Seth steals Horus' eye again.....

Total lunar eclipse next Tuesday

A total eclipse of the Moon will occur in the early morning of Tuesday, August 28, 2007. It will be widely visible from the United States. August's lunar eclipse lasts about three and a half hours. It takes just over an hour for the Moon's orbital motion to carry it entirely within the Earth's dark umbra. During totality the color and brightness of the Moon can vary, but since no major volcanic eruptions have taken place recently, it will probably take on a vivid red or orange color. NASA's website has all the charts, maps, and diagrams you need to set your alarm. Shadow & Substance even has animations of the eclipse and its position in the constellations. Mr. Eclipse and the New York Institute of Photography have your analog and digital camera instructions. There are up to three lunar eclipses per month but at an umbral magnitude of 1.481 this should be a notable one for US observers. Besides, the next total solar eclipse visible in North America won't be until 2017.

NASA - Total Lunar Eclipse: August 28, 2007

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