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Expert: - 5/23/2011


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Hello,
For Lunar Eclipse 15th June 2011, What is the Eastern Most and Western Most Longitude on the Earth,
1. When the the Moon and the Umbra-disk Contacts-Touches.
2. When the the Moon and the Umbra-disk departs.
Thank You

Answer
This map http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/OH/OHfigures/OH2011-Fig03.pdf shows the area of the Earth that will be able to see the eclipse. Dark means no eclipse can be seen, white means an eclipse can be seen, various shades of grey show where the eclipse happens at moonrise and moonset

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Particular expert in eclipses (both solar and lunar), but able to answer most questions about astronomy or refer to a website that can help

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Have been interested in eclipses since August 1999 and hope to see the annular eclipse in Scotland next year

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