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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) Heres a good reason to let your kids stay up past their bedtime; there will be a lunar eclipse tonight. <\/p>\n
This particular event will see the moon turning into the colours of a sunset. <\/p>\n
John Tanner with the HR MacMillan Space Centre says you dont need to do much just go outside! <\/p>\n
Try and pick a nice dark spot and really notice the difference in brightness because if youre away from the city or a nice dark backyard, youll notice how much darker it gets during the eclipse. You might see the Milky Way stretching in the sky; youll see more stars showing up. <\/p>\n
The Space Centre has an evening of events planned. <\/p>\n
The eclipse itself is expected to start just before 10 p.m., with the main event coming just after midnight. <\/p>\n
Just before 11 oclock youll start to see a little black nick [on] the side of the moon and slowly moving across and, of course, thats the shadow of the Earth. And, by 12:06 a.m., it will be fully in the shadow and its an eclipse! describes Tanner. <\/p>\n
If you miss out, dont worry: This is just the first of four lunar eclipses that will be visible over the next two years. <\/p>\n
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