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August 27, 2007
Total Lunar Eclipse Tuesday Morning (Aug 28, 07)
http://www.nightskyinfo.com/sky_highlights/
For North Americans, the farther west you go the better the view. Weather permitting, observers in the Pacific Time Zone will see all stages of the event unfold - the Moon's edge will begin to intrude into the dark part of Earth's shadow very early, at 1:51 A.M. PDT. The total eclipse, with the Moon completely swallowed by the shadow, will last from 2:52 to 4:22 A.M. PDT. By 5:24 A.M. PDT (just before dawn) the last partial stage of the eclipse will end, and the show will be pretty much over.
So, for Denver, it looks like we have the following timeline:
2:51 a.m. MDT Earth's shadow begins to creep across the moon.
3:52 a.m. MDT Start of total lunar eclipse.
5:22 a.m. MDT Start of total lunar eclipse.
6:24 a.m. MDT Earth's shadow no longer visible on the surface of the moon.
A total eclipse of the moon in the early hours of Tuesday will be visible from North and South America, Australia and western Asia.
During a total lunar eclipse, the moon crosses into the shadow of the earth, taking on a dramatically colorful appearance from bright orange to blood red to dark brown and very dark gray. The color depends on the amount of pollution in the air, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Goddard Space Center said in a release.
The moon will be completely in the Earth's shadow for 90 minutes, the deepest and longest in seven years, NASA said. The eclipse, which will begin after midnight Tuesday in the United States.
In the United States, only observers to the west of the Rockies will be treated to the entire event. The eclipse will be cut off early on the East Coast by sunrise. All phases will be visible from islands of the Pacific Ocean, New Zealand and eastern Australia.
Posted by Rob Kiser on August 27, 2007 at 12:57 PM
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