Total eclipse of the moon 21st Feb 2008
Across the whole of the UK. An early morning event running through to the start of dawn so an alarm might be in order. The transition occurs between the two regions isnt sharp, and as the moon moes through the outer penumbra toward the umbra, a definite darkening occurs along one edge of the Moon until eventually the dark umbra makes itself known as a dark bite encrouching on the surface. The umbra is the earths shadow which the sunlight is blocked. The atmosphere is refracted which decreases the dark of the umbra. The moon will be redish or a hue.
First contact @ 00h 35m
Umbral contact @ 01h 43m
Start of totality @ 03h 01m
Greatest eclipse @ 03h 26m
end of totslity @ 03h 52m
Last umbral contact @ 05h 09m
Last penumbral contact @ 06h 17m
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