This dramatically sharp picture [
http://www.geocitie…Einstein.html ] of the full moon was recorded on 22 December, 1999 by astroimager Rob Gendler [
http://www.geocitie…]. Big, beautiful, bright, and evocative [
http://205.121.65.1…writing/moonpoems.ht m ], it was the last full moon of the Y1.9Ks, pleasing and inspiring even casual skygazers. December's moon was special [
http://www.magna.co…] for another reason, as the full phase [
http://www.ac.wwu.e…] occurred on the day of the winter solstice and within hours of lunar perigee [
http://antwrp.gsfc.…]. The first full moon of the year 2000 will bring a special treat [
http://www.bibliogr…] as well, presenting denizens of planet Earth with a total lunar eclipse [
http://sunearth.gsf…]. On Thursday evening, January 20, the moon will encounter the dark edge of Earth's shadow at 10:01 PM Eastern Time [
http://tycho.usno.n…] with the total eclipse phase beginning at 11:05 PM and lasting for 77 minutes. This lunar eclipse will be visible from North and South America and Western Europe (total phase begins at 4:05 AM GMT January 21).
Explanation
This dramatically sharp picture [
http://www.geocitie…Einstein.html ] of the full moon was recorded on 22 December, 1999 by astroimager Rob Gendler [
http://www.geocitie…]. Big, beautiful, bright, and evocative [
http://205.121.65.1…writing/moonpoems.ht m ], it was the last full moon of the Y1.9Ks, pleasing and inspiring even casual skygazers. December's moon was special [
http://www.magna.co…] for another reason, as the full phase [
http://www.ac.wwu.e…] occurred on the day of the winter solstice and within hours of lunar perigee [
http://antwrp.gsfc.…]. The first full moon of the year 2000 will bring a special treat [
http://www.bibliogr…] as well, presenting denizens of planet Earth with a total lunar eclipse [
http://sunearth.gsf…]. On Thursday evening, January 20, the moon will encounter the dark edge of Earth's shadow at 10:01 PM Eastern Time [
http://tycho.usno.n…] with the total eclipse phase beginning at 11:05 PM and lasting for 77 minutes. This lunar eclipse will be visible from North and South America and Western Europe (total phase begins at 4:05 AM GMT January 21).
Explanation
