Lunar eclipse tomorrow?

Question

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/28_August_2007_lunar_eclipse

"The total phase is expected to begin at 09:52:22 UTC and end at 11:22:24 UTC"

So, how do I know what time *I* can see according to my location? In my case, Eastern Time Zone.

Answer 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 :-)

Answer 2

From the link you posted, it seems that the Eastern US will not experience it, or very little of it. There are several internet sites that will convert time zones or you can check and encyclopedia for a timezone chart.