A partial lunar eclipse will take place on June 4, 2012. The Moon will be about one third covered by the Earth's umbral shadow at maximum eclipse. The portion of the moon within the penumbral shadow will be significantly dimmed. The portion of the moon inside the umbral shadow will only be illuminated by sunlight refracted through the Earth's atmosphere, thus much dimmer, and having a reddish hue. (more from wikipedia).
Solar eclipse 2012: Will clouds ruin viewing of solar eclipse?
The forecast looks generally promising for California and much of the southwestern United States -- which will have prime views of the "ring of fire" solar eclipse, AccuWeather.com senior meteorologist John Feerick said. But for some areas getting a ...
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