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Lunar Eclipse 10 December 2011

December 10, 2011 by · Comments Off on Lunar Eclipse 10 December 2011 

Lunar Eclipse 10 December 2011, Lunar eclipse 2011 is going to be visible in a large part of the world today. People are eager to see the lunar eclipse when the eclipse is full with many suggesting that this time, during the lunar eclipse, the moon would look unusually big.

The excitement is at an all time high among people all over the world. They are eager to know as to when it will be the best time to watch it and are there any precaution in watching it.

Experts say that unlike solar eclipse, when it is dangerous to see the sun directly with nak*d eyes, it is rather safe to watch the moon during lunar eclipse with the nak*d eye.

When the full lunar eclipse occurs, it is caused by the full moon passing through the Earth’s shadow. The earth’s shadow makes the surface of the moon dark giving it ghostly color. Usually the moon becomes very red and at times brown. Experts have been at their wits end as to how the moon starts looking so big during full lunar eclipse.

In some Asian countries including India there is a belief that lunar eclipses are a time when important changes take place in a person’s destiny. A report on Indian mythology about the impacts of eclipses says, “…at the time of a solar or lunar eclipse in areas where it is seen one should stop all activities, meditate or chant the name of God in a purified state and after the eclipse one should take cold bath with the clothes they are wearing and then make donations ( especially cereals) according to their means…One should also not eat 12 hours before the solar and 9 hours before the lunar eclipse begins. One can drink water”.

2011 Lunar Eclipse Time

December 10, 2011 by · Comments Off on 2011 Lunar Eclipse Time 

2011 Lunar Eclipse Time, A total lunar eclipse will occur early Saturday morning, Dec.10, casting the moon into shadow and making it appear bright red and supersized.

In North America, skywatchers located in western Canada and the United States should have a great view of the eclipse, which will start at around 7:45 a.m. EST (4:45 a.m. PST, 1245 GMT), when the Earth’s shadow begins to creep across the lunar disk.

A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the sun and the moon, throwing the moon into shadow.

“For people in the western United States, the eclipse is deepest just before local dawn,” NASA scientists said in a statement. “Face west to see the red moon sinking into the horizonas the sun rises behind your back. It’s a rare way to begin your day.”

Observers in Alaska, Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand, and central and eastern Asia should also be well placed for the celestial show.

By 9:05 a.m. EST (6:05 a.m. PST, 1405 GMT), the moon will be fully engulfed in a glow that could range from light orange to blood red.

Skywatchers in the central time zone may get only a short glimpse, as the moon will set while it is only partially eclipsed, before the total eclipse stage begins, MacRoberts said. Unfortunately, people farther east will also miss out on the opportunity due to the setting moon and rising sun.

But don’t let location hold you back from enjoying the sky show. The skywatching website Slooh is broadcasting a free, real-time feed of the total lunar eclipse from Australia, Asia and Hawaii beginning at 8:00 a.m. EST (5:00 a.m. PST, 1300 GMT). Slooh’s three-hour broadcast will allow interested skywatchers to watch online as the total lunar eclipse unfolds in real time.

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