Spectacular ‘blood moon’ lunar eclipse set for April 15

NoelSeven · ‎03-09-2010

Sky watchers are getting ready for an evening of special viewing when a total lunar eclipse arrives just after midnight on April 15. What's more, this begins a rare sequence of four total lunar eclipses expected over the next two years.

A lunar eclipse occurs when the sun, Earth and moon line up so the Earth's shadow falls on the moon, darkening it. A lunar eclipse occurs when the sun, Earth and moon line up so the Earth's shadow falls on the moon, darkening it.

At first, the full moon will just appear to be a little darker than normal, "but eventually people will notice a much darker arc moving across the moon, with a distinct rusty reddish-brown color," said astronomer Gerald McKeegan at the Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland, Calif.

The bloody red color the moon takes on during an eclipse is caused by refraction of sunlight by the Earth's atmosphere.

USA Today, more here:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2014/04/03/lunar-eclipse-april-15-blood-moon/7210901/

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NoelSeven · ‎03-09-2010

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Tinkrbl44 · ‎08-23-2010

Did it say where in the U.S. it will best be seen ..... or no difference?

hennypenny · ‎03-10-2010

Our reward for having paid our taxes.

Marp2 · ‎01-31-2012

Thanks for posting this Noel. I've calendared all four dates. Considering my history with astronomical events there will be a high probability of cloudy skies or rain but I'm eternally hopeful.

NoelSeven · ‎03-09-2010

On 4/6/2014 Tinkrbl44 said:
Did it say where in the U.S. it will best be seen ..... or no difference?

I specifically looked for that info and found nothing. But the above article tells when it starts of the east coast, so I'm hoping that means we can all see it.

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NoelSeven · ‎03-09-2010

On 4/6/2014 hennypenny said:
Our reward for having paid our taxes.

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scotttie · ‎03-09-2010

Oh My dh will be so interested in this! Thanks for sharing.

NoelSeven · ‎03-09-2010

On 4/6/2014 Marp2 said:
Thanks for posting this Noel. I've calendared all four dates. Considering my history with astronomical events there will be a high probability of cloudy skies or rain but I'm eternally hopeful.

I know just what you mean, Marp. My usual comment is... "Oh, no, fog again!"

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