OT: Total Lunar Eclipse Tonight

melvin289 · December 20, 2010 1:58PM

There is to be a total lunar eclipse tonight starting at 1:15 AM EST and should be full by 2:41 AM. But, due to clouds most will not see the occurence. It will be visible in all of North and South America. Just thought I would mention this.

Ron

Edited for spelling

coppercoins · December 20, 2010 2:03PM

And the interesting thing about this lunar eclipse is that it's the first winter solstice (Dec 21) lunar eclipse since 1635 - about 20 years after Shakespeare left the scene. Thin, high clouds here will keep it from being a big. bright sight, but I may catch it here and there if I can stay awake that long.

CaptHenway · December 20, 2010 2:04PM

Still snowing here in Shy-town.

robkool · December 20, 2010 2:05PM

Can't see it here unfortunately...

I have not seen the sun for several days now, with more rain & snow in the forecast...

amiller · December 20, 2010 2:25PM

This reminds me, any news on the US Mint making the Sun + Planets series?

ArizonaJack · December 20, 2010 2:26PM

<< <i>Can't see it here unfortunately...

I have not seen the sun for several days now, with more rain & snow in the forecast... >>

Robkool, left Los Angeles this morning to torrential rains, but now back in Phoenix. We have a clear moonshot tonight, I am staying up and waiting for it :-)

notwilight · December 20, 2010 2:31PM

Rain here....

melvin289 · December 20, 2010 2:31PM

I just went outside to have a cigarette at 11:30 PM EST and it's cloudy. Doubt it will be visable here in south central North Carolina. I live right outside Charlotte.

Ron

JamesMurray · December 20, 2010 2:48PM

Beautiful clear skies just outside philly Pa , i'll get to see it and try to capture on film.

jhdfla · December 20, 2010 2:55PM

Crystal clear here in south central Florida.

Last lunar eclipse I observed was in south Jersey in October 2004, here's a shot of the crater Tycho from that eclipse during totality, taken with a 9.25" SCT and an ATIK camera.

PinkFloyd · December 20, 2010 2:56PM

<< <i>This reminds me, any news on the US Mint making the Sun + Planets series? >>

They got eclipsed by spouses.

JamesMurray · December 20, 2010 3:33PM

Thats a stunning photo jhdfla , thanks for posting it.Nothing of any note happening i can see with the moon yet @ 1:30am est

melvin289 · December 20, 2010 4:10PM

Just went outside at 1:30 to check on the eclipse but couldn't see it for the snow. I promise you snow is more rare here than eclipses.

RON

JamesMurray · December 20, 2010 4:16PM

Its begun here , pretty cool but my camera is cack

SkyMan · December 20, 2010 4:37PM

Thanks Ron for starting a thread on it. I knew there was an eclipse... but given good old short term memory loss I forgot it was tonight.

<< <i>Crystal clear here in south central Florida.

Last lunar eclipse I observed was in south Jersey in October 2004, here's a shot of the crater Tycho from that eclipse during totality, taken with a 9.25" SCT and an ATIK camera.

>>

Great photo.

It's patchy clouds here in SF Bay Area... watched it for about 1/2 an hour... I'll try and catch some more in a bit.

JamesMurray · December 20, 2010 4:41PM

Near totality now

droopyd · December 20, 2010 4:41PM

We won't be able to see it in LA, it's been pouring rain for days now.

GrumpyEd · December 20, 2010 4:43PM

It's eclipsed now!

SkyMan · December 20, 2010 4:50PM

clouds at totality...

GoldenEyeNumismatics · December 20, 2010 4:54PM

stratospheric haze at totality

hopefully it'll clear.

JaLP · December 20, 2010 4:56PM

Actually got a glimpse at totality between clouds in the Seattle area.

melvin289 · December 20, 2010 5:15PM

Just went outside and looked. Can't see a thing for the clouds but it has quit snowing. Well it was lightly snowing, nothing serious.

Ron

PlatinumDuck · December 20, 2010 5:23PM

Here are a couple pics I took before it disappeared behind the clouds:

Nothing great, but it was neat to see the it for the short time it was visible.

melvin289 · December 20, 2010 5:27PM

<< <i>Here are a couple pics I took before it disappeared behind the clouds:

Nothing great, but it was neat to see the it for the short time it was visible. >>

Thanks for the pictures PD, didn't get to see a second of the eclipse tonight, too cloudy.

Ron

blue594 · December 20, 2010 9:14PM

Here in NJ the moon was extremely bright from late afternoon on. It actually looked like it was plugged in and lit up. Very cool.

John

ambro51 · December 20, 2010 11:19PM

Yes...the giant monster ate the moon. But, thankfully, a small tribe on some island in the south pacific chanted, danced, and sacrificed pigs and ate their hearts so the moon reappeared. (whew)

GaCoinGuy · December 21, 2010 12:05AM

Was neat to see. I could only see a short period of it, due to clouds. Heres one of my pics, nothing as clear as the couple above from PlatinumDuck, but you can see the red.

WillieBoyd2 · December 21, 2010 12:21AM

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TwoSides2aCoin · December 21, 2010 12:40AM

Did you know you can balance an egg on end on this day ? It's true.

coindudeonebay · December 21, 2010 2:25AM

My sons and I stayed up late last night to watch it with a campfire going in the back yard and a tent to crash in afterward. Good times!

EagleEye · December 21, 2010 3:59AM

Here's some red to go with the red moon.

I stayed up with my two sons last night. They really got a kick out of the event. I was worried that the clouds would obscure it, but the heavy clouds held off until the totality was over.

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