LUNAR ECLIPSE: This Saturday, August 16th, people on every continent
*except* North America can see a lunar eclipse. At maximum, around 2110
UT (5:10 pm EDT), more than 81% of the Moon will be inside Earth's
shadow, producing a vivid red orb in the night sky visible to the naked
eye even from light-polluted cities. The entire eclipse lasts more
than 3 hours, so there's plenty of time for gazing, drinking coffee,
and taking pictures.
North Americans can watch the eclipse via live webcast beginning 3:30
pm EDT on Saturday afternoon. Eclipse-cam links may be found, along
with time tables, visibility maps, and eclipse photo galleries, at http://spaceweather.com .
PERSEID RECAP: The Perseid meteor shower peaked on August 13th with
maximum rates exceeding 130 meteors per hour. Despite interference
from the bright Moon, it was arguably the best Perseid show in years.
*except* North America can see a lunar eclipse. At maximum, around 2110
UT (5:10 pm EDT), more than 81% of the Moon will be inside Earth's
shadow, producing a vivid red orb in the night sky visible to the naked
eye even from light-polluted cities. The entire eclipse lasts more
than 3 hours, so there's plenty of time for gazing, drinking coffee,
and taking pictures.
North Americans can watch the eclipse via live webcast beginning 3:30
pm EDT on Saturday afternoon. Eclipse-cam links may be found, along
with time tables, visibility maps, and eclipse photo galleries, at http://spaceweather.com .
PERSEID RECAP: The Perseid meteor shower peaked on August 13th with
maximum rates exceeding 130 meteors per hour. Despite interference
from the bright Moon, it was arguably the best Perseid show in years.
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