Total Lunar eclipse (almost) early Monday morning

Hi All,

There will be a total lunar eclipse early this Monday morning. Here in Israel it will be tricky to see since it happens together with the sunrise so the sky will be lit up and the eclipsed moon hard to see. But if you are up for a beautiful challenge get up early. So far the weather forecast shows mostly clear skies for Monday.  

The partial phase of the eclipse will begin at 5:33am The Moon will be very low in the western sky. You will need to find a high location with an unobstructed view of the horizon. At this phase the sky will still be pretty dark as the Earth's shadow begins to touch the Moon.

By 6:00 am, as dawn begins  the moon will be about 50% covered. The shadow will continue to grow over the face of the moon till it sets at 6:40 at 97% eclipsed. At the same time the Sun will be rising in the other half of the sky. It will be interesting to note how long you can still see the eclipsed Moon as the sky lights up.

For more details and a nice animation see https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/israel/jerusalem

-AstroTom

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