An Eclipse of the Moon on Wednesday February 20th!!

Picture Credit:  NASA

Here's an opportunity to see an eclipse of the moon!  Check out our skies on the evening of Wednesday, February 20th to see the Moon enter the Earth's shadow.

What's interesting is the reddish hue you will see as the event progresses.  This colour is due to the light of sunrises and sunsets on the Earth which manage to refract around our atmosphere and continue to the moon.  Unlike an eclipse of the sun, an eclipse of the moon is safe to view with the naked eye.

Start looking around 8:15 PM Eastern Standard Time and follow the progress of the eclipse as the shadow of our Earth travels across the lunar terrain.  As the Moon enters the darker umbral shadow around 8:43 PM, you will see the red colour start to fill the landscape.  By 12:30 AM, it should be all over for the last total lunar eclipse until the year 2010.

Remember to dress warmly and have the hot cocoa ready.