You can watch a lunar eclipse on December 20 or December 21 - depending on your location. In the U.S. east of the eclipse will begin immediately after midnight on December 21. On the west coast it will begin shortly after 21:00 on the 20th. Moon will appear red-orange in color during totality. The entire eclipse will be visible from North America and eastern Pacific Ocean "Quoted from NASA in December 2010 sky map.
Last lunar eclipse in 2010 is very well placed for observers throughout North America. Moon eclipse occurs at the node down in the eastern Taurus, four days before perigee.
Moon's orbit trajectory it took through the northern part of the Earth's umbral shadow. Although the eclipse is not central, the total phase still lasts 72 minutes. Moon's path through Earth's shadow and visibility in the entire world map illustrates the event shown in Fig.
Do not miss the chance to see this total lunar eclipse, because you'll have to wait until 2014 to see the next one.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Lunar Eclipse
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