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Ephemeris: 03/07/2025 – GTAS Meeting tonight (also on Zoom): Previewing 3/14’s total lunar eclipse

March 7, 2025

This is Ephemeris for Friday, March 7th. Today the Sun will be up for 11 hours and 29 minutes, setting at 6:38, and it will rise tomorrow at 7:07. The Moon, 1 day past first quarter, will set at 4:28 tomorrow morning.

The Grand Traverse Astronomical Society will host its February meeting tonight at 8 PM at Northwestern Michigan College’s Joseph H Rogers Observatory. The talk for the evening will be given by yours truly. One week from today, Friday, March 14th in the early morning hours, there will be a total eclipse of the Moon. That is my subject. I will explore some notable lunar eclipses of the past, what they are, and why we don’t see them every full moon. I’ll talk about other facts about lunar eclipses. The observatory is located on Birmley Rd. South of Traverse City between Garfield and Keystone roads. The meeting will also be available via Zoom. Instructions to join the meeting will be on the society’s website, gtastro.org.

The astronomical event times given are for the Traverse City/Interlochen area of Michigan (EST, UT – 5 hours). Times will be different for other locations.

Addendum

Progress of the total lunar eclipse of Friday morning, March 14, 2025
Progress of the total lunar eclipse of Friday morning, March 14, 2025 seen from right to left (It’s motion in relation to Earth’s shadow). The eclipse is visible from all of the Americas. Click or tap on the image to enlarge it. Created using Stellarium, LibreOffice Draw, and GIMP.

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