The total lunar eclipse on 15 April is one of two for this year, and will begin before the Moon rises, says Dr Nick Lomb, consultant astronomer and curator, Powerhouse Museum and Sydney Observatory .
While the eclipse will be visible from around the Pacific rim, those in the eastern states of Australia will see it around twilight. People in central Australia will see the tail end of the eclipse, while those in Western Australia will miss out altogether.
Lomb says a twilight total lunar eclipse is quite rare.
"Just as the Sun is setting, the Moon will be rising, and it will be totally eclipsed, which should be fairly spectacular," he says.
Today I'm heading bush for nine days - no tv, no phone, no internet, no mobile coverage; just the river, the bush and my dogs. Bliss.
today i ... will be sitting on the balcony of a certain yacht club with lscp where we will have our first drink of illcohol in 3 months.
i suspect one drink will prove to be enough.
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That's a bit sacrilegious of you Ders, drinking on Good Friday. Just make sure you eat the surf and steer clear of the turf; we wouldn't want you going full on heathen.
today i ... enjoyed watching darryl from the walking dead clear the temple while i waited for lscp to finish her bath before we head up to one tree hill to share a bottle of something nice while enjoying the sunset.
like, how much does the guy who plays jc in jc superstar look like crossbow darryl ?
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