The viewing circumstances for the total eclipse of the full moon that night will be as good as it can get for much of the United States and Canada. The western part of the continent has the best view, but the spectacle of the moon completely immersed in the Earth's shadow will be readily visible from coast to coast.
The duration of totality will be longer than normal, lasting 1 hour and 6 minutes.
Moreover, the eclipse should arouse wide interest. Amateur groups should take this opportunity to alert schools and news media about their eclipse activities and amateur astronomy in general. On the West Coast, this event will occur during convenient mid-to-late evening hours. How about staging a neighborhood eclipse party?
Conversely, for those across the Atlantic, the eclipse will take place low in the western sky as the moon approaches its setting at dawn on Friday. In fact, across western portions of Europe and Africa, the moon will set while in total eclipse, while for those living in New Zealand, as well as those hearty denizens who occupy the Chukchi and Kamchatka Peninsulas of eastern Siberia, the moon will rise on their Friday evening, during totality.
Source: www.space.com
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