KSigMason
06-15-2011, 10:37 AM
A total lunar eclipse will be visible in areas such as Europe, Africa, southern Asia and Australia on June 15, 2011. This will be one of the darkest eclipses ever, and for 100 minutes the Moon will appear as a dark red orb in the sky.
Can I see the Eclipse?
The June 15 total lunar eclipse will be visible to observers in Europe, Africa, southern Asia, and Australia. This will be one of the darkest eclipses ever, second only to the total lunar eclipse on July 16, 2000. During the totality of the eclipse, the moon will pass through the center of the earth’s shadow.
The best location to view the eclipse will be in the northernmost region of the “entire-eclipse zone” in central Asia, as well as Eastern Europe and northeastern Africa.
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When will the Eclipse Occur?
The eclipse’s total phase lasts for 100 minutes.
The penumbral eclipse (“P1”) begins at 17:24:37 Universal Time (UT) and the partial eclipse (“U1”) begins at 18:22:57 UT.
The total eclipse (“U2”) begins at 19:22:29 UT and the point of the greatest eclipse occurs at 20:13:43 UT.
The umbral eclipse magnitude will reach 1.71 at the instant of greatest eclipse, making it one of the darkest eclipses in history.
The total eclipse (“U3”) ends at 21:02:42, followed by the end of the partial eclipse (“U4”) at 22:02:14 UT. The penumbral eclipse (“P4”) ends at 23:00:41 UT.
SOURCE (http://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar-eclipse-june-15-2011.html)
I'll have to wake up a little early, but I plan on sitting outside for a bit to watch this.
What about all of you? Minus those on the Western Hemisphere.
Can I see the Eclipse?
The June 15 total lunar eclipse will be visible to observers in Europe, Africa, southern Asia, and Australia. This will be one of the darkest eclipses ever, second only to the total lunar eclipse on July 16, 2000. During the totality of the eclipse, the moon will pass through the center of the earth’s shadow.
The best location to view the eclipse will be in the northernmost region of the “entire-eclipse zone” in central Asia, as well as Eastern Europe and northeastern Africa.
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When will the Eclipse Occur?
The eclipse’s total phase lasts for 100 minutes.
The penumbral eclipse (“P1”) begins at 17:24:37 Universal Time (UT) and the partial eclipse (“U1”) begins at 18:22:57 UT.
The total eclipse (“U2”) begins at 19:22:29 UT and the point of the greatest eclipse occurs at 20:13:43 UT.
The umbral eclipse magnitude will reach 1.71 at the instant of greatest eclipse, making it one of the darkest eclipses in history.
The total eclipse (“U3”) ends at 21:02:42, followed by the end of the partial eclipse (“U4”) at 22:02:14 UT. The penumbral eclipse (“P4”) ends at 23:00:41 UT.
SOURCE (http://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar-eclipse-june-15-2011.html)
I'll have to wake up a little early, but I plan on sitting outside for a bit to watch this.
What about all of you? Minus those on the Western Hemisphere.