More Related Content Similar to Wtlftm dec 2010 Similar to Wtlftm dec 2010 (20) More from Oyster River HS More from Oyster River HS (10) Wtlftm dec 20101. What to look for in December 2010 MikalCaldon, Athena Giles, Peter Palfi, Jenny Parker 4. 3 types of lunar eclipses: penumbral, partial, and total. 7. Totality will last 72 minutes; entire eclipse 3 hours 28 minutes 10. Occurs on same day as winter solstice (moon at maximum northern position in its orbit) 11. Mid-Eclipse Coordinates: Azimuth 264° 24’; Altitude 41° 8‘“The three dimensional reality of our universe comes alive in a graceful celestial ballet as the Moon swings through the Earth's shadow.“ 14. The Orion Nebula’s glowing gas surrounds stars at the edge of a huge interstellar molecular cloud 1500 light years away. 15. The stellar winds from stars create bubbles and arcs and bowl shaped appearances. 25. Meteors from the Geminids can begin to be seen around Dec. 6th 26. Peak is on the night of Dec. 13th 27. Meteors will begin to appear frequently that night around 9-10 pm 28. The best viewing time will be after moonset 30. The axis of the earth (North pole) is pointed away from the sun so no matter how much it spins no light will reach the north 31. The south will have sunlight all day and it’s a good time to see midnight sun