NASA - Lunar Eclipse Page
The next total eclipse of the Moon will occur on the night of 2008 Feb 20/21. The event will be visible from North and South America as well the Europe and Africa. For maps, diagrams, tables and information about this event, please see:
Introduction
A total eclipse of the Moon occurs during the night of Wednesday, February 20/21, 2008. The entire event is visible from South America and most of North America (on Feb. 20) as well as Western Europe, Africa, and western Asia (on Feb. 21). During a total lunar eclipse, the Moon's disk can take on a dramatically colorful appearance from bright orange to blood red to dark brown and (rarely) very dark gray.
An eclipse of the Moon can only take place at Full Moon, and only if the Moon passes through some portion of Earth's shadow. The shadow is actually composed of two cone-shaped parts, one nested inside the other. The outer shadow or penumbra is a zone where Earth blocks some (but not all) of the Sun's rays. In contrast, the inner shadow or umbra is a region where Earth blocks all direct sunlight from reaching the Moon.
If only part of the Moon passes through the umbra, a partial eclipse is seen. However, if the entire Moon passes through the umbral shadow, then a total eclipse of the Moon occurs. For more information on how, what, why, where and when of lunar eclipses, see the special web page lunar eclipses for beginners.
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I so love these!!I remeber catching one working 3rd shift a LONGGGGGGGGG time ago and then there was 1 when I was like in the 4th grade where daytime turned into nightime for a few and the teachers stressed not to look at it while it was happening cuz it could ruin your eyes?
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