by Lisa M.

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Total Lunar Eclipse - Today - Feb 20th

February 19, 2008 03:30 PM UTC (Updated: February 20, 2008 10:01 AM UTC)

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Get out your Video Cameras andÂ CamerasÂ - A total lunar eclipse over North America's sky will occur in the evening of February 20th.Â

Partial Eclipse begins:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8:43 pm EST

Total Eclipse begins:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10:00 pm

Mid Eclipse:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10:26 pm

Total Eclipse ends:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10:52 pm

Partial Eclipse ends:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 12:09 am on the 21st Feb

This lunar eclipse will be of a relative short duration of 52 minutes of totality. The eclipsed moon is predicted to be a bright orange - red color with a lighter yellow color edge on the Southern or bottom part of the Moon. The eclipsed moon will be flanked by Saturn on its upper left and the bright star Regulus on its upper right.

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).

For those asking about other time zones and accross the Atlantic Ocean I can't seem to get the chart to paste into this document - please visit the following link:

http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/LEmono/TLE2008Feb21/TLE2008Feb21.html

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Comments: 42

Sarah G. Feb 19, 2008, 3:32pm UTC

Awesome!! I love them, they are kind of eerie.

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Dawn V. Feb 19, 2008, 3:32pm UTC

I never manage to catch these, but it looks like the Pacific Coast times won't be so bad for this one! Thanks for the info! :)

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Kelly M. Feb 19, 2008, 3:41pm UTC

Thanks! We'll have to look out for it!

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Vivian P. Feb 19, 2008, 3:43pm UTC

Thanks

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Dee - Grandma in Virginia Feb 19, 2008, 3:46pm UTC

What times will it begin for Western Europe?? Can't be 2:43 as the sun will still be shining. Even at 4:26 pm we won't see it.

Lunar must be at night, right?? I'll check back!

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Moh H. Feb 19, 2008, 3:47pm UTC

I just checked our forecast - clouds, clouds, and more clouds. Bummrrrrrr.....

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Dee - Grandma in Virginia Feb 19, 2008, 3:48pm UTC

Ah on the 21 for us! sorry!

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Renda B. Feb 19, 2008, 3:51pm UTC

I can not wait for this. We have all ready made plans and picked out the best location in our yard for the viewing. I look forward to seeing some great pictures posted.

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aniko Feb 19, 2008, 3:52pm UTC

Thanks--I didn't know about it. Unfortunately, it's probably going to be cloudy here....

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Dee - Grandma in Virginia Feb 19, 2008, 3:53pm UTC

3 am for us. Will be watching!

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Robyn F. Feb 19, 2008, 3:54pm UTC

thanks! i didnt know.....

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Tina (a slightly smaller Spanky) B. Feb 19, 2008, 3:54pm UTC

Heck yeah! That's 9:30-ish my time, and I don't have class. I may just have to take the dogs and go lay out in the field in my sleeping bag.

Anyone want to come with me? There's plenty of room and a great view.

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aniko Feb 19, 2008, 3:54pm UTC

The NASA page has all that info.

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Julie (there will always be a rainbow) Gaskins Feb 19, 2008, 4:33pm UTC

Thanks, Lisa... I had forgotten all about this!

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Human, Katherine, seeker of intergalactic life, inhabitant of Earth Feb 19, 2008, 5:46pm UTC

Cool...so we should be able to see it! Thanks for the map, hubby had already mentioned it...said it was suppose to be really cold here though.

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Elaine A. Feb 19, 2008, 5:54pm UTC

thanks

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Marilyn (PaintsOnSlate) S. Feb 19, 2008, 6:02pm UTC

Thanks for posting this to Best Original Photos, Art and Writing for 2008.

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Lin G. Feb 19, 2008, 6:08pm UTC

Thanks for the information. I didn't know!

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Nancy 67 Feb 19, 2008, 6:34pm UTC

Thanks for letting us know - I had no idea!!!

Gatherers, get your cameras out! ;-D

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Jillian J. Feb 19, 2008, 7:30pm UTC

This is good to know. I always was unaware. Thanks! j

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Mary Moss Feb 19, 2008, 8:13pm UTC

I'll have to stay up 'late' to see this. Thanks for the times.

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Marianne R. Feb 19, 2008, 10:40pm UTC

I'll have to go check it out tomorrow night. Thanks for the info.

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Erin P. Feb 19, 2008, 11:18pm UTC

Cool - can't wait to show it to my kids! Finally ... at hours during which they can be awake!

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Toni V. Feb 20, 2008, 12:01am UTC

Very cool! Thank you for posting to Photo Plethora

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Christopher B. Feb 20, 2008, 12:16pm UTC

Well now I know what I'm doing tonight.

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*Carol ~Bronx Southern Belle Y. Feb 20, 2008, 1:40pm UTC

I love skywatching. Thanks for the update.

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Leslie T. Feb 20, 2008, 2:41pm UTC

I'm looking forward to it!!

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Leslie ~ from NYC ~ R. Feb 20, 2008, 5:08pm UTC

thank you.
I remember seeing one a few years ago in early December I believe.
And I will be outside...

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Anita R. Feb 20, 2008, 7:32pm UTC

Thanks Lisa, we've had a cloudy-rainy day here in So. Cal., but I will definitely be looking - I love to see these.

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FUNNEL . Feb 20, 2008, 8:18pm UTC

thanks

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→ Victoria ← Feb 20, 2008, 8:34pm UTC

I'm ready and hoping I can get some photos. It was starting to cloud up some earlier when I checked.

Thanks for posting to =Sky Shots=

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Connie C. Feb 20, 2008, 8:38pm UTC

It is so cloudy and snowing hard here. No chance of seeing the sky tonight. boo hoo

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Lisa M. Feb 20, 2008, 8:41pm UTC

Clear night here - yea!! I am heading out to set up the video recorder and get some shots every 15 min or so!!

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Carolyn G. Feb 20, 2008, 9:56pm UTC

It's close to totality as we speak. I am in Seattle. Nature has been nice and there is minimal cloud cover.

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Chris Wiegard Feb 20, 2008, 10:01pm UTC

sky is dripping in Virginia. no visibility. Curses!

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Ronald Chavez Feb 21, 2008, 2:42pm UTC

bit of bad luck here in taos, new mexico. snowed last night. so this morning had to settle on watching the snow fall and listen to the magpies squawk. this afternoon will attend a reading by my friend shelly at cafe loco. will promote my new book TIME OF TRIUMPH. wish me luck.

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Nyota *Star* Feb 21, 2008, 10:36pm UTC

thanks for the info

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Laurun M. Feb 22, 2008, 1:31pm UTC

Thanks for the information. I didn't realize that Saturn was in that picture I posted. Last night there was a big ring around the moon.

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Genenette R. Mar 21, 2008, 4:32pm UTC

I missed it but thanks anyway.

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Beth J. Mar 24, 2008, 12:57pm UTC

Thanks for sharing

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