You won't see this again until 2007. A total lunar eclipse is when the Moon is completely shadowed by the Earth. The Moon passes through the Earth's umbra, and no direct light can reach it from the Sun. However, the Earth's atmosphere refracts -- or bends -- light, at the same time filtering it, so that it illuminates the Moon with a dark red colour. Depending on the prevailing condition of the Earth's atmosphere, in terms of cloud cover and dust from volcanic eruptions, the actual colour of the Moon at totality can vary from near black (particularly at mid-totality), to rust, brick red, or bright copper-red or even orange. Read the Top 10 Facts About The Lunar Eclipse here.
Lunar
Eclipse Schedule
Wednesday,
October 27, 2004
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- Live Webcast - University of North Dakota.
- Live Webcast - UNIVERSIDAD DE SONORA (MEXICO).
- Live Webcast - Saros Group Scientific Expeditions (MEXICO).
- Live Webcast - Asociacion Argentina "Amigos de la Astronomia" (ARGENTINA).
- Live Webcast - Universidade do Vale do Para’ba (BRAZIL).
- Live Webcast - Saros Group Scientific Expeditions (Canary Islands).
- Live Webcast - Astronet (THE NETHERLANDS).
- Live Webcast - Italian Astronomy-Amateur Union (ITALY).
- High Moon Webcast - Olivier Staiger (SWITZERLAND).
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