total eclipse of the moon tonight

[Robert]

As I write this, the moon has risen about 30 degrees, and the earth's shadow is just starting to have an affect. Thankfully it is a clear, cloudless, warm night, perfect conditions.

 

The eclipse will be visible across most of the United States as well, so enjoy and take pictures.

 

If you miss out, you'll have to wait another 4 years at least.

 

 

A few years ago we had a lunar eclipse, and it happened at midnight, with the moon directly overhead, and it was in the middle of winter and it was freezing.

 

And not so long ago we almost had a solar eclipse, unfortunately, the moon had almost obscured the sun right on sunset, so it was hardly noticeable. A bit further west and it would have been perfect.

[Lucandrake]

Just went outside, it sucks here , I could only see the top half of the moon dark shaded. O well , guess it wasn't meant to be seen in my area.

[Robert]

Now two thirds of the moon is covered, and it is still rising, and I can sit here at the computer and watch it.

[Robert]

Now there's just a tiny bit left.

 

And, seeing that the middle of the eclipse is still 46 minutes away means it's going to be fully covered for an hour and a half.

[Lucandrake]

Wow!! I just saw it it looks sooo cool!! It's fully covered now!

[Lucandrake]

If your right about it being covered for an hour and half, that means it'll stay covered into daylight in my area.

[Robert]

You will see it setting while dawn is beginning, and the moon will become impossible to see against the blue sky. By the time the sun becomes visible, the moon will have set.

 

Now, the middle of the eclipse has passed, and I need to go outside to see it as it has risen too high to see from my window.

[Ghosty]

I was just out there! It was wicked here in so cal! Ehhh 4 am good night!

[Reaper man]

I was already passed out from drinking actually, but even if I was sober, I probably wouldn't have been able to stay up long enough to see it anyway ;/

[Lucandrake]

Dude it was awesome this morning, two of my friends actually woke up to watch it, I just woke up by chance (Knocked out at 9 pm yesterday).

[emsley]

You could always tell a girl that its dooms day and she better get busy with the jiggy if she dont want to die a virgin.