[Offtopic] Lunar eclipse

Roland Gesthuizen rgesthuizen at gmail.com
Sun Feb 8 21:33:52 EST 2009


Interesting event for those with a midnight candle to burn.


> DUSKY LUNAR ECLIPSE: On Monday, Feb. 9th, the full Moon will pass through
> the outskirts of Earth's shadow, producing a penumbral lunar eclipse. The
> event will be visible to the naked eye as a dusky shading of the northern
> half of the Moon. Maximum eclipse occurs between the hours of 1400 and 1520
> UT. The timing favors observers in east Asia, Australia, Hawaii and western
> parts of North America. Visit http://spaceweather.com for a visibility
> map, animations, and more information.
>

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Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College
http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au

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