التاريخ : 19/02/2008
By Hani al Awadh
KUWAIT, Feb 19 (KUNA) -- A complete lunar eclipse is to be observed in
Kuwait on Thursday, day after tomorrow, extending eastward from India to the
western North America, Kuwaiti Astronomist Adel Al Saadoun said here on
Tuesday.
In a statement to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), the researcher said that
the eclipse is to be seen in Kuwait starting 04:42 am and will continue until
the full fading of the moon's light was completed at 06:00 am.
The lunar eclipse is a normal phenomenon that is caused when the moon
passes through the earth's shadow with sun. (end)
ha.bz.
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