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133724 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-02-07 04:11 PM
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Eclipse set to be 'best in years'
Skywatchers eagerly awaiting Saturday's total lunar eclipse say that the spectacle could be the "best in years".

The eclipse begins at 2018 GMT, with the Moon totally immersed in the shadow of the Earth between 2244 and 2358 GMT.

During "totality", only light that has been filtered through the Earth's atmosphere reaches the Moon's surface, making it appear a reddish colour.

The eclipse will be visible from the whole of Europe, Africa, South America, and eastern parts of the US and Canada.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6411991.stm
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screembloodymurder Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-02-07 04:30 PM
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1. English please.
EST.
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Holly_Hobby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-02-07 04:32 PM
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2. I believe EST is -5 hours GMT n/t
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OmmmSweetOmmm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-02-07 04:35 PM
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5. Then we are talking about 6:18PM EST. Right? eom
Edited on Fri Mar-02-07 04:37 PM by OmmmSweetOmmm
Edited for a serious goof! :)
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Clark2008 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-02-07 04:36 PM
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6. Which is what?
5 a.m. EST?
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Rosemary2205 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-02-07 04:38 PM
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7. Begins at 3:18pm eastern
Total eclipse between 5:44pm and 6:58pm eastern. Though I wonder how spectacular a lunar eclipse will be in daylight.
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OmmmSweetOmmm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-02-07 04:32 PM
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3. Grrrrrr so far they are predicting lots of cloud cover here for tomorrow night...
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Tierra_y_Libertad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-02-07 04:34 PM
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4. Living in rainy, cloudy, Washington State has it's drawbacks.
The lack of Eucalyptus trees and mockingbirds are 2 others.
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ObaMania Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-02-07 05:11 PM
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8. So that would be Saturday night/Sunday morning..
.. right?
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