Total Lunar Eclipse--December 21st, 2010

Thought this was an interesting article, to summarize it there will be a total lunar eclipse occurring tonight (December 20th) into "tomorrow" (December 21st). According to the attached article, it is the 1st total lunar eclipse to occur on the winter solstice since 1638. The eclipse will begin around 1:30am EST with the total eclipse stage beginning at 2:41am EST, and lasting until 3:53am EST, an entire 72 minutes.

Here is the article:
http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2010-12/total-lunar-eclipse-v...

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Permalink Reply by Russ on December 20, 2010 at 7:43pm

thanks we have a clear sky in florida tonight...and its cold!!!!!

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Permalink Reply by Derek R. on December 20, 2010 at 10:11pm

have a storm going on right now and expected to last throughout the night. Bummer.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Schlags (Captain Busy) Retd on December 20, 2010 at 10:33pm

I don't know now... it's been pouring rain and now, just maybe, the cloud cover has dissipated to where we might be able to see a white glow? or maybe if we are real lucky, a red one? It's currently 19:30 and the eclipse is not going to start for another three hours... to be continued...

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Permalink Reply by Ben Waller on December 21, 2010 at 4:43am

Why do they always have those things at night when I'm asleep?

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Permalink Reply by Norm Tindell on December 21, 2010 at 6:38am

It was spectacular! We had a pretty clear sky and mild temperatures, so we enjoyed viewing the eclipse. Once in a lifetime...Sorry, Ben.

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Permalink Reply by Kirk D. Baughman on December 21, 2010 at 9:08am

well we had clouds all night. so did anyone get any go photos?

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Permalink Reply by Greenman on December 21, 2010 at 12:05pm

Here's some pics from the Yule Lunar Eclipse of 2010.

The first is the Earth's shadow on the Moon's surface prior to Totality, the second is just before totality and the third is the Moon at totality of the eclipse.

Happy Yuletide to all!

Greenman

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Permalink Reply by Sarah on December 21, 2010 at 4:09pm

It was beautiful

I got some good video of it, I may post it on my youtube account later

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Permalink Reply by Fabulous Heather Days of Summer on December 21, 2010 at 5:07pm

Thanks Greenman - I have been looking for pictures. I missed the total lunar eclipse which I have been avidly waiting for for many months due the extreme storm clouds and torrentual downpour of rain.