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At the north pole, the sun stays down for six months.

December 21 is the middle of that period.

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What is the time of the lunar eclipse in 2010?

It was at 2:00 A.M. in most of the parts in the U.S. last night on December 21st, 2010. It was a rare event in which a lunar eclipse fell on a winter solstice. The last time this happened was over 400 years ago!


Will the solar eclipse be on December 16?

There won't be any eclipse on December 16, but there will be a total lunar eclipse on the night of December 20/21. Its various stages will last over 4 hours altogether, with totality lasting over an hour. It will be visible throughout North and South America.


Is it possible to experience complete darkness at night on dates near June 21st in Belfast Northern Ireland - without twilight all night?

No, civil twilight lasts all night on June 21 anywhere in Ireland. On June 21 (approximately....) the Sun is at 23.5 degrees north of the equator. At local midnight, then, the Sun is 23.5 degrees north of the equator - in the Pacific Ocean. Looking north across the pole, the Sun would be on the northern horizon at 66.5 degrees north - which is just north of the northern tip of Iceland. "Twilight" is defined as when the Sun is less than 18 degrees below the horizon, so the southern edge of twilight would be 66.5-18= 48.5 degrees north latitude. The southern tip of Ireland, at Mizen Head, is at 51.5 degrees north - so even there, there will be twilight all night long, for probably two weeks either side of the solstice. Belfast is a 54N, so twilight would last all night for about 3 weeks either side of the solstice.


How do you determine true north without a compass at night?

One method to determine true north without a compass at night is by using the stars. You can locate the North Star (Polaris) which is positioned close to true north. Draw an imaginary line from the North Star to the ground to find where true north lies.


When was the last lunar eclipse in Colorado?

It was late at night on December 20 and early on the morning of December 21, 2010.

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