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A '''total [[lunar eclipse]]''' will take place on [[August 28]], [[2007]], the second of two lunar eclipses to occur in 2007. The [[Moon]] is expected to enter the [[Earth]]'s [[penumbra]] at 07:53:39 [[UTC]]. The first partial phase will begin in earnest at 08:51:16 UTC when the Moon enters the Earth's [[umbra]]. |
A '''total [[lunar eclipse]]''' will take place on [[August 28]], [[2007]], the second of two lunar eclipses to occur in 2007. The [[Moon]] is expected to enter the [[Earth]]'s [[penumbra]] at 07:53:39 [[UTC]]. The first partial phase will begin in earnest at 08:51:16 UTC when the Moon enters the Earth's [[umbra]]. |
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Viewing from [[Oceania]] will be favored for the eclipse, because at the moment of greatest eclipse (10:37:22 UTC), the Moon is at the [[zenith]] of [[French Polynesia]]. [[Alaska]] and the Pacific regions of the continental [[United States]] will also witness the whole event, along with most of eastern [[Australia]], [[New Zealand]] and all in the [[Pacific Islands|Pacific Island regions]] (except [[New Guinea]]), and the tip of the [[Chukchi Peninsula]] that includes the town of [[Uelen]], [[Russia]]. The majority of the [[Americas]] will enjoy an abbreviated eclipse, with moonset occurring at some time during the eclipse. [[Siberia]], [[Russian Far East|far eastern Russia]], eastern [[South Asia]], [[People's Republic of China|China]], the rest of eastern and southeastern [[Asia]], New Guinea, and the rest of Australia will miss out on the beginning of the eclipse, because the eclipse will occur at or close to [[Orbit of the Moon|moonrise]] in those regions. [[Greenland]], [[Europe]] (including [[European Russia|western Russia]]), [[Africa]], [[Southwest Asia|western Asia]], western [[Central Asia]], and western South Asia are expected to miss the eclipse completely.<ref>[http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/LEplot/LEplot2001/LE2007Aug28T.GIF Visibility Map] for Total Lunar Eclipse of 28 August 2007</ref> |
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Revision as of 07:15, 28 August 2007
A total lunar eclipse will take place on August 28, 2007, the second of two lunar eclipses to occur in 2007. The Moon is expected to enter the Earth's penumbra at 07:53:39 UTC. The first partial phase will begin in earnest at 08:51:16 UTC when the Moon enters the Earth's umbra.
Viewing from Oceania will be favored for the eclipse, because at the moment of greatest eclipse (10:37:22 UTC), the Moon is at the zenith of French Polynesia. Alaska and the Pacific regions of the continental United States will also witness the whole event, along with most of eastern Australia, New Zealand and all in the Pacific Island regions (except New Guinea), and the tip of the Chukchi Peninsula that includes the town of Uelen, Russia. The majority of the Americas will enjoy an abbreviated eclipse, with moonset occurring at some time during the eclipse. Siberia, far eastern Russia, eastern South Asia, China, the rest of eastern and southeastern Asia, New Guinea, and the rest of Australia will miss out on the beginning of the eclipse, because the eclipse will occur at or close to moonrise in those regions. Greenland, Europe (including western Russia), Africa, western Asia, western Central Asia, and western South Asia are expected to miss the eclipse completely.[1]
References
- ^ Visibility Map for Total Lunar Eclipse of 28 August 2007