The last eclipse of 2004 occurs on the evening of Wednesday, October 27 (in Europe, the eclipse occurs during the early morning hours of Thursday, October 28).

This event is a total eclipse of the Moon which will be visible from North and South America as well as Europe, Africa and Antarctica.

During such an eclipse, the Moon's disk can take on a dramatically colorful appearance from bright orange to blood red to dark brown and (rarely) very dark gray.

An eclipse of the Moon can only take place at Full Moon, and only if the Moon passes through some portion of Earth's shadow. The shadow is actually composed of two cone-shaped parts, one nested inside the other. The outer shadow or penumbra is a zone where Earth blocks some (but not all) of the Sun's rays. In contrast, the inner shadow or umbra is a region where Earth blocks all direct sunlight from reaching the Moon.

TIME TO WATCH ``BEGINNING'' OF ECLIPSE

EASTERN: 10:23 PM CENTRAL: 9:23 PM PACIFIC: 7:23 PM

TIME OF ECLIPSE ``APEX''

EASTERN: 11:44 PM CENTRAL: 10:44 PM PACIFIC: 8:44 PM

SUNSPOT MEGA-CYCLE - ECLIPSE STUFF - MITCH BATTROS *PIC*
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