Lunar Eclipse: May & June 2012?

Hello everyone, when is the lunar eclipse this year? Is it on May or in June 2012?
I keep hearing about the lunar eclipse on the news but I really don't know when it's supposed to take place. I live in the United States and I'd like to take my daughter to the space center so we can get a nice view.
I don't even know if it's a lunar eclipse or a solar eclipse. Considering it's a lunar eclipse, does anyone know the exact date of it? I don't want to miss it. Some friends are saying it's on May and June 2012, but I doubt it.

asked by Chelsea in Internet | 1892 views | 05-16-2012 at 11:08 PM

Hi, first of all, there will be no lunar eclipse on May or June 2012.
What you're probably referring to is a solar eclipse that begins on May 21, 2012. It will pass over Nevada, Utah and other states and it will be visible in the late afternoon.
Somehow people is getting confused and they think that we'll be able to see a lunar eclipse on May and June 2012 but this time it's actually the sun, not the moon. For more info, I recommend you visit NASA's website, they've written many articles about the solar eclipse taking place this month. They also have tons of information about lunar eclipses if that's what you're interested in.

answered by Stuart | 05-16-2012 at 11:10 PM

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