Lunar Eclipse 2010

Tuesday morning, sky gazers can catch the lunar eclipse 2010 if they wake up really early to enjoy the rusty full moon as it changes its colors dramatically. The Lunar Eclipse 2010 on December 21^st will last for about 3 and half hours. According to NASA, lunar eclipse will begin at 1:33 AM ET and will finish at 5:01 AM ET. This is the last Lunar Eclipse of the year 2010. Previously the Lunar Eclipse occurred on 26^th of June.

Lunar Eclipse is an amazing phenomenon and happened when the sun, moon and earth line up. During the lunar eclipse the rays of sun are shielded by the earth to reach the moon making moon look bit rusty. Lunar Eclipse only takes place when there is a full moon and it passes through earth’s shadow. According to NASA the color of the moon will turn into vibrant red at about 3:35 AM.

Lunar Eclipse 2010 will be visible in some regions that include North America, Iceland and Greenland. The beginning stages of the eclipse will be visible in Western Europe while the later stages will be visible in Western Asia. For more details, check out the NASA website for lunar eclipse 2010.