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08/27/2007 11:25:42 AM · #1 |
On Tuesday, Aug. 28th,
the full Moon will enter Earth's shadow for a 90-minute
total eclipse. People on the Pacific side of Earth
will have the best view as the Moon turns a dreamy shade
of sunset red. Favored areas include the Americas
(especially western North America), Hawaii, Japan,
Australia, New Zealand, east Asia and Antarctica. The show
begins Tuesday morning around 2 a.m. Pacific Daylight
Time (0900 UT).
Although the dominant color of a lunar eclipse is red,
sometimes another hue appears--turquoise. Earth's
shadow has a turquoise-colored fringe caused by our
planet's ozone layer, and this can be seen for a few
beautiful moments at the onset of totality. Today's edition
of spaceweather.com shows you what the turquoise
fringe looks like and explains how to catch it.
Also, amateur astronomers are encouraged to assist
NASA during the eclipse by scanning the darkened Moon for
explosions caused by Helion meteoroid impacts.
Typical flashes reach 6th magnitude--easy targets for
mid-sized backyard telescopes equipped with digital video
cameras. The eclipse is a great time to look for these
"lunar meteors." Observing tips and more information
are available at //spaceweather.com.
Message edited by author 2007-08-27 11:25:57. |
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08/27/2007 11:27:59 AM · #2 |
Got it covered!
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08/27/2007 11:29:29 AM · #3 |
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