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The Pendulum NEWS Thursday, November 6, 2003 • Page 9 Lunar eclipse will be visible Sunday 44 Caitlin Burke Reporter As dusk falls Sunday evening, stargazers worldwide will receive a special lunar treat. An eclipse will be visible across most of North America and all of South America, as well as Europe, Africa and the western half of Asia. According to an arti cle by Joe Rao on Space.com, three billion people are estimated to have potential viewing of this eclipse. Anthony Crider, assistant professor of physics, said mem bers of the Elon community should be able to see the eclipse from any spot with a view of the eastern sky between 8 and 8:30 p.m. “Many people confuse the lunar eclipse with the solar eclipse, which is harmful to the eye. The lunar ^lipse is just as safe to look at as looking at a full moon,” Crider said. Sunday’s lunar eclipse will be the last one viewable from North America until 2008. Two other full eclipses will occur before then, but they will not be visible in North America. Many people confuse the lunar eclipse with the solar eclipse, which is harmful to the eye. The lunar eclipse is just as safe to look at as looking at a full moon. —Anthony Crider, assistant professor of physics Crider said the eclipse will begin when the moon moves into the outer portion of the earth’s shadow, which is known as the penumbra. Approximately an hour later, the moon will move into the earth’s darker shadow, known as the umbra. Viewers will be unable to see the moon in the penumbra shadow until it is deeply submerged, at which point viewers will notice a scallop of darkness on the moon’s edge. Once the moon has moved out of the penumbra it will take approximately three hours and 35 minutes to pass through the umbra shadow. Crider said when the moon is completely immersed in the earth’s shadow it enters into a state mmm YOUR ilUEiXDS! S.top by the Alpha Chi Omega table in Moseley TODAY to buy a warrant!!! Proceeds Benefit Fannily Abuse Services of Burlington Atbhaffaz known as totatiity. The moon is in totality for approximately 30 min utes. While some may expect the moon to disappear from the night sky, it actually produces a coppery red color due to the earth’s atmos phere bending and refracting sun light into the shadows. On the East Coast, viewers will be able to follow the moon through the different stages of the lunar eclipse. Viewers on the Pacific coast will see the moon rise in eclipse. Likewise, audiences in east central China and the western most portions of China and India will see the moon set in lunar eclipse. Contact Caitlin Burke at pendu- lum@elon.edu or 278-7247. Crime Watch The information compiled below includes citations made from Oct. 28 through Nov. 4. These are charges made by Elon Campus Police and the Town of Elon Police. Oct. 28 Kimberly Claud, 20, speeding Corey Turner, 22, no financial responsibility Oct, 29 Jonathan Clarkston, 21, failure to obey traffic officer Oct. 30 Charles Mueller, 18, larceny Oct. 31 Spencer Ellis, 20, seatbelt violation Ellen Lawton, 21, speeding Margaret Nicholson, 19, seatbelt violation Nov. 2 Rebecca Doane, 20, speeding Svante Leath, 18, selling controlled substances Nov. 3 Shawn Colburn, 17, carrying concealed weapons Steven Johnston, 18, carrying concealed weapons Nov. 4 Ronnie Brown, 18, simple assault '.df uiKlBEs^.'tandini! i>f Then (ht joi' .H-i-rth c::iti M.ut. Am.i",.';: ftu-!i>)its Ai soWRITERpl .viuA’iiis shoiiid su!n ihiiikiiii; ai;d !ippiyio>; t:ii !i)tc.'rri;:hlpE oi ooFOR- otiKiesiR iliouiii i*;:inTHE .itiin'ly wki:-." traployers. 'tiw many do:!’! fitumiiPENDULUM aflef giaduation." Magee said, shaking his is tliirjugii networiting. Casual canversamns witi-i fairiily ano irien g!vex7247 stjdenis pt.) offers or career ideas not found |ob M'oicnow PENDULUM@ELON.EDUiTc,. *■ ELON UNIVERSITY STUDENTS INClllES MKTS & LABOR Ifl WM liilllll «Mll WMHNNI if HvniM TMS 0:xi!N MA2DA IS BIK3UGW ifct-miuiiaH,. Bill In^ld mazda 626 Huffman Milf Rd. 584-1701 * 1-800-451-0226
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