The total lunar eclipse of October 28 2004 will be visible over the Americas, Europe, Africa, and parts of Asia.
The penumbral eclipse -- the least exciting, and hardest to see part -- will begin at 00:05:35 UT and end at 06:02:44 UT. It will be visible from western Asia, Africa and Europe when it begins around Moonset, then North and South America, being finally visible from Alaska and Hawaii as it ends at around Moonrise.
The partial eclipse will begin at 01:14:26 UT and end over 3½ hours later at 04:53:45 UT, and will be visible from a slightly smaller area. The total eclipse lasts for just under 1½ hours; it begins at 02:23:28 UT and ends at 03:44:43 UT, with the moment of greatest eclipse at 03:04:06 UT. It is visible over most of Africa, Europe and western Russia, and the Americas.
The total eclipse should be a spectacular sight; the Moon will be well within the Earth's shadow, and should be deeply coloured by the Earth's atmosphere. Don't miss it!
More information on this eclipse may be found at Fred Espenak's site.
The following map shows the areas where the partial eclipse will be visible:
Visibility of the partial eclipse.
This map shows the position of the Moon (the cross in the centre) at the time of maximum eclipse. The darkened area sees the whole partial eclipse; the pink areas to the right see only the beginning; and the blue areas on the left see the end.
The following map shows the areas where the total eclipse will be visible:
Visibility of the total eclipse.
This map shows the position of the Moon (the cross in the centre) at the time of maximum eclipse. The darkened area sees the whole total eclipse; the pink areas to the right see only the beginning; and the blue areas on the left see the end. The moment of maximum eclipse will be visible from the darker pink and blue areas, and the whole of the darkened area.
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