Total Lunar Eclipse: What You Need to Know | May 17 - May 23
Season 44 Episode 20 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Star Gazers STGZ112 1 minute May 17 - May 23, 2021 “Total Lunar Eclipse"
Star Gazers STGZ112 1 minute May 17 - May 23, 2021 “Total Lunar Eclipse: What You Need to Know”
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Total Lunar Eclipse: What You Need to Know | May 17 - May 23
Season 44 Episode 20 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Star Gazers STGZ112 1 minute May 17 - May 23, 2021 “Total Lunar Eclipse: What You Need to Know”
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipTurn around, bright eyes because there s A TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE MOON coming next week to the West Coast on May 26!
Here s what you need to know The full eclipse will happen at exactly 11:11 UTC or 4:11am Pacific time.
Snap a pic of the screen!
Because of time zones Totality will happen at different times depending on your location.
Hawaii will get a GREAT show, but if you re east of the Mississippi you ll only get a partial eclipse.
Total lunar eclipses happen because every 2.5 years the orbits align so the Earth is exactly between the sun and the moon.
When that happens our planet s shadow or UMBRA falls entirely across the face of the moon turning it a shade of rusty pink for about 15 minutes.
That said, the full eclipse can take HOURS, as the edges of our shadow or PENUMBRA slowly overtakes the moon.
So, hit the sky early and enjoy the show and KEEP LOOKIN UP!
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