You will have to get up early to enjoy this celestial treat. With a full moon in place, the moon will pass in the shadow of the earth which will block the sun's rays from reaching the moon. The end result will be a darkened, rusty colored moon which will be visible for almost 2 hours. The partial eclipse will begin at 4:51am, then enter the total eclipse phase from 5:52am-7:22am. The end partial phase will take place at 8:24am. unlike a solar eclipse, you do not need special tools or eye guards to view it. It will be visible with the naked eye, and even better through a telescope lens.
As I mentioned in an earlier posting, the Mars Email Hoax continues to generate calls and email. This Email sounds impressive, but it is a hoax. I am only repeating this because tonight is the night the Email mentioned. And, I just want everyone to realize that the rusty colored moon tonight is indeed the moon....and not Mars.
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