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February 20, 2008

Skies clearing for tonight eclipse

Wednesday night – there’s going to be a great, prime-time sky show: a total lunar eclipse visible throughout the Americas, Europe and Africa and, if you miss it, you'll have to wait more almost three years for the next one, in December 2010.

The National Weather Service says sky should be clear across Rhode Island for at least par tof the show.

At about 8:25 p.m., the moon will begin moving into the edge of the earth’s shadow, the penumbra. About 20 minutes later, the real show begins when the moon moves into the darker part of the shadow, the umbra.

At about 10 p.m. the moon will be fully within the shadow as it lines up opposite the sun, on the other side of the earth.

Posted by Peter Phipps  at 6:29 PM | Permalink

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