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#1 CollinofAlabama

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Posted 28 August 2024 - 05:56 PM

Folks, as reported in Sky & Telescope on page 50 of the September, 2024 issue, there will be a partial lunar eclipse as the earth's umbra passes over a small portion of the moon.  I've seen Time and Date's excellent simulation of the event from a macro level at my location.  Does anyone know of a moon map that has been designed to demonstrate what will happen in terms of what features -- craters, maria, mountain ranges, etc., and and what times -- the umbral shadow passes over those portions of the affected lunar surface?  That would be nice if someone knows of, or has made, such a simulation.  Saturn, being just past opposition on the 7th, will be near all the action as the moon goes into a rather beautiful opposition of her own.  Thanks ahead of time.




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