I was wondering if the lunar eclipse is going to happen tomorrow the 27th or Wednesday the 28th. I live in California.
2007-08-26 16:14:23 · 9 answers · asked by •▐☺xXxHäV☼KxXx☺▐ • 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
i think its midnight the 28th so you stay up late tuesday night - until wednesday morning
2007-08-26 16:22:28 · answer #1 · answered by imissmahboo 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
When to see it (the lunar eclipse) on Tuesday, August 28 2007 in USA:
2:52 a.m. PDT - Pacific Daylight Time
3:52 a.m. MDT - Mountain " Time
4:52 a.m. CDT - Central " Time
5:52 a.m. EDT - Eastern " Time
>>> Above are the start times for viewing this lunar eclipse in the U.S.
http://news.yahoo.com/photo/070824/480/d...
As for what the eclipse looks like... imagine the moon changing phases (i.e. full, half, quarter moon etc.) before your eyes... but you wont see all of these unless the moon was already a full moon to begin with, otherwise the fullest it will be is whatever portion of the moon is visible before the earth's shadow begins to make the moon appear smaller and smaller until totally in shadow (as it would look in a new moon) where it gets really dark outside because of lack of 'moon light' (light reflected off the moon as seen by us). With the exception that a glowing ring might be seen along perimeter and a redish-orange tinge to the moon (similar to what happens at sunrise/sunset)due to atmospheric refraction bending the light, before the earth's shadow passes by and more of the moon becomes visible again; slowly until its back in view the same as it was before the eclipse occurred.
Another way to find out what an eclipse looks like...go to you're nearest Mitsubishi dealership... j/k
Hope this helps :-)
2007-08-28 03:29:32 · answer #2 · answered by cuatrosinko 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to Wikipedia, the lunar eclipse begins August 28, 07:53 UTC.
That's August 28, 00:53 PDT (UTC-7), in other words an hour past midnight this Monday night.
2007-08-26 23:37:43 · answer #3 · answered by stork5100 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is a nice graphic on the lunar eclipse, which for California will occur EARLY Tuesday Morning:
http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/LEplot/LEplot2001/LE2007Aug28T.GIF
click on graphic to enlarge. Looks like totality for you will be from 2:52 to 4:22 A.M. Tuesday morning.
2007-08-27 03:52:28 · answer #4 · answered by cyswxman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will be able to see the eclipse from start to finish.
Starting from late tuesday night to early wednesday morning.
2007-08-27 00:27:12 · answer #5 · answered by OwinC 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that was this morning. I actually got to see it around 3:30 am. I live in santa clara, there was no clouds so it was perfect. I think it went back to normal around 5:46 or so, not quite sure.
2007-08-28 13:36:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got an e-mail saying the 27th.
2007-08-27 00:12:21 · answer #7 · answered by Mama Nuveau 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will be tomorrow night..the 27th. You might want to check space.com..
2007-08-26 23:23:30 · answer #8 · answered by Thunderrolls 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yeah its hapenneing right now
2007-08-27 20:00:01 · answer #9 · answered by Travis Barker♫♫♫♫♫♫♫♫♫♫♫♫♫♫♫♫♫♫♫ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋