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Don’t freak when the moon turns blood-red tonight. It’s not the end of the world, just a routine alignment of celestial bodies known as a total lunar eclipse. Over the course of several hours, the Earth will occlude most of the light falling on the moon, refracting the remainder through the atmosphere to give the moon a distinctly eerie, reddish cast. It begins just after 5:30 p.m., but the color should peak around 8. Join the Denver Astronomical Society (weather permitting) at Front Range Christian School, 6657 West Ottawa Avenue in Littleton, and watch the lights with a cadre of enthusiasts who can explain exactly what’s going on up there. They’ll have a number of viewing aids, including telescopes, plus nifty experiments. Learn more about the Denver Astronomical Society at www.thedas.org or by calling the info line at 303-871-5172. Questions about the meet-up? E-mail eclipse@thedas.org for updates or additional info.
Similar events are scheduled around the Front Range, including one at the Sommers-Bausch Observatory, 2475 Kittredge Loop Drive in Boulder. Of course, you can always just make some hot cocoa, pull up a chair on an open expanse of lawn and tilt your head back. The full moon’s pretty hard to miss, after all.
Wed., Feb. 20, 6 p.m., 2008