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The Birth of a Saros – This Weekend’s Hidden Eclipse

May 21, 2013

Want to stay on top of all the space news? Follow @universetoday on Twitter As the first eclipse season of 2013 comes to an end this weekend, an extremely subtle lunar eclipse occurs on the night of Friday, May 24th going into the morning of Saturday, May 25th. And we do mean subtle, as in invisible to [...]

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A ‘Shallow’ Lunar Eclipse Coming on April 25

April 23, 2013

Eclipse season is upon us this week with the first eclipse of 2013, a brief partial lunar eclipse. The lunar eclipse on April 25, 2013 is a shallow one, meaning only a paltry 1.47% of the lunar limb will be immersed in the dark umbra or inner shadow of the Earth. Observers can expect to [...]

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Stunning Partial Lunar Eclipse Images from June 4, 2012

June 4, 2012

Early on June 4th, the full “Strawberry” Moon passed through the shadow of Earth, producing a partial lunar eclipse. It was visible across the ‘Pacific’ side of Earth, from Asia to North America, and began at about 10:00 UTC (3:00 a.m. PDT), reaching its maximum at 11:03 UTC (4:03 a.m. PDT). At most about 38% [...]

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Skywatchers Share Lunar Eclipse Photos, Videos

December 10, 2011

It was the final lunar eclipse of the year, and the last total lunar eclipse event for the western portion of the Americas until 2014, so skywatchers took advantage of clear skies, and many have shared their images and videos with Universe Today. Enjoy the views! For many of the images you can click on [...]

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International Measure The Moon Night – December 10, 2011

December 10, 2011

Are you planning on watching the lunar eclipse on Saturday, December 10? Would you like to try your hand at doing something new and unusual, like measuring the Moon? Then join the The Classroom Astronomer (TCA) magazine effort by using time-honored techniques – with a modern twist! Step inside and we’ll tell you where to [...]

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