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Subj: [RR] Lunar eclipse
Date: 1/4/2001 6:55:48 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Boris Chikota)
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Hey all,
Have you heard guys about Lunar eclipse on the 9 January? Should be pretty
good one. If no clouds interfere of course.
I think guys from Eurasia, Africa, UK and the West cost of "down under"
will be able to see it very good. North-East cost of America might spot the
end of it at the Moon rise, but to be sure you have to check Moon rising
time in your place.
Partial eclipse begins at 18:42 UT (I guess, London time) on January 9th
Total eclipse begins at 19:50 UT
Total eclipse ends at 20:52 UT
Partial eclipse ends at 21:59 UT.
You can easily calculate time in your place from that. Like, in West
Australia it's going to be 19:50 +8 hours = 10 January 3:50 am (it might
not help Larrikin though, he's living in the East part :-( )
In Partial eclipse phase you won't see a lot of changes (for those who
don't know). Real stuff is when Umbra comes at the Moon, which will start
shortly before the Total eclipse time.
It might be an interesting project for rangers too.
For more information you can go to
http://www.skypub.com/sights/eclipses/lunar/0101totallunar.html
Boris Chikota
======== Royal Rangers =========
National Training Coordinator, Russia
Sr.Cdr. RR Outpost 1, Ufa, Russia
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http://russianrr.webjump.com/
Hey Boris,
Here in the US, many of us had our turn for our viewing of the lunar eclipse
on Christmas Day about the lunch hour. I personally missed it as I was having
lunch with the family. It's going to be 300 years before the next one on
Christmas Day comes again.
God Bless,
Iron Mike
