[AstroNet] Total Lunar Eclipse - early morning Thu Feb 21st.

Wed Feb 6 16:15:20 SAST 2008

Total Lunar Eclipse - early morning Thu Feb 21st.

There will be a total eclipse of the Moon on Thu Feb 21st  before
sunrise.
The eclipse starts at 3:42am and ends 7:08am (after the Moon has set for
South Africa).
The eclipse will be total from 5:00am to 5:50am.  The start and most of
totality will be visible from all of South Africa.  The Moon starts
recovering from the eclipse at 5:50am, about the time it sets for Jhb.
Cape Town (further to the west) will see some of the recovery. 

Eclipse info for learners is downloadable from www.planetarium.co.za
This material includes moon-watching worksheets for use for the two
weeks leading up to the eclipse (i.e. start watching Sat Feb 9th).

Claire Flanagan
Jhb Planetarium
info.planet at wits.ac.za
www.planetarium.co.za
011-717-1390

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