Another Lunar eclipse on the horizon
If your from Utah and are an early riser, you might just be in for the treat of a lifetime, a Lunar Eclipse. It has been said that the moon will disappear from the early morning sky early Tuesday as it becomes totally eclipsed. This will be the first total lunar eclipse visible from Utah since 2004. The next total eclipse of the moon visible from Utah won’t occur until 2010.
Picture of the beginning of a Lunar Eclipse:
Unlike a solar eclipse, the lunar eclipse will require no special viewing equipment.
The moon will start to enter Earth’s shadow at 2:51 a.m., and will be about one third of the way up in the southwestern sky. The moon will become totally eclipsed at 3:52 a.m. and last until 5:22 a.m., when the moon will be low in the southwest. The moon will continue moving out of the eclipse until 6:24 a.m., when it will be out of view for most Utahns, especially those with high terrain in the west.
