Hum Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Skygazers hoping to catch the last lunar eclipse of 2010 on Tuesday morning best be ready to stay up late (or wake up very early) to watch the full moon as it goes through a range of dramatic color changes. The December 21 lunar eclipse is expected to last about three-and-a-half hours from its start as a partial eclipse at 1:33 a.m. ET to its finish at 5:01 a.m. ET, according to NASA. During a lunar eclipse, the moon, the Earth, and the sun align so that the sun's rays are shielded from the moon. An eclipse of the moon can only take place if the moon is full, and only if the moon passes through some portion of Earth's shadow, which is composed of two cone-shaped parts, one nested inside the other. The start of the total eclipse is expected around 2:41 a.m, when the entire moon passes through the Earth's umbra, or inner shadow, which blocks all direct sunlight from reaching the moon. The moon will take on a vibrant red color until 3:35 a.m., according to NASA. more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefonz Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Australia time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyJordan Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 I thought the lunar eclipse was supposed to occur at 08:17 UTC/GMT tomorrow? Probably not much point of me getting up early to see it though: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qdave Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 It seems that it wont be visible in Toronto due to clowdy weather :(daaaamn :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
statm1 Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Australia time: Starts at 5:33pm, ending at 9:01pm. Total eclipse being at 6:41pm. The moon will take on a vibrant red color until 7:35pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shokus Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Better yet, I fall under the No Eclipse Visible area :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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