Ring out the old year with a blue moon and eclipse…. 2009/2010… New Year’s revelers will see a second full moon in a month!!

Eclipses of the moon occur twice a year, on average. Each eclipse is visible only on the half of the Earth turned towards the moon at the time the Earth’s shadow falls on the moon.

There will be a partial eclipse of the moon on New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, 2009. Because of its timing, it will not be visible in North and South America, but will be visible over most of Europe, Africa, and Asia.