Total Lunar Eclipse Occurring Tonight
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Tonight will mark the first opportunity in two years for star gazers to catch a glimpse of a total lunar eclipse. Weather permitting, the eclipse should be visible for upwards of 1.5 billion people–those in North and South America and parts of Europe, Asia, Hawaii, and New Zealand will get a chance to glimpse the cosmic event.
The shadow of the eclipse will fall on the moon at around 1:33 AM EST tonight/tomorrow morning. Prime viewing will occur between 2:41 and 3:53 AM EST. By 5:01 AM, the eclipse will be gone. The mid-totality moment will occur at 8:17 UT/3:17 a.m. EST/12:17 a.m. PST.
Unlike the tricky pinhole viewing of solar eclipses, you’ll actually be able to look at this one–heck, bring a pair of binoculars or a telescope, if they’re handy. Another total lunar eclipse won’t be visible in the US until April 2014.
For more information on the Eclipse’s stages, check out Space.com.
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