You drag the family out of bed at 2am to watch a lunar eclipse.
Scientists said the specific phenomenon happening on Thursday —known as a "deep lunar eclipse" —often exudes a coppery color.
Usually annular eclipses are referred to solar eclipses, as Earth's umbral shadow is always large enough for the whole Moon to hide inside during a lunar eclipse.
The astronomers, at Spain's Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands, made their observations on 16 August 2008 during a lunar eclipse — in which the Moon moves into Earth's shadow.
All lunar eclipses are like three full moons rolled into one, and this one, in Cancer, will be particularly strong.
The June eclipse cycle includes two partial solar eclipses and one total lunar eclipse.
It was reported that there would be a lunar eclipse tomorrow evening.
He says if you could stand on the Moon and watch the total lunar eclipse, the view would be even more dramatic.
Finally, this raises the question — prior to 2010, when was the last time that we had a total lunar eclipse occur on the same calendar date as the winter solstice?
Partial solar eclipses occur when the Moon's penumbra touches Earth; partial lunar eclipses occur when the only part of the Moon passes through Earth's umbra.
A partial lunar eclipse appears over Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province on December 21.
Scientists said the specific phenomenon happening Thursday - known as a "deep lunar eclipse" - often exudes a coppery color.
A lunar eclipse - which is technically a full moon but one that will have the strength of three full moons in one - will light your ninth house of long distance travel and foreign people and places.
In neighboring Bangladesh, lunar eclipse observers came out.
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth's shadow falls on the moon. Lunar eclipses occur, on average, about every 6 months.
Significant events are chronicled to have taken place, shaping our past based on documented lunar eclipses.
It will arrive as a full moon lunar eclipse in the practical, financial sign of Capricorn.
Thelast total lunar eclipse visible from the U.S. occurred on Dec. 21, 2010, which coincided with winter solstice and was widely observed.
The last total lunar eclipse took place on Feb. 21, 2008.
penumbral lunar eclipse
Unlike solar eclipses, lunar eclipses are safe to watch with the naked eye.
Later this year, in August, there will be a total solar eclipse and a partial lunar eclipse.
And even more interesting — just like this year — that same full moon will fall into Earth's shadow in a total lunar eclipse.
The next lunar eclipse with good viewing from the States will occur in 2014, though stargazers eager for the next eclipse during a winter solstice will have to wait until Dec. 21, 2094 .
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