Partial Lunar Eclipse, June 26, 2010

[Sk!p]

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MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines will have a chance to see the moon turn red during a partial lunar eclipse expected this month, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said.

According to the agency’s astronomical diary for June, a lunar eclipse will appear as a partial lunar eclipse in the country on June 26. Around half of the moon will be covered, with PAGASA estimating the eclipse’s magnitude (the size of the eclipsed part) at 54.2 percent.

The eclipse will begin at 4:55 p.m. local time, with the greatest eclipse at 7:38 p.m. and end at 10:21 p.m.

Moon to turn red during partial lunar eclipse this month -- Pagasa - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos

Sounds cool to watch

[sassy_gurL]

hala timan-an nako ni.. wanna see it, bsin diay mu red jud ang moon

[analog man]

bloody moon.

[ethzneuron]

nindot pang birthday.. hehe

[rodsky]

FYI, the moon doesn't necessarily turn red during a lunar eclipse (sometimes gani wala dyud red color). In general, the dustier the Earth's atmosphere, the more that other wavelengths of light will be removed (compared to red light), leaving the resulting light a deeper red color. This causes the resulting coppery-red hue of the Moon to vary from one eclipse to the next. Volcanoes are notable for expelling large quantities of dust into the atmosphere, and a large eruption shortly before an eclipse can have a large effect on the resulting color. Since naay recent volcanic eruption sa Iceland, yes, we expect the moon to be copper-red, but again, no guarantee.

-RODION

[PseudoSurgeon]

butang na ta nis atong calendar.. para kakita pud tag lunar eclipse..

[stew_griff]

i heard hapit na ang ting uwan,,maayu unta clear skies ta ani... amazing jud ni ug clear skies

[junax422208]

First time siguro ko makakita ug ingon ani kung matinood ni karon buwana... Waiting mode sa ko, natural lang ba ang ingon ani nga panghitabo?

[rodsky]

First time siguro ko makakita ug ingon ani kung matinood ni karon buwana... Waiting mode sa ko, natural lang ba ang ingon ani nga panghitabo?

As natural as taking a sh**.

-RODION

[stealthghost]

First time siguro ko makakita ug ingon ani kung matinood ni karon buwana... Waiting mode sa ko, natural lang ba ang ingon ani nga panghitabo?

gi-explain na sa babaw by rodsky..

FYI, the moon doesn't necessarily turn red during a lunar eclipse (sometimes gani wala dyud red color). In general, the dustier the Earth's atmosphere, the more that other wavelengths of light will be removed (compared to red light), leaving the resulting light a deeper red color. This causes the resulting coppery-red hue of the Moon to vary from one eclipse to the next. Volcanoes are notable for expelling large quantities of dust into the atmosphere, and a large eruption shortly before an eclipse can have a large effect on the resulting color. Since naay recent volcanic eruption sa Iceland, yes, we expect the moon to be copper-red, but again, no guarantee.

-RODION