TONIGHT: LONGEST PARTIAL LUNAR ECLIPSE SINCE FEBRUARY 18, 1440
Hey Space Placers! Note: Times in this story are for EST but other time zones are included in the links. November 18-19, 2021 Eclipse Diagram Courtesy: skyandtelescope.org Credit: Gregg Dinderman / Sky & Telescope; Source: USNO Tonight a lot of humans across the planet will get to experience the longest partial lunar eclipse to occur since February 18, 1440. The Full Beaver Moon will be in the Earth’s shadow for a total of 21,693 seconds (about 6 hours and 2 minutes). Humans will have to wait until February 8, 2669 until this happens again. There are a number of factors that combine to make this partial lunar eclipse so long and you can read about them as explained by my friend, astronomer Ethan Siegel https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/partial-lunar-eclipse/ . For moon watchers in the DMV the eclipse occurs overnight, starting on November 19th at 1:00 a.m. EST when the Moon enters the Earth’s outer shadow, the penumbra https://skyandtelescope.org/press-relea...