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tiffiant

A lunar eclipse expected Monday night
It will be a treat for stargazers, if the weather cooperates
Renee Bernard Dec 19, 2010 22:23:30 PM
Be the first to Comment  2 Recommendation(s) VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - A lunar eclipse is about to take place Monday evening. Eclipses themselves happen regularly, but it's the timing of this one that is unusual.

A lunar eclipse happens when the moon drifts into the earth's shadow, which for us will begin to happen at 10:30 p.m. and will wind up at 2 a.m.

Retired astronomer David Dodge explains what we'll able to see, weather permitting. "You will see the Moon starting to get a little thin cookie cut taken out of it. And that is the shadow of the Earth. It takes from 10:30 or so till about 11:41 or so for that to happen. From 11:41, it's fully enclosed in the shadow of the Earth."

He says it's very rare that the moon disappears in this manner during the shortest day of the year. "It happens on the evening of the winter solstice. That is of course when the sun is at its lowest point in the evening sky as seen from North America."

You can watch the eclipse live here. http://www.space.com/

somewhereintime

回復 2# fy789


    Instead of full moon?

puwawa01

let's get my camera ready tonight~

lo_pak

回復 3# somewhereintime

By definition, lunar eclipse can only happen in full moon...

It's just a bit special this time, we will have a "RED" eclipse which can only be seen once in a couple centuries...

lo_pak

回復 4# puwawa01

As long as the sky is clear...

tiffiant

yes, i roam for the whole nIGHT
hear my sounds~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

mollinbaggio

烏雲蓋頂.11:30都已經睇到月蝕但睇唔到orange color.

puwawa01

eee.....how come i did not see it ge....wuuuu~~