Monday, December 20, 2010

Winter Equinox & Total Lunar Eclipse ~ 1:41am Tuesday Morning

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We are in the perfect place to witness an event that has not happened in the past 372 years, the winter equinox and a total lunar eclipse on the same day!  Set your alarm clock for 1:41am Tuesday morning to see this awesome site for yourself.

The totality of the show is estimated to last about 3 1/2 hours beginning with the total eclipse.  Normally the moon is illuminated by the sun, but during the lunar eclipse the full moon passes through the Earth's shadow giving the moon a ghostly color.  Since it happens to be the winter solstice as well tomorrow morning and with all the recent volcanic eruptions around the globe, scientists are predicting that the moon will appear darker, glowing an eerie red or brown.

For more information, check out Yahoo! News.

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