Dusky Lunar Eclipse

On Monday, February 9th, the full Moon will pass through the outskirts of Earth's shadow, producing a penumbral lunar eclipse.

The event will be visible to the naked eye as a dusky shading of the northern half of the Moon. Maximum eclipse occurs between the hours of 1400 and 1520 UT (6:00 am - 7:20 am PST). The timing favors observers in east Asia, Australia, Hawaii and western parts of North America.

Visit http://spaceweather.com for a visibility map, animations, and more information.

Comet Lulin update:
The plasma tail of Comet Lulin, torn off by a solar wind gust on February 4th, has already grown back. Also, observers in dark-sky locations report that the comet is now visible to the naked eye as a pale "fuzzy patch" in the constellation Libra before dawn.

The comet is brightening as it approaches Earth for a 38-million-mile close encounter on February 24th.

See the latest images in the Comet Lulin Photo Gallery: http://spaceweather.com/comets/gallery_lulin_page7.htm