Total Lunar Eclipse: October 28 - 2004

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The total lunar eclipse of October 28 2004 will be visible over the Americas, Europe, Africa, and parts of Asia.

The penumbral eclipse -- the least exciting, and hardest to see part -- will begin at 00:05:32 UT and end at 06:02:42 UT. It will be visible from western Asia, Africa and Europe when it begins around Moonset, then North and South America, being finally visible from Alaska and Hawaii as it ends at around Moonrise.

The partial eclipse will begin at 01:14:23 UT and end over 3 hours later at 04:53:42 UT, and will be visible from a slightly smaller area. The total eclipse lasts for over an hour; it begins at 02:23:25 UT and ends at 03:44:41 UT, with the moment of greatest eclipse at 03:04:04 UT. It is visible over most of Africa, Europe and western Russia, and the Americas.

The total eclipse should be a spectacular sight; the Moon will be well within the Earth's shadow, and should be deeply coloured by the Earth's atmosphere. Don't miss it!

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The following map shows the areas where the partial eclipse will be visible:

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This map shows the position of the Moon (the cross in the centre) at the time of maximum eclipse. The darkened area sees the whole partial eclipse; the pink areas to the right see only the beginning; and the blue areas on the left see the end.

The following map shows the areas where the total eclipse will be visible:



Visibility of the total eclipse.

This map shows the position of the Moon (the cross in the centre) at the time of maximum eclipse. The darkened area sees the whole total eclipse; the pink areas to the right see only the beginning; and the blue areas on the left see the end. The moment of maximum eclipse will be visible from the darker pink and blue areas, and the whole of the darkened area.

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During this eclipse, the Moon (in Aries) crosses deep inside the northern part of Earth’s shadow core (the umbra). The partial phases before and after totality occur while the Moon is moving across the umbra’s edge. Much less noticeable are the stages when the Moon is in the shadow’s pale penumbra. The diagram gives Universal Times on October 28th. The table at the bottom of the page lists the corresponding Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific Daylight Times on the evening of the 27th and morning of the 28th.

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Estimating Brightness

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Eclipse Photography

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Animation of the lunar eclipse.

[Catriel]

Thank you very much for the pics Naty!!

Hey, you can see my home in this animation!!
Just in the middle!

[Bruce]

Humm, yes I see your house, and a cat is on the roof...
I could not see it, too late for me I was sleeping. Thanks for the photos.