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Title: Lunar eclipse tonight
Post by: blobrana on March 14, 2006, 11:40:15 AM

Tonight, March 14, a lunar eclipse will occur.
The Moon will enter the Earth's outer shadow, known as the penumbra
See Image (http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/OH/image1/LE2006Mar14-Fig1.GIF)

Mid eclipse occurs at 23:48 GMT.
(http://static.flickr.com/36/110455442_e3a59fb923_o.gif)

The effects will be subtle; the lowermost portion of the Moon should appear darker or redder.
Europe, Africa and the western third of Asia are in the best position for this event.

Title: Re: Lunar eclipse tonight
Post by: cecilia on March 14, 2006, 05:33:08 PM

wow! and just think, today is also Pi day (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pi_day)

(http://www.kempa.com/blog/images/i_like_a_good_pi.gif)

Title: Re: Lunar eclipse tonight
Post by: JaXanim on March 15, 2006, 11:21:33 AM

As usual, the conditions for observing phenomena in this neck of the woods were.....c**p!

JaX