NeuroTalk Support Groups - Lunar Eclipse Saturday/late this afternoon

Hi,
I used to get excited about celestial events when I was younger.
Maybe I can get outside for this one. If you want to see it, it is supposed to start late afternoon/early evening East Coast time.
My yoga teacher was very excited about this too for some reason.
Mari
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070303/...oA.SzVKGes0NUE

Quote:

Total lunar eclipse expected Saturday

LONDON - The moon will turn shades of amber and crimson Saturday night as it passes behind the Earth's shadow in the first total lunar eclipse in three years.

The eclipse will be at least partly visible from Asia to the Americas, although those in Europe, Africa and the Middle East will have the best view.

Lunar eclipses occur when Earth passes between the sun and the moon, blocking the sun's light. The event is rare because the moon spends most of its time either above or below the plane of Earth's orbit.

Although it will pass completely under Earth's shadow, light from the sun will still reach the moon after being refracted through Earth's atmosphere, giving the moon an eerie dark reddish tinge.

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Earth's shadow will begin moving across the moon at 3:18 p.m. EST Saturday, with the total eclipse occurring at 5:44 p.m. EST and lasting more than an hour.

Observers in eastern North America and South America will find the moon already partially or totally eclipsed by the time it rises over the horizon Saturday evening.

Here's a link with viewing areas of the world. Scroll down.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6411991.stm

Quote:

Eclipse set to be 'best in years'

Skywatchers eagerly awaiting Saturday's total lunar eclipse say that the spectacle could be the "best in years".

The eclipse begins at 2018 GMT, with the Moon totally immersed in the shadow of the Earth between 2244 and 2358 GMT.

During "totality", only light that has been filtered through the Earth's atmosphere reaches the Moon's surface, making it appear a reddish colour..

Mr Massey encouraged everyone to witness the "spectacular" event.

gov link:
http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclips...2007Mar03T.GIF