Anyone catch last night’s Total Lunar Eclipse?
I went into the countryside late last night/early morning to see if I could catch a glimpse of the eclipse, but unfortunately due too heavy cloud cover and heavy fog I didn’t get to see much.
Not to worry though, I had a nice drive in the foggy countryside and [...]
Today (Wednesday 20th February 2008 – yeah that’s right America, I put the date in the correct format!) sees a total lunar eclipse. Or more precisely, tonight does.
I encourage everyone to take a walk outside tonight and look up and check out this fantastic phenomenon. Or if you live in Manchester, just poke [...]
On Wednesday night, Feb. 20, for the third time in the past year, the moon will become completely immersed in the Earth's shadow, resulting in a total lunar eclipse.read more The moon starts a total lunar eclipse in Jakarta, Indonesia. The moon will turn an eerie shade of red for people in the western hemisphere late Wednesday and early Thursday.
Tomorrow night will be the first total lunar eclipse for 2008. We will be ready to view the eclipse here at our house, but the Southern California weathermen and women have predicted rain. We hope to get some great pics to share with you, but realize that may not be possible. Here is a diagram of the phases that the lunar eclipse will undergo tomorrow night for Pacific Standard Time:Check the NASA site for information about the Total Lunar Eclipse for your time zone. You can go there quickly by clicking HERE.
If you live in the Western U.S. there is going to be a total lunar eclipse Tuesday. The Eclipse begins at 4:51 a.m. EDT.Yahoo News said it is "the second this year" and "will be visible in North and South America, especially in the West."More... Click Here To Shop For The Coolest Astronomy Tools, Gadgets and Gizmo's, Alien Shirts, Toys, Accessories and More
Path of the Moon through Earth's umbral and penumbral shadowsduring the Total Lunar Eclipse of Aug. 28, 2007.(Pacific Daylight Time)A total eclipse of the Moon occurs during the early morning of Tuesday, August 28, 2007. The event is widely visible from the United States and Canada as well as South America, the Pacific Ocean, western Asia and Australia. During a total lunar eclipse, the Moon's disk can take on a dramatically colorful appearance from bright orange to blood red to dark brown and (rarely) very dark gray. An eclipse of the Moon can only take place at Full Moon, and only if the Moon passes through some portion of Earth's shadow. The shadow is actually composed of two cone-shaped parts, one nested inside the other. The outer shadow or penumbra is a zone where Earth blocks some (but not all) of the Sun's rays. In contrast, the inner shadow or umbra is a region where Earth blocks all direct sunlight from reaching the Moon.READ THE REST OF THE STORY
The people in Indonesia will be able to see a total lunar eclipse on Tuesday, August 28, 2007."Unlike the previous lunar eclipse, the upcoming lunar eclipse would be total, as the entire moon will pass the earth`s shadow," said M. Taufik, Head of the Boscha Observatory in Lembang district, as contacted by ANTARA News from Bandung on Monday.He said that the total lunar eclipse at the end of this month could be watched by the people in Indonesia from 18:30 West Indonesia Time.This natural phenomenon could be seen with the naked eye, he added.Indonesia News Blog: http://indosnesos.blogspot.com
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) announced the year's second total lunar eclipse which will occur this August of 2007.This happens when the Earth is situated between the sun and the moon.The moon passes through the portion of the earth's shadow which produce a total lunar eclipse.Filipinos will be able to witness this total lunar eclipse on Aug. 28 which will be visible in the country and other parts of the world.The eclipse will begin at 3:52 p.m. and will end at 9:22 p.m. The moon will rise at 6:08 p.m. and set at 5:16 a.m. the following day.The first total lunar eclipse of 2007 happened last March 4.source: philstar.com
On March 3rd of this year 2007, there was a full lunar eclipse visible from the UK, and Northern Europe. This video shows the process of the moon being first covered and then revealed into full sunlight again. It was pretty spectacular and this guy has done a very good job of taking the video footage and editing it down to a short 3 minute YouTube clip. The whole thing started at about 10:30pm and went on until about 3am the next morning.
Sometimes I think we forget how spectacular and beautiful nature can be, and this is proff of it once again. Even the fact or coincedence that the moon is exactly the right amount smaller than the sun relative to our position so that they fit perfectly is mindblowing.There have been alot of people asking about the music used, so to save you the trouble, it’s Samuel Barber’s ‘Adagio For Strings’ which has also been remixed by various DJs and used in ‘The Matrix’ films.
Total Lunar Eclipse, Moon, 03/03/07, 3r
