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Total Lunar Eclipse: Tonite!
8:01PM ON
02/20/2008
BY
Ari Savitzky
Mom calls to report that there will be a full lunar eclipse tonite!
From the aptly named Space.com:
“A total eclipse of the moon tonight is expected to delight skywatchers across the United States and much of the world.
It will be the last total lunar eclipse until 2010.”
Ooooh! Get your fill now, moon buffs and astrologers.
Eclipse schedule after the jump.
The moon will enter Earth’s umbral shadow (the full shadow) at 8:43 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Feb. 20. It will appear as though an ever-larger bite is being taken out of the moon.
Some 78 minutes later, the moon will slip into full eclipse. About 51 minutes later, a bright scallop will appear as the moon starts emerging. It will be completely out of the umbral shadow at 12:09 a.m. ET on Thursday morning.
Where’s a good spot for some moon watching?
February 20th, 2008 at 8:12PM
Eric Smith Says:
Do you know if the observatory on Hope st. is open? That would be great.
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February 20th, 2008 at 8:41PM
Ari Savitzky Says:
The Ladd observatory is open from 8-11 pm!!
http://physics.brown.edu/physics/commonpages/ladd/
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