Partial Lunar Eclipse Viewable Early Saturday Morning
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LOS ANGELES-- A portion of the moon will cross into the Earth's shadow Saturday, in the first lunar eclipse of 2010.
The partial lunar eclipse will be visible by the west coast before dawn Saturday, beginning at 3:17 a.m. PDT, and will end 2 hours and 40 minutes later, according to NASA.
During a lunar eclipse, the Earth blocks out some of the sun's rays that would normally reach the moon. Slightly more than half of the moon's surface will be shaded at the eclipse's peak.
Saturday's partial eclipse is a preview to the total lunar eclipse in December that will be visible throughout North America.
Learn more about the lunar eclipse at NASA's official website.
The partial lunar eclipse will be visible by the west coast before dawn Saturday, beginning at 3:17 a.m. PDT, and will end 2 hours and 40 minutes later, according to NASA.
During a lunar eclipse, the Earth blocks out some of the sun's rays that would normally reach the moon. Slightly more than half of the moon's surface will be shaded at the eclipse's peak.
Saturday's partial eclipse is a preview to the total lunar eclipse in December that will be visible throughout North America.
Learn more about the lunar eclipse at NASA's official website.
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