Can astronomers predict a lunar eclipse?

Answer 1

We can predict down to the millisecond for millions of years into the future where any heavenly body will be.

So yes the next total eclipse as of OCT 5th 2011 see NASA is on DECEMBER 10th 2011 over Pacific Ocean.

At the instant of greatest eclipse (14:32 UT) the Moon lies at the zenith in the Pacific Ocean near Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands.

Its all down to equations and Maths.

Try the mac app Comsographia.

Answer 2

Yes, astronomers can predict lunar eclipses using mathematical models that track the positions and movements of the Earth, Moon, and Sun. These predictions are accurate and can determine the timing, duration, and visibility of lunar eclipses.