If you missed the total lunar eclipse in February 2008 solar eclipse, then do not miss lunar eclipse tonight will be visible in its entirety for all in North America.
This year is best seen by solar eclipse in North America, according to NASA. If you live in Western Europe, you see the beginning of the eclipse. And if you live in West Asia, you see the end of the eclipse.
The eclipse will last three hours and 28 minutes. If the clock on the east coast of the United States solar eclipse, the eclipse lasts from 1.33 bis 17.01 EST If you see the clock on the west coast of eclipse, the darkness lasts from 10.33 clock on 20 December at 2:01 GMT on 21 December.
Total lunar eclipse tonight has a special significance because this is the first time since 1554, that coincides with the winter solstice.
Space.com defines a lunar eclipse when the moon completely covered by Earth's shadow. The sun's rays still reach the moon by the earth's atmosphere is bent so that the moon is still visible from the small portion of the light, that it is reached.
The lunar eclipse has five levels, says Sky & Telescope. The first step is when the moon is the white outer edge (penumbra) of the shadow of the Earth occurs. This step is not visible to the audience. The second step is when the moon from the earth shadow (umbra) is reached. That is, appear when a red and black shadows begin.
The third stage is as full. That is, if the full moon is in the shadow of the earth. This year, lasted 72 minutes.
The fourth and fifth stages are when the total lunar eclipse ends, the return to the shadows and dark eclipse.
The reason is the moon red observer is the result of all the sunrises and sunsets that occur on Earth in this period. In light of these moments on the moon is broken, making it appear red, an observer.
This year is best seen by solar eclipse in North America, according to NASA. If you live in Western Europe, you see the beginning of the eclipse. And if you live in West Asia, you see the end of the eclipse.
The eclipse will last three hours and 28 minutes. If the clock on the east coast of the United States solar eclipse, the eclipse lasts from 1.33 bis 17.01 EST If you see the clock on the west coast of eclipse, the darkness lasts from 10.33 clock on 20 December at 2:01 GMT on 21 December.
Total lunar eclipse tonight has a special significance because this is the first time since 1554, that coincides with the winter solstice.
Space.com defines a lunar eclipse when the moon completely covered by Earth's shadow. The sun's rays still reach the moon by the earth's atmosphere is bent so that the moon is still visible from the small portion of the light, that it is reached.
The lunar eclipse has five levels, says Sky & Telescope. The first step is when the moon is the white outer edge (penumbra) of the shadow of the Earth occurs. This step is not visible to the audience. The second step is when the moon from the earth shadow (umbra) is reached. That is, appear when a red and black shadows begin.
The third stage is as full. That is, if the full moon is in the shadow of the earth. This year, lasted 72 minutes.
The fourth and fifth stages are when the total lunar eclipse ends, the return to the shadows and dark eclipse.
The reason is the moon red observer is the result of all the sunrises and sunsets that occur on Earth in this period. In light of these moments on the moon is broken, making it appear red, an observer.
