EOTS: Lunar eclipse, Uranus opposition AND Draconid meteors (10/6-10/12)

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Channel: Eyes on the Sky · 2014 · Science & Technology

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www.eyesonthesky.com The Moon is eclipsed this week by the Earth, which casts it's shadow onto the lunar surface. The normally white and grey satellite will turn reddish thanks to the refraction of sunlight around/through Earth's atmosphere. Nearby during the eclipse is Uranus, that was at opposition the night before. Learn where to find this planet even after the Moon has moved out of that part of the sky. And the Draconids meteor shower might cause a bright streak or three to light up in the sky during the eclipse. See what's up in the night sky every week with "Eyes on the Sky" videos, astronomy made easy.

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