Get ready for another Partial Lunar Eclipse on December 21, 2010 (Philippines)

I got reminded of this global natural event with blogger Earth posted a plurk last week about a Lunar Eclipse that will happen on December 21, 2010. And then I remember it again and searched for some info about this eclipse event online. Then I read some news at http://www.buzzstation.net/2010/12/total-lunar-eclipse-december-21-2010.html

that the event will happen on December 21 here in the Philippines as a partial lunar eclipse. The shadow of the Earth will be visible covering a small portion of the moon, it is also similar to this event that I covered last 2009 - Penumbral Lunar Eclipse ( February 9, 2009) ( Manila, Philippines)

I checked the moon last night and started to calibrate my camera and also prepare my gears

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this is the photo from last night at 6:30pm

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but I checked the skyline at 4pm today December 21 and saw a cloudy skies, Im hoping that the clouds will be gone before the start of the eclipse at around P5:16pm. The event will end at around P6:15pm. That's only an hour lunar eclipse.

Let's watch the skies today and see the shadow of our Earth in the face of the moon.

accdg. to John Nassr, a Baguio based astronomer and member of Phil. Astro Society - "The moon will be 50% eclipsed when it rises in the NE tomorrow evening, Dec 21."

update:
5:30pm - its cloudy and the moon is not visible,but try here to watch the live stream of the lunar eclipse, from coca cola space sci center - http://www.ccssc.org/webcast.html

you can also watch an animated presentation on how the lunar eclipse will appear today , check - http://www.shadowandsubstance.com/