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Lunar Eclipse and Cometary Approach Predicted - TONIGHT - 2/10/2017

posted by cmn32480 on Friday February 10 2017, @05:25PM   Printer-friendly
from the get-out-your-telescope dept.

butthurt writes:

BBC News and the Washington Post are reporting on predictions of a partial lunar eclipse, expected to occur 10 February. According to BBC News,

The eclipse begins at 22:34 GMT and dimming of the moon will start to become detectable with the naked eye after 23:00.

It is due to peak at 00:44 on Saturday before ending at 02:53.

Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusáková, which appears green, is expected to make its closest approach to the Earth some hours afterward.

further information:
JPL page about Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova

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  • (Score: 2) by DannyB on Friday February 10 2017, @09:53PM

    by DannyB (5839) Subscriber Badge on Friday February 10 2017, @09:53PM (#465599) Journal

    You say it like it's an absolute certainty. The odds of it happening are only as good as Newton's laws of motion. :-)

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