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| NASA LRO spacecraft Lunar Eclipse December 2011 Image Credit: NASA |
The LRO spacecraft orbiting 31 miles above the lunar surface and during the total lunar eclipse December 2011, scientists will be able to capture a unique view of the moon.
In addition to this, NASA also stated that, while the sun is blocked by the Earth, LRO’s Diviner instrument will record how quickly targeted areas on the moon’s day side cool of during the eclipse. The degree of cooling is dependent on factors such as how rocky the surface is, how densely packed the soil is, and its mineral composition. By studying the lunar surface during the eclipse, scientists can learn even more about our nearest celestial neighbor.
The total lunar eclipse only occurs when the Earth blocks direct sunlight from reaching the moon. To result a moon that gives a red glow because of the sunlight that passes through Earth’s atmosphere.
From start to end, the eclipse will last from 11:33 UT (6:33 a.m. EST, 3:33 a.m. PST) to 17:30 UT (12:30 p.m. EST, 9:30 a.m. PST) and the Lunar Eclipse will last for 51 minutes.
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