Total Lunar Eclipse on December 21

[Leegsi]

Will we see the total Lunar Eclipse on the 21st from the UK?

[Tddun]

I'm pretty sure we'll see the start of it before The Moon sets, just get yourself as low of a western horizion as possible.

[Nexus 6]

Hi Leggsi, Yes we will, depending on were you live will make a difference to how much you see.

look here

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/December-2010-lunar-eclipse

Alan

[rabbithutch]

Although I don't know if the weather will permit, I'm gonna try to see this through my binocs. Will the shadow obliterate all detail in the lunar surface?

[SeedyF]

Although I don't know if the weather will permit, I'm gonna try to see this through my binocs. Will the shadow obliterate all detail in the lunar surface?

Rabbithutch - you will still see the detail but the surface should take on a red colour and it will obviously be dimmer.

[Ags]

Personally, I'd like to be on the Moon looking up at the scarlet ring of sunset that will be the Earth on Dec 21. Wowee!

[Demonperformer]

Will we see the total Lunar Eclipse on the 21st from the UK?

Unlike a solar eclipse, a lunar eclipse will always be visible (subject to cloud!) if the moon is above the horizon, as the shadow is actually on the moon rather than the earth.

HTH

[Staffy]

Just blown the dust off my trusty old nautical almanac. The umbral eclipse begins at 0632 and ends at 1002. Totality lasts from 0740 until 0854. These times are accurate if you are on the Greenwich Meridian. Sunrise that morning will be about 0800 depending on your latitude and longitude in the UK. Moonset will be about 0815.

[rabbithutch]

Well, I guess I hadn't thought deeply enough about how a lunar eclipse differs from a solar eclipse. Having experienced both, I knew that the effects were quite different - like, well, night and day; but I hadn't really thought about where the shadows fall in each case.

I, too, would like to witness the eclipse from the moon. That would be an awesome view.

Thanks to all who responded.

[Leegsi]

Thnaks for all the info.

Going to try and watch this before I start work.

Also looked on stellarium and it shows the shadow going accross to which is cool.