Lunar Eclipse to Make Moon Appear Orange
Posted on: Wednesday, 27 October 2004, 18:00 CDT
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Earthlings are about to be treated to a total lunar eclipse, just in time for Halloween.
For more than an hour tonight, the moon will be covered entirely by Earth's shadow and resemble a glowing pumpkin.
With the Earth passing directly between the sun and the moon, the only light hitting the full moon will be from the home planet's sunrises and sunsets, thus the orange and red hue.
Source: Advocate; Baton Rouge, La.
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