Lunar eclipse 11/8 - 9

[Kismet Kitty]

I don't know if this has been mentioned yet, but it looks like those cruising on this date will have a great show courtesy of Mother Nature.

Total Eclipse of the Moon, 2003 November 8-9; the beginning of the umbral phase visible in Africa, Europe, western and central Asia, Greenland, the Arctic region, eastern North America, Central America, South America except southern tip, coastal Queen Maud Land of Antarctica, the western Indian Ocean, and the Atlantic Ocean; the end visible in Europe, northwestern Asia, the Arctic region, Greenland, North America, Central America, South America, Antarctic Peninsula, Africa except extreme eastern part, western Middle East, the Atlantic Ocean, and the eastern Pacific Ocean.




d h m
Moon enters penumbra November 8 22 15.1
Moon enters umbra 8 23 32.4
Moon enters totality 9 1 06.3
Middle of eclipse 9 1 18.5 UT
Moon leaves totality 9 1 30.7
Moon leaves umbra 9 3 04.5
Moon leaves penumbra 9 4 21.9

Magnitude of the eclipse: 1.022

 

[Tesabat]

Oh WOW - Very cool. My son will be thrilled. Thanks for posting this!