Total eclipse of full moon tonight

Total eclipse of full moon tonight

Monday, December 20, 2010

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Weather permitting, almost anyone in North America will be able to see a total lunar eclipse of the full moon tonight.

Moreover, tonight's eclipse will fall on the same day as the winter solstice, the first such occurrence since 1638.

A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon, Earth, and the sun all line up, with Earth in the middle.

Around 1 a.m. EST tonight the Earth will begin casting a faint shadow on the moon. The shadow will continue to advance until the total eclipse, which is expected to begin at 2:41 a.m. EST, and will last for a little over 70 minutes.

For all those night owls and amateur astronomers out there, hopefully you'll have some clear skies in your neck of the woods tonight!

For a better understanding of what to expect tonight, please click here.


"There is no dark side of the moon really.
Matter of fact it's all dark."


Jeff
HikingintheSmokys.com

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Full Moon Hike in Cades Cove

Full Moon Hike in Cades Cove

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

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Next Monday night, July 26th, is the second in a series of "Full Moon" hikes in Cades Cove of the Great Smoky Mountains this summer.

This is an excellent opportunity to take a stroll in Cades Cove under a full moon. If interested, meet at the Orientation Shelter near the entrance to the Cades Cove Loop Road. The hike is from from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM.


Jeff
HikingintheSmokys.com Detailed information on trails in the Smoky Mountains; includes trail descriptions, key features, pictures, video, maps, elevation profiles, news, and more.

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Full Moon Hikes in the Smokies

Full Moon Hikes in the Smokies

Saturday, June 20, 2009

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Once again, Great Smoky Mountain National Park is offering guided Full Moon Hikes. This year, there will be hikes in Cades Cove and on Clingmans Dome (“Full Moon on Top of the Smokies”). All four hikes are considered to be easy. Here’s the schedule:

July 6: Clingmans Dome
July 7: Cades Cove

August 3: Clingmans Dome
August 6: Cades Cove

For the Full Moon on Top of the Smokies Hikes, meet at 8:00 p.m. at the Clingmans Dome trailhead. If all goes well, the hikes will include a spectacular sunset and full moon view. Bring a flashlight. Duration: 1.5 hours.

The Cades Cove Full Moon Hikes will meet at 8:30 p.m. at the Orientation Shelter at the beginning of the Cades Cove Loop Road. Duration: 2 hours.


Jeff
HikingintheSmokys.com Detailed information on trails in the Smoky Mountains; includes trail descriptions, key features, pictures, video, maps, elevation profiles, news, hiking gear store, and more.

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