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Dark Side of the Moon.

Posted by Christopher Waldrop

March 1, 2007 |

Mark your calendars: on March 3rd a total lunar eclipse will occur. If you’re in the Eastern United States you’ll see it occurring as the moon rises in the East (although prime viewing will be in Europe and Africa). Farther West the eclipse will be over by the time the moon is visible, but there will be another lunar eclipse on August 27th. Although not as striking as solar eclipses, lunar eclipses are still hauntingly beautiful with the moon gradually changing from yellow to orange to a deep rust color as the Earth passes between it and the Sun.

More information about the lunar eclipse can be found at Space.com, and check out the spectacular eclipse photos (and posters) of Mr. Eclipse. Or highlight your moon watching with Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon, because “there is no dark side of the Moon really… matter of fact it’s all dark”.

There’s also a great new book about some of our closest planetary neighbors called Distant Worlds by Peter Bond. distantworlds1.jpg
If you’re too far West to see this eclipse there will be another on August 27th. And keep looking up.


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2 Comments so far

  1. John on March 1, 2007 10:39 am

    Wait, does the moon rise in the west?

  2. Christopher Waldrop on March 1, 2007 1:38 pm

    Who said anything about West? It rises in the East, preceded by Saturn. In my neighborhood Saturn will be right next to the Moon around 6pm. Very pretty conjunction.

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