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Old 03-May-2003, 08:12 AM
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Default Total lunar eclipse on May the 15th

http://skyandtelescope.com/observing...icle_923_1.asp

Realise that most of you guys will know about this anyway but for thoughs of us who do not I thought that I would share this. one for the diary.
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Yeah, I brought it up here. Looking forward to it, although it will be early in the morning here.
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According to the 2003 Observer's Handbook:
(Eclipse begins when Moon contacts penumbra)
Moon contacts:
Penumbra (faint earth shadow) 01:05:25 UTC 16 May
Umbra (dark earth shadow) 02:02:51 UTC 16 May

Fully in Umbra 03:13:49 UTC 16 May
Greatest eclipse 03:40:10 UTC 16 May
Far edge of Umbra 04:06:31 UTC 16 May

Moon leaves:
Umbra 05:17:29 UTC 16 May
Penumbra (eclipse ends) 06:14:56 UTC 16 May

US Naval Observatory's Lunar Eclipse Computer
Just enter US city and state, or for worldwide enter latitude/longitude to see when the dragon eats the moon...
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Corrected link for:
US Naval Observatory's Lunar Eclipse Computer
(Just enter US city and state, or for worldwide enter latitude/longitude to see when the dragon eats the moon... )

http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/LunarEclipse.html
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NASA Science article about the eclipse
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