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Lunar eclipse - hope for clear night on Friday #236464 02/08/17 01:45 PM
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Re: Lunar eclipse - hope for clear night on Friday madeinuk #236475 02/09/17 12:01 PM
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Cranberry Member C Joined: May 2013 Posts: 153	Be aware that this is a penumbral eclipse. It's quite unlikely that you'll notice anything. And the comet is not visible with the naked eye. I'm not sure why astronomers seem to be hyping this. See here for a comparison of full moon vs. full penumbral eclipse. "the northern third of moon will be a noticeably darker gray," Penumbral Eclipse Last edited by Cranberry; 02/09/17 12:07 PM.

Re: Lunar eclipse - hope for clear night on Friday madeinuk #236481 02/09/17 05:14 PM
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OP madeinuk Member Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 1,453 NJ	@Cranberry Yes. It is penumbral eclipse but I have observed others and it can still be pretty cool to watch. I am lucky because I live in a very rural valley with next to no light pollution so even with my tired old eyes it was still quite noticeable last year. Having said all that, tomorrow's forecast in my area and a lot of the Northeast is for a cloudy night so clouds are about all that there will be to see :-( Last edited by madeinuk; 02/09/17 05:15 PM. Become what you are

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