Thursday, January 02, 2014

Eclipses in the Sky over Australia in 2014

 2014 will be an interesting time up in the sky above us here in Australia .  There will be two total eclipses of the Moon and a partial eclipse of the Sun.

IMG 9113 Opaque Moon

The first event is a  Moon eclipse in April  on the and people all over Australia will see a predicted  shade of  red, and fully eclipsed Moon rising in the eastern sky.   This will be a sight to behold when this happens.  We see the physical evidence of the universes power with our own eyes.   This is calculated on Sydney time

Moonrise15 Apr at 5:27 PM102°East-southeast0.0° belowNot directly visibleUnder horizon
Maximum Eclipse15 Apr at 5:46 PM99°East3.3° Eclipse as seen from earthMoon is closest to the center of the shadow.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East.
Total Eclipse ends15 Apr at 6:23 PM95°East10.7° Eclipse as seen from earthTotal moon eclipse ends.
Partial Eclipse ends15 Apr at 7:32 PM85°East24.6° Eclipse as seen from earthPartial moon eclipse ends.
Penumbral Eclipse ends15 Apr at 8:36 PM76°East-northeast37.5°

Images @ Eminpee Fotography
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