In album Astrophotography TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE: On Tuesday morning, April 15th, the full Moon will pass through the shadow of Earth, producing a colorful lunar eclipse. Although the mainstream media is calling this a "blood moon," the color is more likely to be bright orange. At the moment, Earth's stratosphere is not dusty enough produce a shadow with the deep red hues of blood. Whatever color it turns out to be, the eclipse will be visible from North and South America, Australia and New Zealand. Check http://spaceweather.com for observing tips and more information. LIVE WEBCAST OF THE ECLIPSE: Got clouds? No problem. The lunar eclipse will be broadcast live on the web by the Coca-Cola Science Center at Columbus State University in Georgia: http://www.ccssc.org/webcast.html Reshared post from +Jeff Sullivan Total Lunar Eclipse Tomorrow NightDepending upon where you live on the planet, a lunar eclipse will occur starting either late April 14 or in the early morning hours of April 15. NASA provides the times in Universal TIme (UT):http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/OH/OH2014.html#LE2014Apr15T For viewers in North America, here's the approximate timing for viewers on the West Coast (PDT time zone): 10:58pm (Mon) partial lunar eclipse begins12:07am (Tues) total lunar eclipse begins12:47am (Tues) maximum […]
TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE: On Tuesday morning, April 15th, the full Moon will pass through the shadow of Earth, producing a colorful lunar eclipse. Although the mainstream media is calling this a "blood moon," the color is more likely to be bright orange. At the moment, Earth's stratosphere is not dusty enough produce a shadow with the deep red hues of blood. Whatever color it turns out to be, the eclipse will be visible from North and South America, Australia and New Zealand. Check http://spaceweather.com for observing tips and more information. LIVE WEBCAST OF THE ECLIPSE: Got clouds? No problem. The lunar eclipse will be broadcast live on the web by the Coca-Cola Science Center at Columbus State University in Georgia: http://www.ccssc.org/webcast.html Originally shared by +Jeff Sullivan Total Lunar Eclipse Tomorrow NightDepending upon where you live on the planet, a lunar eclipse will occur starting either late April 14 or in the early morning hours of April 15. NASA provides the times in Universal TIme (UT):http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/OH/OH2014.html#LE2014Apr15T For viewers in North America, here's the approximate timing for viewers on the West Coast (PDT time zone): 10:58pm (Mon) partial lunar eclipse begins12:07am (Tues) total lunar eclipse begins12:47am (Tues) maximum lunar eclipse 1:25am (Tues) […]
