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Total Eclipse of the Moon - This Saturday!
People in Europe and Africa will see the entire eclipse, but people in eastern North America will see the Full Moon rising in a state of total eclipse! A total eclipse of the Moon occurs when the Full Moon passes directly behind the Earth as seen from the Sun, and passes through the Earth's shadow. This only happens sometimes because most Full Moons are not directly aligned with the Earth and Sun. And not everyone on Earth sees every lunar eclipse because at all times, somewhere in the world it is daytime, and a lunar eclipse can only be seen from places where the Sun is below the horizon. For the March 3 eclipse, the Moon will begin to enter the dark part of the Earth's shadow at 9:30 PM Greenwich Time, and the whole eclipse will be visible in the United Kingdom and the rest of Europe. This is the same time as 4:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, so it'll be day over all North America. Totality begins at 10:43 PM GMT, which is 5:43 PM EST. However, sunset here in Cleveland will be 6:13 PM EST, and totality ends at 6:58 PM our time, so we might see some of the total phase in evening twilight while night falls. The Moon will exit the Earth's shadow at 8:11 PM EST, so people east of the Mississippi have a good chance of observing the "egress" of the lunar eclipse. However, this time is only 5:11 PM Pacific Standard Time, so folks on the West Coast will miss it. So pray for clear skies in your area for Saturday evening! But don't worry if you miss it, there will be a morning eclipse in August, and the skies are predictably clear for most of us during the summer. The media will probably pick this up toward the weekend, but tell your friends now to plan ahead!
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This will be a great event for homeschool families in North America, especially the Europe and the eastern USA and Canada. There will be a total eclipse of the Moon on the evening of Saturday, March 3, 2007! 
