Residents of the Americas, Europe and Africa will have the best view of this eclipse.
A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon is full and it passes through the Earth’s shadow, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Web site.
A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon is full and it passes through the Earth’s shadow, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Web site.
The Earth blocks the sun’s light from reaching the moon. The indirect sunlight still manages to reach the moon as it first passes through the Earth’s atmosphere, which filters out blue light, according to the Web site.
The remaining light is a deep red or orange.
Therefore, depending on the amount of dust and cloud cover in the Earth’s atmosphere during the eclipse, the moon can appear dark brown or red, to bright orange or yellow.
The last total lunar eclipse that was visible from the entire continental United States was Aug. 28, 2007, according to the Web site, and the next time North Americans will be able to see a total lunar eclipse will be Dec. 21, 2010.
The moon will begin to pass into the Earth’s shadow after 5:30 p.m., and the total eclipse will last from about 7 to 8 p.m.
In the late night hours of Feb. 20, 2008, a total lunar eclipse will dazzle the night sky. And this lunar eclipse may be worth staying up for, because it will be the last one until December 2010
The remaining light is a deep red or orange.
Therefore, depending on the amount of dust and cloud cover in the Earth’s atmosphere during the eclipse, the moon can appear dark brown or red, to bright orange or yellow.
The last total lunar eclipse that was visible from the entire continental United States was Aug. 28, 2007, according to the Web site, and the next time North Americans will be able to see a total lunar eclipse will be Dec. 21, 2010.
The moon will begin to pass into the Earth’s shadow after 5:30 p.m., and the total eclipse will last from about 7 to 8 p.m.
In the late night hours of Feb. 20, 2008, a total lunar eclipse will dazzle the night sky. And this lunar eclipse may be worth staying up for, because it will be the last one until December 2010
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