[Ansteorra] "Blood Moon" Total Lunar Eclipse

[C. L. Ward]

Beginning in about 10 minutes, Ansteorrans (those without cloud
cover) should be able to see a Total Lunar Eclipse

From:
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2004/13oct_lunareclipse.htm?li
st662076

On Wednesday night, Oct. 27th, North Americans can see a total
eclipse of the moon.

October 13, 2004: According to folklore, October's full moon is
called the "Hunter's Moon" or sometimes the "Blood Moon." It gets
its name from hunters who tracked and killed their prey by autumn
moonlight, stockpiling food for the winter ahead. You can picture
them: silent figures padding through the forest, the moon
overhead, pale as a corpse, its cold light betraying the
creatures of the wood.

The Blood Moon rises this year on Wednesday, Oct. 27th. At first
it will seem pale and cold, as usual. And then ... blood red.

It's a lunar eclipse. Beginning at 9:14 p.m. EDT (6:14 p.m. PDT),
the moon will glide through Earth's shadow for more than three
hours. Observers on every continent (map) except Australia can
see the event: The pale-white moon will turn pumpkin orange as it
plunges into shadow, becoming eerie red during totality.

What makes the eclipsed moon turn red? The answer lies inside
Earth's shadow. Our planet casts a long shadow. It starts on the
ground--Step outside at night. You're in Earth's shadow. Think
about it!--and it stretches almost a million miles into space,
far enough to reach the moon.

Lunar Eclipse Schedule
Wednesday, October 27, 2004
(Central Standard Time)
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8:14 p.m. Moon Enters Earth's Shadow
9:23 p.m. Totality Begins
10:45 p.m. Totality Ends
11:54 p.m. Moon Exits Earth's Shadow

::GUNNVOR::

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