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Total lunar eclipse visible this coming Wednesday

Posted Feb 16, 2008 at 03:30AM by David T. Listed in: News, Astronomy, Celestial Bodies Tags: NASA
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The upcoming total lunar eclipse - Image 1 


This coming Wednesday, February 20, 2008,  will be the last time you'll get to see a total lunar eclipse in the sky until the year 2010, this according to NASA.

As you can see above, the result of the moon passing through earth's shadow will be a very Tsukihime-ish red moon. That's because the dusty atmosphere of Earth tends to redirect and redden sunlight, filling the dark behind the planet with a red-orange flow.

NASA also advised stargazers and astronomers to be on the look out for a possible shade of turquoise bracketing the edge of the moon. The culprit behind this different color is the ozone layer, which absorbs red light and makes the light passing through it appear blue.

According to NASA, the optimal time for viewing the lunar eclipse will be at 10:26 EST (or 7:26 PST), so mark your calendars and be ready by then. Once it happens, all you have to do is stare up at the night sky and marvel at the dark beauty of it all. If you're living in another time zone, however, feel free to click on the source link below to check which time would be best for you to come out and view the eclipse.

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   by BrendanL - 2008-02-16
 » Canada?
Will this be visible in Toronto, Ontario? Hopefully it will be.


   Re: daikon - 2008-02-17
 » canada is OK!
see my post below charley bob- yes you can see it too!
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   by Charlybob - 2008-02-16
 » So this is only in America?
No eclipse for Europe?


   Re: daikon - 2008-02-17
 » to charlybob
taken from source article...

Editor's note: This story is written for an American audience, but not only Americans can see the eclipse. People in Europe and western Africa are also favored. International maps and timetables may be found here.


if you click on the source you can get to the link with the tables....happy viewing!

   Re: Charlybob - 2008-02-17
 » Oh, thanks Daikon
Didn't think to look at the source link, figured the writer's would have had enough sense to realise not everyone is American and to put it into the article.

Won't be overestimating them like that again though!

Thanks again.

   Re: David T. (QJ. NET Staff) - 2008-02-18
 » re:
Point noted. Thanks for the feedback, and my apologies for having left out people from other countries. I'll do my best to be more conscious of that fact next time. :)


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