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Total Lunar Eclipse on Mai 4th 2004

Visibility in Austria

Visibility of the total lunar eclipse from Austria is nearly ideal. Entry- and Exit-times of the moon into and out of the earth's shadow are given here in MESZ (middle european summer time):


Begin of Entry into Half Shadow19h 50.8min
Begin of Entry into Full Shadow20h 48.2min
Begin of Totality21h 52.0min
Maximum (Middle) of Eclipse22h 30.1min
Ende of Totality23h 08.3min
Moon leaves Full Shadow00h 12.1min (5.Mai)
Moon leaves Half Shadow01h 09.5min (5.Mai)

Public Tour on Steinberg Observatory


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On the occasion of the total lunar eclipse, a special guided tour was taking place on the Johannes Kepler Observatory. The Tour began on May 4th 2004 at 20h30min, an application to the tour was not necessary. Find below some impressions from that evening - the first evening on which the new telescope of the observatory was used.

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Impressions from the lunar eclipse on May 4th 2004
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The following major attractions were shown:

  • Taking a look throught the telescope(s) of the Observatory (40cm mirror telescope)
  • LIVE video projection of eclipse progress in front of the observatory building
  • Slide and video presentations regarding eclipses and the moon respectively

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