Monday, December 20, 2010

Lunar Eclipse

There is a lunar eclipse tonight (or early tomorrow morning depending on your time zone) that will be best viewed in North America. The eclipse will begin at 5:29 UT (12:29 a.m. EST on 12/21 and 9:29 p.m. PST on 12/20).

Here are some links:

Holiday Treat: December's Total Lunar Eclipse Is Best One Until 2014


December 21 Lunar Eclipse at Mr.Eclipse.com - includes diagrams of the eclipse for each time zone

Technical Information at NASA

Lunar Eclipses for Beginners at Mr.Eclipse.com

Observe a Lunar Eclipse (animation)

Lunar Eclipse (another animation)

Enjoy!

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