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C H R I S · 12-20-2010, 07:00 AM

Skygazers hoping to catch the last lunar eclipse of 2010 on Tuesday morning best be ready to stay up late (or wake up very early) to watch the full moon as it goes through a range of dramatic color changes.

The December 21 lunar eclipse is expected to last about three-and-a-half hours from its start as a partial eclipse at 1:33 a.m. ET to its finish at 5:01 a.m. ET, according to NASA. The previous lunar eclipse occurred June 26.

During a lunar eclipse, the moon, the Earth, and the sun align so that the sun's rays are shielded from the moon. An eclipse of the moon can only take place if the moon is full, and only if the moon passes through some portion of Earth's shadow, which is composed of two cone-shaped parts, one nested inside the other.

The start of the total eclipse is expected around 2:41 a.m, when the entire moon passes through the Earth's umbra, or inner shadow, which blocks all direct sunlight from reaching the moon.

The moon will take on a vibrant red color until 3:35 a.m., according to NASA.

Before and after the total eclipse, the moon will pass through the penumbra, or outer region of the Earth's shadow, where Earth blocks some of the sun's rays, but not all.

The entire event is visible from North America, Greenland and Iceland. Western Europe will see the beginning stages of the eclipse before moonset while western Asia will get the later stages after moonrise. To find out the best viewing times outside of the Eastern Time Zone, check out NASA's page on the December 21 lunar eclipse, and then refer to this handy guide for converting times.

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/12/17...ber-21/?hpt=C1

John-ACWM · 12-20-2010, 07:08 AM

Wish I had a telescope!

Rebel D · 12-20-2010, 08:03 AM

if you need a telescope to see the moon you may need prescription glasses hehe

Evil Chris · 12-20-2010, 09:09 AM

If it's a clear evening, I may get up to watch.

Oracle Porn · 12-20-2010, 09:14 AM

I ones saw a full solar eclipse, in the middle of the day, it was crazy

WebairGerard · 12-20-2010, 09:23 AM

looking forward to checking it out.

Vendzilla · 12-20-2010, 09:49 AM

Cool that it's happening during the winter soltice which hasn't happened in over 400 years

12-20-2010, 07:00 AM	#1
C H R I S Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Marina Del Rey Posts: 10,842	Lunar Eclipse Tonight Skygazers hoping to catch the last lunar eclipse of 2010 on Tuesday morning best be ready to stay up late (or wake up very early) to watch the full moon as it goes through a range of dramatic color changes. The December 21 lunar eclipse is expected to last about three-and-a-half hours from its start as a partial eclipse at 1:33 a.m. ET to its finish at 5:01 a.m. ET, according to NASA. The previous lunar eclipse occurred June 26. During a lunar eclipse, the moon, the Earth, and the sun align so that the sun's rays are shielded from the moon. An eclipse of the moon can only take place if the moon is full, and only if the moon passes through some portion of Earth's shadow, which is composed of two cone-shaped parts, one nested inside the other. The start of the total eclipse is expected around 2:41 a.m, when the entire moon passes through the Earth's umbra, or inner shadow, which blocks all direct sunlight from reaching the moon. The moon will take on a vibrant red color until 3:35 a.m., according to NASA. Before and after the total eclipse, the moon will pass through the penumbra, or outer region of the Earth's shadow, where Earth blocks some of the sun's rays, but not all. The entire event is visible from North America, Greenland and Iceland. Western Europe will see the beginning stages of the eclipse before moonset while western Asia will get the later stages after moonrise. To find out the best viewing times outside of the Eastern Time Zone, check out NASA's page on the December 21 lunar eclipse, and then refer to this handy guide for converting times. http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/12/17...ber-21/?hpt=C1 __________________ C H R I S Retired Porn Veteran BH4L

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Oracle Porn Affiliate Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Icq: 94-399-723 Posts: 24,433	I ones saw a full solar eclipse, in the middle of the day, it was crazy __________________

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WebairGerard Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 8,113	looking forward to checking it out. __________________

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Rebel D Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Ontario Posts: 3,916	if you need a telescope to see the moon you may need prescription glasses hehe

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Vendzilla Biker Gnome Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: cell#324 Posts: 23,200	Cool that it's happening during the winter soltice which hasn't happened in over 400 years __________________ Webair died? Carbon is not the problem, it makes up 0.041% of our atmosphere , 95% of that is from Volcanos and decomposing plants and stuff. So people in the US are responsible for 13% of the carbon in the atmosphere which 95% is not from Humans, like cars and trucks and stuff and they want to spend trillions to fix it while Solar Panel plants are powered by coal plants think about that