Monday, December 20, 2010

Lunar Eclipse Tonight!

This year's only lunar eclipse happens tonight, and is visible throughout North America. It starts at 10:33 PST (that's 1:33 AM Tuesday for those on the East Coast), with total eclipse at 12:17 AM PST (3:17 AM EST) and ending at 2:01 AM PST (5:01 EST). Just a reminder - this is a lunar eclipse, which means that Earth will move directly between the moon and the sun; Earth's shadow will fall on the moon, darkening it and, during totality, giving the moon an eerie reddish hue.
Would you like to know more about eclipses? Say so in the comments section and I will be glad to devote a new post to the topic.