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Spectacular lunar eclipse Wednesday
Sky gazers in much of the world will see a spectacular lunar eclipse Wednesday night. But if you're in North America, Greenland or Siberia, you'll have to view it virtually.
Lunar eclipses occur two to four times a year, when the sun, Earth and moon align. This one is special because the period of totality - when the moon is completely covered by Earth's shadow - will last for one hour, 40 minutes, considerably longer than usual, said David Dundee, astronomy program director at the Tellus Science Museum in Cartersville, Georgia.
"All lunar eclipses are cool, but in a total lunar eclipse, the moon turns a kind of a red color," he said. The middle of Earth's shadow isn't black, it's red, Dundee explained, because the light waves from the sun that are on the red end of the spectrum bend around the planet at just the right angle to bathe the moon in red light.
Beginning at 17:24 UTC (2:24 p.m. ET), the moon will appear to dim slightly as it moves into Earth's penumbral shadow, then turn shades of orange and red as the planet's full (or umbral) shadow overtakes it. NASA explains it all in an animated diagram. Distortion from Earth's atmosphere may make the edges of the moon look fuzzy, Dundee noted.
Sulfur dioxide from a volcano erupting in Chile could make the southern part of the moon darker during totality, atmospheric scientist Richard Keen of the University of Colorado told Spaceweather.com.
"It's going to look like the moon is being attacked by the Cookie Monster as you see a big bite being taken out of it," Dundee said. "... The shadow is round because we live on a round planet."
The entire process will last five hours, 36 minutes, ending at 23:00 UTC (7 p.m. ET), making it the longest one of the 21st century, astronomer N Rathnasree told the Indian network NDTV. The best and longest views will occur in a triangular swath from the west coast of Australia; to India, Kazakhstan, Turkey and all of the Middle East; to the eastern two-thirds of Africa. People in the Far East and South America will get a shorter show.
But take heart, North American moon fans. You'll be able to watch the eclipse streamed in real time here or here or here or here.
If you are fortunate enough to see it with your own eyes, share your images with CNN's iReport.
Many cultures' mythology explains lunar eclipses as a dragon or other monster eating the moon, Dundee said.
"The remedy is to make loud noises to scare the dragon away. And you know what? It works every time," he said. "The moon always comes back."
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lets know to watch lunar eclips at http://worldnews-update.com/2011/06/14/how-to-watch-the-lunar-eclipse-tomorrow/
Dundee said. "... The shadow is round because we live on a round planet."
Wow..thats brilliant! How much did taxpayers have to spend for you to determine that little spit of information?
Well, he had to dumb it down so that people whose every comment starts with "the taxpayers" could understand it.
You need to put "sarcasm" somewhere in your name so that the geniuses out there get it.
Only the taxpayers should be able to vote. Cops, judges, military people, teachers, postal workers etc. don't count. They're paid from tax money...same with folks on medicare, medicaid, social security, and food stamps. That leaves a relatively small portion of the country that's paying the bill...and china since we borrow over a trillion a year.
Round,,,, Oval.
CLOSE enough for gov't work...
@Issac : Well stated.. Oval is the true shape of the earth.. Gold star for you buddy.
that's awesome........then we should unleash a huge assault on their @$$e$ to emphasize it!
'Huge lunar eclipse...' could they have chosen a less unfortunate headline, or a slimmer lady for that video? Luckily, it wasn't on BET – 'huge-a ss lunar eclipse...'
You can say ass on CNN blogs.
ass.
Hey, Mr Sarcasm said I could!
just waiting for the next big natural disaster. Hope all these eclipses don't play a factor in it.?
@KCTwister... How do you suppose a shadow might cause a "natural disaster"? I'm genuinely curious as to the thought process behind your comment.
the moon does create anomaly in earth's magnetic field, where do you think high/low tides come from? i suppose when all the planets line up the earth will get shredded... ha!
@NWA, The thing you think you're referring to is actually gravity. And that still has nothing to do with a SHADOW, which is all a lunar eclipse is, somehow magically causing natural disasters. Do they teach *nothing* in school any more?
i thought it was a dragon? whats all this shadow business about?
Let's see, you're afraid and you're ignorant: you must be a christian! Go find a bus to get on!
NWA, it is impossible for all the planets to line up. They're not all on exactly the same plane.
@adam: It's a shadow dragon duh.. Wish it was the good luck dragon from The Never Ending Story.. Ninjas work in shadows and they believe in dragons.. Seems pretty reasonable to me.
Of course, all natural disasters are caused by...shadows
HA HA! My thoughts exactly. Now let's see if your post gets deleted.
PERFECT COMEBACK, ZMEY!
Why be rude? maybe you have a congenital fault, and can't help it, in which case I'm sorry for you, and you are to be pitied. This woman is just doing her job, and the story is about an eclipse – too hard for you?
Bruins win tonight cuz of this....Remember when this happened when the Red Sux lucked up in 04 and finally broke through...The moon was Blood red then as well.
yeah she is, if her job is eating everything that moves...
I'm holding perfectly still...
white toast is stale toast
Ok a cookie monster I could of did without that I am not two years old oh well......its just gotten to the point where they seem to insult people intelligence but there is always some dum ass that gives them reason too.
Sarah Palin said that the eclipse is Obama's fault because there isn't enough money to pay the moon's light bill.
This is clearly Obama's fault!
Come on only idiots talk non-sense besides it's an Lunar Eclipes i believe alot of people are gonna be watching it.. just like how people like watching falling stars what could you possibly predict.... an idiot invasion