From: UTC Campus Information [mailto:UTCINFO@RAVEN.UTC.EDU]
On Behalf OfJack Pitkin
Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 9:53 AM
To: UTCINFO@RAVEN.UTC.EDU
Subject: [UTCINFO] February 20 Lunar Eclipse
Friends and Colleagues,
Make your plans for the Lunar Eclipse Wednesday February 20. The partial
eclipse will start at 8:43 PM. The total eclipse will begin at 10:01 PM and
end at 10:51 PM. The partial eclipse ends at 12:09 AM. The UTC Jones
Observatory will be open to the public from 9:00 PM to 11:00PM.
Members of the Observatory Staff will be there conducting observation
and imaging studies.
A telescope is not necessary to appreciate the majesty of an eclipse.
A pair of binoculars, a comfortable chair, and a view of the moon
are all you really need. This event is weather dependent.
If it is cloudy, or rainy we will not be able to see the eclipse.
And, if it is cloudy the Observatory will be closed.
(The above is from:)
Jack Pitkin
UTC Physics and Astronomy
** The best viewing time according to our local news is around 10:30pm tonight !!
UPDATE: The children said "BUMMER !!" It was just too cloudy and we were unable to see the Lunar Eclipse here at home. However, we were able to see some great photos after doing a Google Image search for LUNAR ECLIPSE FEBRUARY 20, 2008. In case you missed it, there are some great images available to see with just a simple search.
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