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| Thread ID: 106196 | 2009-12-30 05:33:00 | "Blue Moon" On The 1st | SurferJoe46 (51) | PC World Chat |
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| 844313 | 2009-12-30 05:33:00 | There will be a partial eclipse of the moon on New Year's Eve, Dec. 31. Because of its timing, it will not be visible in North and South America, but will be visible over most of Europe, Africa, and Asia. The event will also mark the second full moon of the month in North America, thereby garnering the title of "blue moon." Unless unusual atmospheric circumstances come into play — such as widespread dust from a volcano — the moon will not be blue, however. Eclipses of the moon occur twice a year, on average. Each eclipse is visible only on the half of the Earth turned towards the moon at the time the Earth's shadow falls on the moon. Since it is a partial eclipse, the moon will just brush past the darkest part of the Earth's shadow, never becoming totally immersed. It will, however, be deep enough into the shadow that shading and reddish color should be visible. Even though the eclipse isn't visible for most of us in North America, it's still possible to enjoy this event through astronomy simulation software like Starry Night. An armchair skywatcher can use this software to view the eclipse from any point on Earth. Here's how the eclipse will play out (these times will be the same for most of western Europe and central Africa): As the sun sets in the southwest, the full moon rises in the northeast. At 6:17 p.m. local time Friday the moon begins to enter the Earth's shadow, though it is undetectable at first. At 7:52, the moon enters the darkest part of the Earth's shadow, called the umbra. Maximum eclipse is at 8:23, and the moon leaves the umbra at 8:53. The last traces of the shadow are gone by 10:28. Observers in other parts of the Old World will have to make adjustments for their local time zones. Australians may catch a glimpse of the eclipse just before moonset at dawn on Jan. 1. Again, the eclipse is not visible from the Americas. |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 844314 | 2009-12-30 06:50:00 | It won't be visible here (eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov), so why tell us? :blush::rolleyes::p | bob_doe_nz (92) | ||
| 844315 | 2009-12-30 08:39:00 | It won't be visible here (eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov), so why tell us? :blush::rolleyes::p Probably so as to give me the opportunity to give a link to one of my favourite songs and female vocalists....Blue Moon - Greta Keller (www.box.net) :) |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 844316 | 2009-12-30 09:16:00 | It won't be visible here (eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov), so why tell us? :blush::rolleyes::p It will be visible, but only to very tall people. (Although I thought a significant feature of a standard eclipse was a bit of a deficiency on the visibility front.) |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 844317 | 2009-12-30 09:18:00 | Probably so as to give me the opportunity to give a link to one of my favourite songs and female vocalists....Blue Moon - Greta Keller (www.box.net) :) That's not a tune you hear often. ;) |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 844318 | 2009-12-30 19:27:00 | It will be visible, but only to very tall people. I'd better get the ladder out. |
pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 844319 | 2009-12-30 21:09:00 | I wonder why it says that Australia will see it then? Australians may catch a glimpse of the eclipse just before moonset at dawn on Jan . 1 . |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 844320 | 2009-12-30 21:20:00 | Joe, I guess you were too far away to feel the Earthquake on the Mexican border? | KarameaDave (15222) | ||
| 844321 | 2009-12-31 00:47:00 | Joe: Don't mind the detractors. I found your information most interesting and helpful. Keep it up.:):cool: |
Roscoe (6288) | ||
| 844322 | 2009-12-31 03:03:00 | Joe, I guess you were too far away to feel the Earthquake on the Mexican border? I didn't feel it - but I'll check "Did You Feel It" (earthquake.usgs.gov) a USGS site and find when it was. If it was deep in the center of Baja, then I may not feel it, but we can usually feel the Northern Mexican earthquakes all the time. OK - got it...... Baja California, Mexico 3.0 2009-12-31 00:49:07 UTC - Nope, I was asleep. But there was one in Los Angeles: Greater Los Angeles Area 3.3 2009-12-31 00:17:56 UTC - and I missed that one too. This one was at 16:17:00 my time. Wow! Baja has been very active lately: 3.0 BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO32.42°N -115.19°W 0Km Deep 2009-12-31 00:49:07 UTC2009-12-30 16:49:07 LOCAL CI14566212 3.3 GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA34.02°N -117.11°W 8Km Deep 2009-12-31 00:17:56 UTC2009-12-30 16:17:56 LOCAL CI14566196 2.4 BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO32.48°N -115.18°W 6Km Deep 2009-12-30 22:27:39 UTC2009-12-30 14:27:39 LOCAL CI14566116 2.1 BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO32.54°N -115.27°W 25Km Deep 2009-12-30 22:11:20 UTC2009-12-30 14:11:20 LOCAL CI14566100 2.1 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA36.68°N -120.85°W 4Km Deep 2009-12-30 21:26:59 UTC2009-12-30 13:26:59 LOCAL C71328235 2.0 BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO32.49°N -115.22°W 4Km Deep 2009-12-30 21:10:13 UTC2009-12-30 13:10:13 LOCAL CI14566028 3.0 BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO32.44°N -115.19°W 6Km Deep 2009-12-30 20:52:27 UTC2009-12-30 12:52:27 LOCAL CI14566004 3.2 BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO32.55°N -115.23°W 6Km Deep 2009-12-30 20:32:37 UTC2009-12-30 12:32:37 LOCAL CI14565948 3.6 BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO32.51°N -115.22°W 6Km Deep 2009-12-30 20:30:17 UTC2009-12-30 12:30:17 LOCAL CI14565932 3.9 BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO32.52°N -115.23°W 6Km Deep 2009-12-30 20:24:50 UTC2009-12-30 12:24:50 LOCAL CI14565924 2.6 BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO32.48°N -115.19°W 26Km Deep 2009-12-30 20:22:17 UTC2009-12-30 12:22:17 LOCAL CI14565916 3.6 BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO32.46°N -115.19°W 6Km Deep 2009-12-30 20:06:53 UTC2009-12-30 12:06:53 LOCAL CI14565836 2.8 KODIAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA58.16°N -151.33°W 15Km Deep 2009-12-30 20:03:04 UTC2009-12-30 11:03:04 LOCAL AK10026747 3.3 BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO32.47°N -115.19°W 6Km Deep 2009-12-30 19:59:02 UTC2009-12-30 11:59:02 LOCAL CI14565812 2.5 BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO32.46°N -115.19°W 6Km Deep 2009-12-30 19:38:43 UTC2009-12-30 11:38:43 LOCAL CI14565772 2.9 BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO32.47°N -115.19°W 12Km Deep 2009-12-30 19:35:29 UTC2009-12-30 11:35:29 LOCAL CI14565764 2.0 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA35.30°N -118.59°W 3Km Deep 2009-12-30 19:21:37 UTC2009-12-30 11:21:37 LOCAL CI14565716 3.6 BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO32.55°N -115.23°W 6Km Deep 2009-12-30 18:55:40 UTC2009-12-30 10:55:40 LOCAL CI24605759 5.8 BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO32.47°N -115.19°W 6Km Deep 2009-12-30 18:48:57 UTC2009-12-30 10:48:57 LOCAL CI14565620 2.0 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA38.81°N -122.79°W 2Km Deep 2009-12-30 16:29:40 UTC2009-12-30 08:29:40 LOCAL NC71328130 3.6 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA35.97°N -117.41°W 2Km Deep 2009-12-30 11:44:38 UTC2009-12-30 03:44:38 LOCAL CI14565492 5.4 MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES6.48°N 126.32°E 48Km Deep 2009-12-30 11:17:52 UTC2009-12-30 19:17:52 LOCAL US2009QVAS 5.4 LEYTE, PHILIPPINES10.58°N 125.35°E 151Km Deep 2009-12-30 07:48:57 UTC2009-12-30 15:48:57 LOCAL US2009QVAL 2 |
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