There will be a total eclipse of the Moon on the morning of October 28th when the moon will pass through the western part of the Earth's shadow. This is the last chance to see a Total Lunar Eclipse until March 2007.
The moon will first be dimmed, in the partial eclipse phase, by the Earth's outer shadow, or Penumbra, and finally becomes a total eclipse as the Moon enters the Earth's inner shadow, or Umbra. The eclipse will be visible from all parts of the UK, Europe, Africa, Iceland. Greenland, Arctic & America.
Unlike a total solar eclipse, during total lunar eclipses, the Moon is not blotted out, but rather goes a deep copper colour. This is due to sunlight being filtered and refracted by the Earth's atmosphere before reaching the Moon.
Information taken from:
The Salopian WebRelated Links:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/http://www.astro.cf.ac.uk/sas/sasmain.htm