Leave your Computer and Head Out Side NOW for Lunar Eclipse
By destinycole
@destinycole (827)
March 3, 2007 2:08pm CST
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6411991.stm
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.
So Head outside now to see this spectacular event!
I will report back later :D with hopeful photographs.
3 responses
@bananamanuk (835)
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3 Mar 07
My dad just told me about this, and at the moment it's a totally clear evening in the UK with a full moon, so hopefully if it holds out for a few hours we might get some good views of it, here's hoping the rain stays away!
@chertsy (3798)
• United States
3 Mar 07
That will be really neat. I got my oldest a telescope for Christmas last year. So far the moon doesn't really change, lol. She has seen Saturn even if it only looked like a speck from the night sky. I just told my daughter about it. If we can see the moon, we will have to dress really warm since it's suppose to be in the 20's tonight. I'm so glad that I came across this. This will give me something to look forward to for tonight.
