Lunar eclipse tonight

[blindeyed]

Fun stuff to watch

http://www.space.com/scienceastronom...ipse-news.html

The moon will enter Earth's umbral shadow (the full shadow) at 8:43 p.m. ET (that's 7:43 p.m. Central, 6:43 p.m. Mountain and 5:43 p.m. Pacific) on Wednesday, Feb. 20. It will appear as though an ever-larger bite is being taken out of the moon.

Some 78 minutes later, the moon will slip into full eclipse. About 51 minutes later, a bright scallop will appear as the moon starts emerging. It will be completely out of the umbral shadow at 9:09 p.m. Pacific time, which is 12:09 a.m. ET on Thursday morning

You'll also be able to see Saturn tonight as well

[Firebirdlad03]

Yea I went outside for about 3 seconds to see it. Its about 10 below with out the windchill now. burrrr. Record breaking lows here tonight. but we dont have any windows with a decent view.

[stepho]

weird it should be a full eclipse by now but it doesn't look like it.

edit: nevermind I thought the whole thing was supposed to turn red, but upon further research its not.

[blindeyed]

Originally Posted by Firebirdlad03

Yea I went outside for about 3 seconds to see it. Its about 10 below with out the windchill now. burrrr. Record breaking lows here tonight. but we dont have any windows with a decent view.

I'm in FL, it's just above 60 and was pretty cold to me. I'd hate to live back up north again lol.

Guy on another forum I'm on took a really good pic of it:




Saturn is just below, and to the left of the moon.

[blindeyed]

Originally Posted by stepho

weird it should be a full eclipse by now but it doesn't look like it.

I was thinking the same thing... maybe it's broken

[Blackcrow64]

Daaaaaaaaamn! I totally forgot about it.

I wanted to see it like that too. Stupid job...

[2.2 Straight six]

i thought if it was an eclipse you wouldn't be able to see it?

[poormillionaire2]

I saw a partial eclipse when driving home from dinner. Didn't care to go outside to watch it when I got home, too damn cold. Plus, I was pissed about something.

[wrightz28]

Watched it from the comfort of the kitchen window

Although had to go out a few times to view all the colors.

[stepho]

Originally Posted by 2.2 Straight six

i thought if it was an eclipse you wouldn't be able to see it?

I think you are thinking of a solar eclipse, which will damage your eyes if you look at it.

A lunar eclipse is just when the moon is blocked from light by the Earth. The light that illuminates the moon has been curved by earths atmosphere (and possibly gravity?)

[blindeyed]

Yeah, Lunar eclipse is a vice versa effect of a Solar eclipse. Solar eclipse is when the moon blocks the sun from our view, a lunar eclipse is when we block the sun from the moons view.