FYI Lunar Eclipse

**Standard** · 20th February 08, 07:22 PM

Just a quick offtopic FYI there is a spectacular (full) lunar eclipse in progress here in the midwestern U.S., if you get the chance head outside and take a gander at it. This is one of my favourite astronomical events.

**Livingston** · 20th February 08, 07:57 PM

I'm glad I read your post when I did. We've been seeing some thick cloud cover this evening but after reading your post I took a look out the window and got to see a bit of it. I had to run to the other end of the house and get my wife to come see it. As we watched, more clouds went across and now we can't see it again. Total viewing time? About 2 minutes.

**O'Neille** · 20th February 08, 08:03 PM

Standard view here in Arizona, clear and cool. Nothing but red showing now.

**Kevlar70** · 20th February 08, 08:07 PM

Clear as a bell on the Georgia coast and looks amazing! Nearly full eclipse now.

**OFCJAX** · 20th February 08, 08:17 PM

Me and Dana just watched it. Man it was cold out.

**Canuck** · 20th February 08, 08:24 PM

It was amazing with that touch of red glow

**gilmore** · 20th February 08, 08:27 PM

The red is light from the sun that is bent and refracted as it goes around the earth, hits the moon and is reflected back to earth. In other words, it is all the sunrises and sunsets in the world.

**Mike in Dayton** · 20th February 08, 08:33 PM

Very nice view of it in southwest Ohio. Fortunately all the clouds went away after this morning's snow. Just a bit cold to watch the moon now as the temp has dropped to 8F

**Mr. Kilt** · 20th February 08, 08:34 PM

Looks great from our front veranda. Clear and VERY cold here, but the view is fantastic.

**auld argonian** · 20th February 08, 08:48 PM

We were just out freezing our collective tushies off looking through the cheap but adequate telescope and photographing it.

I'll post one when I thaw out and go through the shots.....

Best

AA