Since it will be possible to see from 5 continents we have a chance to
see it here in Paris between 7h30-8h30 Tuesday morning, before it gets
too light.
It only took 370-odd years to have this chance, hope we can see it!
http://www.aolnews.com/2010/12/19/lunar-eclipse-december-2010-falls-on-winter-solstice/
"This year's event will take 3 hours and 38 minutes. The eclipse
begins on Tuesday, Dec. 21, at 1:33 a.m. ET, according to NASA. At
that time, Earth's shadow will appear as a dark-red mark at the edge
of the moon. It will take about an hour for the mark to expand and
cover the entire moon. Totality begins at 2:41 a.m. and lasts for 72
minutes.
During totality, the moon will be entirely immersed in the Earth's
shadow, but the moon will not disappear from sight. Instead, it should
appear to turn coppery red, as Earth's atmosphere refracts sunlight
into the shadow.
Since the Earth's shadow is cone-shaped and extends out into space for
about 844,000 miles, sunlight will be strained through a sort of
"double sunset," all around the rim of the Earth, into its shadow and
then onto the moon, according to Space.com.
If you're planning to dash out for only a quick minute, NASA
recommends that you choose this one: 3:17 a.m. ET. That's when the
moon will be in deepest shadow, displaying the most fantastic shade of
copper red."
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