Atlanta, GA 2/20/2008 12:31:08 AM
News / Science & Technology

Total Lunar Eclipse To Occur Wednesday Night

More than a billion people will be able to see a total lunar eclipse Wednesday night from 10:01 to 10:51 p.m. ET. Most of the United States will be able to see the eclipse as well as Europe, western Asia and much of Africa.

“It’s very well placed for the U.S.,” said astrophysicist and eclipse expert Fred Espenak.

 

A total lunar eclipse occurs when the sun, Earth and moon perfect align in space which allows the full moon to pass through Earth’s shadow. During the eclipse the moon usually glows red.

 

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