sarah90 Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Tomorrow their is a Total Lunar Eclipse don't miss it..I guess some of you will miss it because you'll be too busy watching the brits.. hehe got this from a facebook event 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 (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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greta Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 how beautiful:wub2: thanx for posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xBillyBrownx Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 this is really cool! thanks for posting! i'll see it when i wake up for school Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohwowitsnicka Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Thanks for posting! I wish I could video tape it but my camera is broken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*carrie* Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 I'm going to sound stupid but what exactly is a lunar eclipse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah90 Posted February 19, 2008 Author Share Posted February 19, 2008 I'm going to sound stupid but what exactly is a lunar eclipse? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_eclipse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*carrie* Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Ah okay thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah90 Posted February 19, 2008 Author Share Posted February 19, 2008 Ah okay thanks! gotta love wikipedia.. :punk: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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