A total lunar eclipse, the first in 21/2 years, can best be viewed along the east coast of Canada and the United States, as well as South Africa, Europe and much of Asia.
The eclipsed moon may appear washed in a copper or brown color as sunlight leaks through the earth's atmosphere.
The moon's disappearing act is expected to begin Saturday at 5:30 p.m. Atlantic time. The eclipse will be in progress as the moon rises and as the sky begins to darken over New England, Atlantic Canada and portions of Quebec.
In Atlantic Canada and eastern Quebec, the moon is expected to disappear for about 74 minutes, a phenomenon known as totality, starting at 6:44 p.m. AST.
The entire moon will reappear by 9:11 p.m. AST.
Though people on the East Coast will be in the right place to watch the eclipse, cloud cover could make that difficult.
Unlike a solar eclipse, which happens when the moon blocks the sun's powerful rays, watching a lunar eclipse does not require any special gear or protective equipment.
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Saturday's lunar eclipse best seen by sky watchers in eastern Canada, U.S.
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Posted 01 March 2007 - 07:43 PM
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Posted 01 March 2007 - 08:10 PM
Cool!!! That is a long time without one! To bad I can't see it from where I live!!
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Posted 02 March 2007 - 03:01 AM
chriso_86, on Mar 1 2007, 12:10 PM, said:
Cool!!! That is a long time without one! To bad I can't see it from where I live!!
maybe you will be able to see something
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