
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: THURSDAY, May 19, 1994                   TAG: 9405190123
SECTION: CURRENT                    PAGE: NRV-2   EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 
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DATELINE: RADFORD                                LENGTH: Short

LUNAR ECLIPSE IS TUESDAY

Another astronomical wonder will be visible to Virginians on Tuesday when skywatchers will be able to see a partial lunar eclipse.

"It won't be as spectacular as the total or annular eclipse [of the sun], but it will be astronomically worthwhile," said Gene Maynard, a Radford University physical sciences professor.

A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes through the inner - or umbral - part of the earth's shadow.

The partial lunar eclipse will be visible starting at 10:37 p.m. and should peak around 11:30 p.m.

Observers may view the lunar eclipse with the naked eye. Binoculars or telecopes can make viewing easier.

by CNB