This weekend’s full moon will be accompanied by a partial lunar eclipse, as the earth’s shadow will briefly dim a portion of the moon’s face.
Will you be able to see it? Yes, in about half of the world, including North America:
Partial Lunar Eclipse of 2010 Jun 26
And in North America, by timezone (table courtesy of Partial Lunar Eclipse Coming On June 26 by Joe Rao):
|
EDT |
CDT |
MDT |
PDT |
|
|
First bit of shading |
5:50 a.m. |
4:50 a.m. |
3:50 a.m. |
2:50 a.m. |
|
Moon enters umbra |
6:17 a.m. |
5:17 a.m. |
4:17 a.m. |
3:17 a.m. |
|
Maximum eclipse |
Below the horizon |
6:40 a.m. |
5:40 a.m. |
4:40 a.m. |
|
Moon leaves umbra |
Below the horizon |
Below the horizon |
Below the horizon |
6:00 a.m. |
|
Last bit of shading |
Below the horizon |
Below the horizon |
Below the horizon |
6:25 a.m. |
From the “Classroom Resources” pages of Starry Night Education, a helpful chart:
Lunar Eclipse - www.starrynighteducation.com
Great links and articles:
- Space.com: Partial Lunar Eclipse Coming On June 26 by Joe Rao
- Space.com: Full Moon on Saturday Includes Partial Eclipse by Geoff Gaherty
- StarryNightEducation.com, Anatomy of a Lunar Eclipse (free resources)
- NASA Eclipse Web Site, Eclipses During 2010, June 26, http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/OH/OH2010.html#LE2010Jun26P
