Wednesday, February 2, 2011

The Lunar Eclipse 2010 Photo And Information

By Estela Roy


Lunar eclipse 2010 photo and information: An eclipse is an astronomical event in which a celestial object is obscured partially by a shadow or another object. Solar and lunar are easily the most common although there are other events that are less common and classified as an eclipse as well.

An eclipse is classified as lunar when the whole of the moon goes behind the Earth, obstructing it from the sun's light. In order to happen, the sun, the moon, and the Earth have to be exactly or closely lined up with the Earth in the middle. There must be a full moon during the occurrence and it usually lasts three to six hours.

Solar eclipses happen when the moon goes in front of the whole of the sun. They are short events that only take place for a couple of minutes. The majority of them can only be seen in the perfect circumstances. In fact, as looking right at the sun's center can lead to permanent damage of the eye's mechanics after just a few moments, interested event viewers have to view the eclipse with specially designed devices.

Total lunar events are very rare, but there at least 2 of the more known kinds every year. Astronomers and specialists are able to correctly predict the time and day of the eclipses by utilizing eclipse cycles. The intervals of the events are studied all year, which makes predicting and dating future ones extremely easy.

The most recent one occurred in 2010 on the 21st of December. It was the very first total lunar syzygy in three years but the second regular eclipse of the year. February 2008 saw the last total eclipse but the recent one was more special as it coincided with the year's winter solstice.

In North America, the event was entirely visible on the twenty first from roughly 12 am to 6 am eastern time Observers in Africa and Europe were able to view only parts of it because of the moon's setting, while those in South Asia, the Middle East, and Southern Africa weren't at all able to view it.

Due to the availability and prevalence of technology in 2010, the lunar eclipse that year was definitely one of the most documented ones in history. Scores of videos and photos were up on the internet just minutes into it.

In North America, the moon's appearance progressed from full to half to quarter and then it's color changed from its normal milky white to a blood red. The entire process lasted roughly six hours and was watched by approximately ten million people worldwide.

lunar eclipse 2010 photo




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