in the shadow of our planet, Earth. Yep, you heard it folks, we are talking here about a total lunar eclipse. Unlike those of the sun, where the totality of the eclipse can be seen only in certain parts of the planet, the total lunar eclipse can be seen from anywhere. Of course, if no clouds get in the way.
The total phase of the upcoming event will be visible across all of North and South America, as well as the northern and western part of Europe, and a small part of northeast Asia, including Korea and much of Japan. 
A small scallop of darkness will begin to appear on the moon's left edge at 6:33 UT (on Dec. 21) corresponding to 1:33 a.m. EST or 10:33 p.m. PST (on Dec. 20). 


So keep your eyes peeled for some spectacular scene tonight [it might be red-colored in some places]

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