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Lunar eclipse tonight!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6411991.stm
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Eclipse set to be 'best in years' Skywatchers eagerly awaiting Saturday's total lunar eclipse say that the spectacle could be the "best in years". The eclipse begins at 2018 GMT, with the Moon totally immersed in the shadow of the Earth between 2244 and 2358 GMT. During "totality", only light that has been filtered through the Earth's atmosphere reaches the Moon's surface, making it appear a reddish colour. The eclipse will be visible from the whole of Europe, Africa, South America, and eastern parts of the US and Canada. "They are beautiful events," said Robert Massey, spokesman for the UK's Royal Astronomical Society. "They have a really romantic feel to them as you look up because the Moon, which is normally pearly white, takes on this reddish colour." He added that it was totally safe to observe and no protective filters were needed because the Moon would actually be less bright than during a normal full moon. See where the eclipse will be visible Mr Massey encouraged everyone to witness the "spectacular" event. TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE How a total lunar eclipse works (Image: BBC) Occurs when Moon passes into Earth's shadow Penumbra: Region where Earth blocks some (but not all) Sun rays Umbra: Zone where Earth blocks all direct sunlight - total eclipse "It is like Mars suddenly coming a thousand times closer and just hanging there in the sky above you." Lunar eclipses occur when the Sun, Earth and Moon are in a near-perfect line in space. The Moon travels through the long cone-shaped shadow that the Earth casts in space. At totality, the only light reaching the Moon's surface at this point has been filtered through our planet's atmosphere. The appearance of the lunar surface varies according to how much dust is in the Earth's upper atmosphere. For example, following major volcanic eruptions, the Moon appears to be a deep red and almost invisible. As there have not been any recent sizeable eruptions, astronomers are predicting that the Moon will be bathed in a bright orange light. 'Best in years' Professional astronomers will also be enjoying the spectacle rather than worrying about any science, Mr Massey says. KEY TIMES FOR ECLIPSE Moon enters penumbra: 2018 Moon enters umbra: 2130 Totality begins: 2244 Mid-eclipse: 2321 Totality ends: 2358 Moon leave umbra: 0111 Moon leaves penumbra: 0224 (All times are in GMT) "It is not like a solar eclipse where you get to see the outer atmosphere of the sun," explained Mr Massey. "There were some people in the past who measured how different parts of the Moon cooled down as the Earth's shadow passed over it, but I don't much of that work is going on now." Robin Scagell, from the Society for Popular Astronomy, was hopeful that the event will be the "best in years". "If the clouds stay away, it will be fascinating to watch the Moon's graceful movement through the shadow of the Earth," he said. The last total eclipse visible from the UK was back in May 2004, but it was obscured by cloudy skies. After Saturday's eclipse, the next to be seen over western Europe will take place on 21 February 2008, but in the middle of the night between 0300 GMT and 0400 GMT. |
Re: Lunar eclipse tonight!
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| Originally posted by EvilTree Everyone must put on Fred Baker vs Greg Nash - Lunar Eclipse while watching this |
so full moons are good to pick up.....and eclipse are for romantics...hmmm
Awesome...I have an obsession for anything moon related.
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| Totality starts at 5:44 p.m. EST and lasts until 6:58 p.m. EST. In Toronto, the moon will rise about 6:10 p.m. while it is in the midst of totality. At first, the moon might be difficult to spot in the still-bright early evening sky. "The eclipsed full moon will be just 1/10,000th of its usual brightness," explained Mr. Dickinson. "But as twilight darkens, the moon will become much more prominent . . . and it will look very weird." In fact, the normally flat-looking moon takes on a strange three-dimensional quality during an eclipse because of the unusual lighting effects. "It can look like a Halloween pumpkin illuminated from the inside," Mr. Dickinson said. As totality comes to an end, the direct rays of the sun will once again begin to fall on the face of the moon. From 6:58 p.m. EST to 8:11 p.m., the moon will exit from the Earth's dark inner shadow known as the umbra. Bit by bit, a bright sliver of light will gradually grow until it covers the entire lunar surface and the full moon is returned to its regular appearance. From 8:12 p.m. to 9:23 p.m., the moon will pass through the Earth's faint outer shadow, known as the penumbra. This final phase of the eclipse will be barely discernible with the naked eye. So, for most sky watchers the eclipse will essentially come to an end at 8:11 p.m. |
I hope the moon will be as red as a Mord-Sith's leather in battle.
I wonder what this moon's omen will be.
oh well then, this is just an excuse for people to go off their rockers tonight!
sketch
perfect night for harbourfront skating!
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| Originally posted by dallastar oh well then, this is just an excuse for people to go off their rockers tonight! sketch |
with all the clouds in the sky because of that stupid snowstorm it might be hard
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| Originally posted by EvilTree People need excuse for being sketch? LOL |
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