{"id":8346,"date":"2010-12-20T14:11:27","date_gmt":"2010-12-20T19:11:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=8346"},"modified":"2014-05-22T13:35:27","modified_gmt":"2014-05-22T18:35:27","slug":"rare-lunar-eclipse-tonight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/8346-rare-lunar-eclipse-tonight\/","title":{"rendered":"Rare Lunar Eclipse Tonight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-8348\" title=\"Globe-Astronomy\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/Globe-Astronomy.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/Globe-Astronomy.png 300w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/Globe-Astronomy-107x120.png 107w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/Globe-Astronomy-284x317.png 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/Globe-Astronomy-170x190.png 170w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/Globe-Astronomy-107x120@2x.png 214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Full lunar eclipses are pretty darn cool; The moon turns dark along the edge, then becomes a deep rust colored red before reversing the process a couple hours later.<\/p>\n<p>Admittedly, they\u2019re not quite as spectacular as a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/video\/watch\/?id=5181312n\">total solar eclipse<\/a>. No sudden darkening of the sky &#8211; it\u2019s already dark out. The time to go from partial to totality and back is generally 4-5 hours, making progress hard to determine unless you have a camera.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is still one of the only astronomical events you can observe, even in areas with a lot of light pollution, such as cities. They\u2019re also much more common than solar eclipses &#8211; there\u2019s usually one or two lunar eclipses each year, and they can be viewed from a much larger viewing area.<\/p>\n<p>This particular eclipse can be viewed in its totality all through North and Central America. South America, West Africa, and most of Europe will be able to see part of the eclipse before it sets. Australia, and Eastern Asian countries can see the last part of the eclipse after the moon rises. For exact times, we suggest swinging by <a href=\"http:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/science-news\/science-at-nasa\/2010\/17dec_solsticeeclipse\/\">NASA Science\u2019s page about the event<\/a>.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s something extra-special about this eclipse, too. First, it\u2019s a total eclipse, rather than\u00a0 partial like last June\u2019s. The last total lunar eclipse was in February of 2008. However, the timing of this eclipse is particularly special. <a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalgeographic.com\/news\/2010\/12\/101220-lunar-eclipse-winter-solstice-2010-science-shortest-day-first\/\">It\u2019s the first total lunar eclipse to fall on the Winter Solstice\u00a0since 1378<\/a> &#8211; <strong>632 years ago! <\/strong>That\u2019s a long time, but we won\u2019t have to wait as long for the next one like it, which will take place in 2094, only 84 years from now.<\/p>\n<p>Hmm&#8230; probably best to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.weatherscapes.com\/techniques.php?cat=astronomy&amp;page=lunar_eclipse\">get your photos<\/a> tonight, if you can&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Share your photos!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While we\u2019re going to be trying our darnedest to get a shot or two of this rare event, the forecast of over the Woodstock area is calling for clouds and\/or snow, so there\u2019s a good chance we\u2019re not going to get to see it.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019d love to see any photos of the event you\u2019ve got. Feel free to post a link to them in the Comments section.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Full lunar eclipses are pretty darn cool; The moon turns dark along the edge, then becomes a deep rust colored red before reversing the process a couple hours later. Admittedly, they\u2019re not quite as spectacular as a total solar eclipse. No sudden darkening of the sky &#8211; it\u2019s already dark out. 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