A total lunar eclipse visible from five continents will occur Wednesday, beginning at 8:23pm EDT and ending 5 hours later. The eastern United States will get the best viewing, but it also will be visible to observers in South America, western Europe, Africa and the Antarctic. A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes through the shadow created by the Earth, blocking the suni's light. This is a partial solar eclipse, meaning that only part of the sun appears as a bright disk or disc. Total eclipse, when the entire moon is covered by the central part of the shadow, will begin at about 10:20 pm and last one hour and 36 minutes.
A total lunar eclipse visible from five continents will occur Wednesday, beginning at 8:23pm EDT and ending 5 hours later. The eastern United States will get the best viewing, but it also will be visible to observers in South America, western Europe, Africa and the Antarctic. A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes through the shadow created by the Earth, blocking the suni's light. The last total lunar eclipse visible over most of North America occurred in December 1982, the next one will be in December 1992. Total eclipse, when the entire moon is covered by the central part of the shadow, will begin at about 10:20 pm and last one hour and 36 minutes.