BIG eclipse on 12-10

[sky otter]

for all you other sky watchers..i hope you get to see it..here in the eastern U.S..we just get to know it's happening..sigh
En~Joy..


http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2011/02dec_lunareclipse/
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Dec. 2, 2011: Waking up before sunrise can be tough to do, especially on a weekend.  On Saturday, Dec. 10th, you might be glad you did.  A total eclipse of the Moon will be visible in the early morning skies of western Northern America.

The action begins around 4:45 am Pacific Standard Time when the red shadow of Earth first falls across the lunar disk.  By 6:05 am Pacific Time, the Moon will be fully engulfed in red light. This event—the last total lunar eclipse until 2014—is visible from the Pacific side of North America, across the entire Pacific Ocean to Asia and Eastern Europe: global visibility map.   



and a site you might like..it's one of my favorites

http://www.shadowandsubstance.com/
a nightly animation of the moon and some stars.

[sky otter]

just in case there is an eclipse watcher here..lol

FYI

This lunar eclipse will include an 'impossible' sight
Even though sun and moon are 180 degrees apart, you might see them simultaneously

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45589117/ns/technology_and_science-space/t/lunar-eclipse-will-include-impossible-sight/

[burntheships]

I hope this turns out some good video, and great photo shots.
Not sure if I will get any of it on the West coast.

What timing too, this should spark up some good rumors