Lunar Eclipse !

Hey peeps,

Who wants to see an eclipse ........

If you are in the UK , you should be able to see one quite easily. To mark winter Solstice there will be a total lunar eclipse on Tuesday morning, when the Earth casts a shadow onto the Moon

On the day of the winter solstice, December 21, the full Moon will start to pass through the cone of Earth's shadow at 6.32am.
The partial eclipse begins when the Moon first enters the dark inner, umbral part of the Earth's shadow, and will become a total eclipse at 7.40am.
It will reach its maximum at 8.17am, and end at 8.53am.

From southern parts of the UK, the initial partial phase and the beginning of totality will be visible, but the Moon will be dropping down into the western sky as dawn approaches.
From those locations, when totality begins, the Moon will be very low in the west-north-western sky, close to the horizon and in a rapidly brightening sky.
From locations in Scotland and Northern Ireland, totality will be visible in its entirety, but the Moon will be low down after the time of greatest eclipse.

Observers should go out at about 6.30am when, if the sky is clear, the Moon will be visible in the western sky, and you will be able to watch as more and more of the southern part of the Moon becomes immersed in the Earth's shadow.
You  can continue watching until the eclipse becomes total at 7.40am, and hopefully for a little while after this time, if you have an unobstructed western horizon.

If anyone can take pictures and send to me that will be great :)


Until da next Tyme!