William Atkins
Friday, 15 August 2008 22:40
Science -
Space
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Many of the peoples of Earth will be able to see this last partial lunar eclipse of 2008 on Saturday night, August 16, and/or Sunday morning, August 17, 2008. Hopefully, the night sky will be clear for you!
Lunar eclipses are visible whenever the Moon is above the horizon. This eclipse on August 16-17 will be best seen from most of Africa, Eastern Europe, central and western Asia, India, and the Middle East.
A map of where the eclipse will be visible is found at: “
Partial Lunar Eclipse: August 16 2008.”
Western Europe and the United Kingdom, South America, Eastern Asia, and Australia will be able to observe part of the lunar event. These people will not be able to see the entire eclipse because the Moon will still be below the horizon when it starts, and will only rise above the horizon during the eclipse.
Parts of Australia will see it begin before sunrise, while portions of South America will observe it end just after sunset.
For instance, according to the article “
Watchers hope for clear skies for Saturday's eclipse” in the IrishTimes.com website, the maximum portion of the eclipse, a part they will be able to see, will occur in Ireland at about 10:10 p.m. local time.
The Moon will be eclipsed by the Earth by about 80%, which should provide skygazers with a good showing of this major partial eclipse—with weather permitting, that is.
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