TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE NOT VISIBLE IN L.A.Byline: DANA BARTHOLOMEW Staff Writer The first lunar eclipse in 2 1/2 years will occur on Saturday, but the darkened 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. moon will be a no-show for stargazers in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , astronomers said Thursday. "This particular total lunar eclipse is virtually invisible in the Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, area, and not particularly good for North America," said Edwin C. Krupp, director of the Griffith Observatory. "So we are not spotlighting this lunar eclipse for obvious reasons." The total eclipse, with the Earth passing directly between the sun and the moon, will produce reddish hues best viewed from Europe and Africa, according to NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. . The next lunar eclipse will be partially visible in Los Angeles on Aug. 28, according to Lance Lucero of Celestron telescopes of Torrance. dana.bartholomew@dailynews.com (818) 713-3730 |
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