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Old 01-30-18, 09:14 PM   #1582
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Default Super blue moon lunar eclipse

Early 2 bed tonight: Gotta be up at 05:30ish this morning to catch spectacular predawn full eclipse of the moon and Napa is expected 2 B a front row seat for viewing the total event. The moon is a 'super' moon as the orbit is especially close to the earth and it is the second full moon (blue moon) of the month. The sky was clear this Teus. morning for a spectacular 'moonset at around the same time so I'm hoping fog and clouds will again not be a factor for tomorrow's Wed. morning event.
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The moon will appear near the western horizon and will first start to move into Earth’s shadow, called the umbra, at 3:48 a.m. PST,”. "A partial eclipse will be observed for more than an hour as the moon moves deeper and deeper into Earth’s shadow until it is totally eclipsed, beginning at 4:51 a.m.
“Totality will last for an about an hour-and-a-quarter, with mid-totality occurring at 5:30. At 6:08 a.m. the moon will begin to leave the Earth’s shadow, and the subsequent partial eclipse will last until 7:12 a.m., which is near the time of the moon’s setting and also about the time of sunrise
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