ECLIPSE TO DIM L.A.'S NIGHT SKY.Byline: Usha Sutliff Staff Writer A full moon will move into Earth's shadow today, creating a total lunar eclipse visible from the Southland south·land or South·land n. A region in the south of a country or an area. south  land·er n.Noun 1. for the first time in more than three years. A total lunar eclipse occurs when the sun, Earth and moon are aligned. The moon travels through Earth's shadow in stages and grows dark for a few hours. The last total eclipse that could be seen from the region happened Sept. 26, 1996. This time around, weather permitting, the eclipse will be visible from most anywhere in the area. ``(It's) something anyone can see from their own back yard,'' said astronomer John Mosley of the Griffith Observatory Griffith Observatory is located in Los Angeles, California, United States. Sitting on the south-facing slope of Mount Hollywood in L.A.'s Griffith Park, it commands a view of the Los Angeles Basin, including downtown Los Angeles to the southeast, Hollywood to the south, and the . Although the best viewing time will occur between 8:04 p.m. and 9:22 p.m., here's the breakdown of all the eclipse's stages: --The moon will rise at 4:59 p.m. and move into the outer part of Earth's shadow, also known as the penumbra penumbra (pĭnŭm`brə): see eclipse; sunspots. , at 6:03 p.m. The eclipse will begin gradually and the lower left edge of the moon will darken dark·en v. dark·ened, dark·en·ing, dark·ens v.tr. 1. a. To make dark or darker. b. To give a darker hue to. 2. To fill with sadness; make gloomy. 3. noticeably around 6:30 p.m. --At 7:01 p.m., the moon will travel into the darker, inner part of Earth's shadow, or the umbra. It will continue to darken until it is completely within the umbra at 8:04 p.m. At that point, a stage called totality TOTALITY. The whole sum or quantity. 2. In making a tender, it is requisite that the totality of the sum due should be offered, together with the interest and costs. Vide Tender. _ the time of complete shadow or coverage _ begins and will last for the next hour and 18 minutes. During that time, the moon will take on a rusty, reddish color as sunlight from Earth is ``bent'' through its atmosphere and onto the lunar surface The lunar surface (or the surface of the moon) differs greatly from that of Earth. Different topography exists and soil composition and properties differ. Environmental factors affect the lunar surface. , Mosley said. --Totality will end at 9:22 p.m. as the moon starts to move out of Earth's umbra. That stage will be completed by 10:25 p.m. and by 11 p.m., the eclipse will be over. ``An eclipse is a sequence of events, it's not a single event. The moon will change during the course of the evening, so people should look more than once,`` Mosley said. David Doody, an amateur astronomer and engineer at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory “JPL” redirects here. For other uses, see JPL (disambiguation). Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is a NASA research center located in the cities of Pasadena and La Cañada Flintridge, near Los Angeles, California, USA. in Pasadena, said moon buffs won't need many accessories to enjoy the eclipse. ``If you use binoculars or a telescope, you'll be able to see a little bit more detail, of course. But you really don't need anything,'' he said. |
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