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Panich52

(5,829 posts) Fri Apr 3, 2015, 09:12 AM Apr 2015

Total eclipse of Moon on Saturday

Western North America will see the total eclipse before dawn April 4. Eastern Asia, Indonesia, New Zealand and Australia see it on the evening of April 4.

Lots more info and charts here.
http://earthsky.us1.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=e56e7a92b1c5790f7343ef95a&id=e768bac5a0&e=dc13e7b006

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Total eclipse of Moon on Saturday (Original Post) Panich52 Apr 2015 OP

Damn, too far west for this one. CBGLuthier Apr 2015 #1

it's a Passover, blood moon, lunar eclipse -- all during Holy Week waddirum Apr 2015 #2

Don't blink. A mere five minutes of totality. longship Apr 2015 #3

CBGLuthier

(12,723 posts)

1. Damn, too far west for this one.

Reply to Panich52 (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2015, 09:20 AM

Apr 2015

Totality will be at four in the afternoon and the local moonrise is after 6 that night about 20 minutes after it all ends. Looks like our next one will be in September.

waddirum

(979 posts)

2. it's a Passover, blood moon, lunar eclipse -- all during Holy Week

Reply to Panich52 (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2015, 09:22 AM

Apr 2015

I'll be up early, ready to party.

longship

(40,416 posts)

3. Don't blink. A mere five minutes of totality.

Reply to Panich52 (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2015, 10:33 AM

Apr 2015

R&K

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