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Title: Lunar total eclipse
Post by: blobrana on February 19, 2008, 07:26:45 AM

A total eclipse  of the moon will be visible  from 03:01 GMT to 03:51 GMT, February 21, 2008.
A  partial eclipse  will be visible from the eastern Pacific between 01:43 GMT to 03:01 GMT; and  visible from Africa, Europe and much of South and West Asia, from 03:51 GMT to 05:09 GMT.
The midpoint track of totality is near to French Guiana.

February 21, 2008
Partial Eclipse Begins: 01:43
Total Eclipse Begins: 03:01
Mid-Eclipse:  03:26
Total Eclipse Ends: 03:51
Partial Eclipse Ends:  05:09

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The early morning of Thursday, 21 February is your last chance to see a complete lunar eclipse before December 2010. Visible across most of western Europe, the best time to see the eclipse is between 4:01 am and 4:51 am CET.

Read more (http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMW7JVHJCF_index_0.html)

Title: Re: Lunar total eclipse
Post by: cecilia on February 19, 2008, 03:04:24 PM

http://shadowandsubstance.com/ (http://shadowandsubstance.com/)

Animated Eclipse!!

Title: Re: Lunar total eclipse
Post by: Speelgoedmannetje on February 19, 2008, 03:26:12 PM

Hm, I thought there'd be coming a solar eclipse, considering the moon being 'close' to the sun these days...

Title: Re: Lunar total eclipse
Post by: Hans_ on February 20, 2008, 08:32:35 PM

Unfortunately we're expecting snow this evening, so there won't be anything to see. :-(

Hans

Title: Re: Lunar total eclipse
Post by: A4000_Mad on February 21, 2008, 04:15:41 AM

@ blobrana & cecilia

Thanks for information about this. I've stayed up till after 4AM UK time and have just seen the white edge of the moon coming back into view. But it's been covered again by cloud after just a few moments.

Oh well! :sleep:

Title: Re: Lunar total eclipse
Post by: odin on February 21, 2008, 11:18:36 AM

Clouds >:-|.

Title: Re: Lunar total eclipse
Post by: cecilia on February 22, 2008, 02:44:03 PM

(http://i31.tinypic.com/25jxvdf.jpg)

this is from a web cam in South America - saved it while it was happening

info on web cams (http://www.xs4all.nl/~carlkop/maaneclips2008/leclips2008.html)

Title: Re: Lunar total eclipse
Post by: A4000_Mad on February 22, 2008, 09:12:30 PM

Yep! That's exactly what I didn't see thanks :pint: