Moon enters 'magnified' eclipse in North America

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Source: bbc

A partial lunar eclipse now under way should appear magnified to viewers in North America by an effect known as the "moon illusion".

The eclipse began at 1017 GMT, when the Moon entered the shadow of Earth, and is due to last around three hours.

Because of the timing, the eclipse is not visible from the UK or Europe.

But in many parts of the US and Canada, the eclipse should appear larger because it occurs while the Moon is so close to the horizon.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science_and_environment/10414201.stm

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good for you, my american friends.
enjoy it all and give me a pic, if you take one.

[SpiralHawk]

1. "But it triggers the T-square focused on Pluto." - Ronald Reagan's Dead Republicon Astrologer*

"And all of us Republicon occultists know what that T-square means...fer sure, fer sure, fer sure. Gonna be a HELL of a summer."

- Ronald Reagan's Dead Republicon Astrologer*


* Downloaded to the Earthly precincts on a Skull & Boner model iDroidaPhoneXXX from the vast netherworld of republicon occultism.

[crim son]

Bwahahahaha! n/t

[crim son]

11. Bwahahahaha! n/t

[Frank Cannon]

2. More publicity for the "Twilight: Eclipse" movie.

I tell you, these studios will stop at nothing to promote a film. They'll even move planets around.

[Walk away]

3. Is that why the moon looked so large last night?

Thanks for explaining it.

[rfranklin]

4. the moon actually varies in size according to the humidity....

Last night it was very humid so the moon was engorged.

[Jackpine Radical]

9. Yes, green cheese is very hygroscopic.

[Voice for Peace]

5. am I reading correctly, this will be at tonight's moonrise? 738pm east coast? nt

[SpiralHawk]

6. According to my sources, it was AM

buh bye eclipsey dipsey, and General McChrystal, too...He been eCliPseD for the benefit of the nation.

[Kali]

7. saw it start at about 4:15 my time

pretty cool as the moon was setting- looked HUGH!!!1!

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8. it must have been nice. did u take pics? n/t

[Kali]

10. nah, didn't even put my glasses on

had kind of a bad night, but the old internal alarm reminded me to at least look out the bathroom window LOL

even went outside to look for a sec before going back to bed

this time of year we do get up that early a lot of the time but this morning was not it for me!

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12. hehe, glad that you enjoyed there for some instants, anyway. n/t