Total lunar eclipse this morning - if anyone is awake

[Control-Z]

It starts in about an hour here on the west coast.

'The spectacular eclipse occurs the morning of August 28. Circumstances favor observers west of the Mississippi, who missed out on the March lunar eclipse. Better still, this event marks the first central lunar eclipse since 2000.'

http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=5912&r=rss

[The Straight Story]

1. Starting now actually

A tad of the moon is darker :) posting from the back porch and watching it.

Nature is sure cool :)

[Control-Z]

4. Thanks

I guess it will be more viewable in an hour? Anyway, thanks. I'm going out to watch. I'm excited. Nature is cool!

[RL3AO]

5. NOOOO. Watch it for the next hour.

The shadow will start to cover the moon, then it will turn red once it stops receiving sunlight.

[Control-Z]

37. I did

and I still am - It's been absolutely amazing and more dramatic than I ever imagined it would be! Wow!

[sandnsea]

6. Mine's out the front porch

Just above the treetop. The moon is really bright, is that part of it too? Very cool. Glad people posted it, I read about it earlier and forgot already.

[Sukie1941]

2. Happening now in Southern Oregon

This is going to be soooo cool! It has been years since we have had good weather here for a total lunar eclipse.

I live in an RV park on the Rogue River, the trees will get in the way so I will have to move around the next couple of hours.

And I am the only one outside, kind of spooky!

[rodeodance]

47. they just showed it here in WI

[RL3AO]

3. For you people on the East Coast, you will have a better shot in February.

It will be earlier too (9pm to 1am or so on the east coast).

[Gonzo Gardener]

7. Looks like someone took a bite out of it from here!

I just set up the telescope in the front yard.

Time to wake the 'night sleepers' in the house so they can get a look before sunrise...

Checking in from Central Indiana.

:hi:

[RL3AO]

8. Webcam from Aussie land.

http://www.abc.net.au/science/features/lunaeclipse2007/mooncam.html

It seems like it only works in IE.

[ComerPerro]

21. spent a good minute or two wondering why the image was "upside down" from what I was seeing

then, it hit me.

duh

[Beerboy]

9. I'm staying up late for it,

hoping the huge thunderstorm over Minneapolis takes a hike so I can get some pics.

[Sukie1941]

10. Best time on Pacific Coast is about 2:52 a.m.

I believe

It will stay for awhile!

[ismnotwasm]

11. Staying up for it

Clear skies hear in this part of the northwest, and it's very cool.

[Lasher]

12. Boo hoo, can't see it.

The hills around me block my view of anything that would otherwise be low on the horizon. Looks like it's better for folks out west.

[charlie]

13. Clear skies in west Texas

Blazing white moon tonight. It's about half covered and the light is dimming.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

14. I tried to view it here in NY but there is too much cloud cover. :(

[Philosoraptor]

15. Watching it in K.C. MO.

cooooollll

[ComerPerro]

20. watchin in Lawrence, KS

[Sukie1941]

22. Grandpa

My grandfather Ira Crofoot graduated from Univ of Kansas, Lawrence, in 1903! Beautiful campus!

[Beerboy]

16. No dice in Minneapolis,

we've had 2 sunny clear days of the last 10. There's heavy duty clouds from 1000' on up, no sign of the moon.

[RL3AO]

18. It looks like MSP won't get anything. I'm still hopeful for a little something in Red Wing.

Hopefully the February eclipse will be on a nice cold clear crisp February evening. And not a nice cold crisp blizzard February evening.

[zippy890]

17. its beautiful. watching in Boston

moon looks big near the horizon, and the eclipse is beautiful.

[Sukie1941]

19. For once

I can say I stayed up all night for a reason other than insomnia!

Still gorgeous here in So. Oregon, still have to find a spot inbetween the tall trees.

[pscot]

23. clear skies in Seattle for once

I've been watching it with binoculars, from the comfort of my living room. Nothing like indoor astronomy.

[Sukie1941]

24. From my bed

Every time we have a nice big moon I can lie in my RV bed (sort of like in a treehouse) and watch the moon through a little window.

Tonight I will be able to see the full eclipse that way.

[Theduckno2]

25. Just about there! Looking good in southwest Michigan.

It is a bit fanciful to imagine that as the moon turns orange that we are on a different planet with a different moon.

Of course, I like to imagine George Bush on that planet, with the rest of us here and I feel a bit better.

[Sukie1941]

26. WOW! Call everybody you know!

[Beerboy]

34. You don't mean CONGRESS!!11, do you?

:beer: :scared:

[liberalnurse]

27. I got the kids up!

I also wanted to get up for work early due to National Accreditation Inspection/Audit going on in my Clinic..............Day # 2


:scared:

[Arkansas Granny]

28. I'm awake. I just came in the house for more coffee.

I set my alarm for 3:30 so I could catch the whole show. Clear skies and pleasant temperature. What a sight!

[cui bono]

29. Looking good in Los Angeles!

Glad I stayed up to see it. Didn't take too long once it got going. Wish I had a telescope.

[Misskittycat]

41. Attention fellow morons: It's in the western sky! I just spent 15

minutes looking at absolutely nothing on my front, east-facing porch before I figured it out. It's quite beautiful here in San Diego.

[cui bono]

55. Why are you saying that to me? I've already seen it!

:shrug:

[Misskittycat]

57. I apologize for the placement of the reply. I didn't mean any reference to

you.

[cui bono]

58. =)

[Dudley_DUright]

30. Low in the sky in FL, but easily visible from our house

Glad to have good weather here.

[ClayZ]

31. How beautiful! K and R

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[cboy4]

32. It's still looking very cool!

Yet another great thing about DU:

Friendly reminders :)

[Swamp Rat]

33. neeto

:kick:

[RL3AO]

35. The next one is in February.

It will be more visible for those in Europe and Africa.

[0rganism]

36. a couple meteors whizzed right by, pretty neat effect

the night animals all start acting weird when the eclipse happens, too... it's definitely a wacky scene out there tonight.

[tyedyeto]

44. Just saw a couple of meteors here... very nice n/t

[Control-Z]

51. That must have been cool!

Where are you?

[tyedyeto]

52. South of Tucson AZ n/t

[ProdigalJunkMail]

38. hasn't rained here in a month and of ALL mornings...

so I am conflicted...rain good...missing eclipse bad...

sP

[rollin74]

39. clear sky here in Reno

awesome view indeed

[RL3AO]

40. I'm going to catch some sleep.

I can't wait for the complete solar eclipse in the U.S. (August 2017).

[tyedyeto]

42. Very cool looking here in Southern AZ

A few high cirrus clouds keep passing over it but still very nice.

[greyl]

43. A couple underwhelming pics from VA:

This is from over the Chickahominy using a Canon SD550 with exposure at +2 and a tripod.
Ya had to be there. ;) Best morning mug of coffee in a long while.

[peacebird]

45. good grief! I was awake at 1:30 and noticed how lovely the full moon was, how bright it was

and how peaceful the forest and meadow looked bathed in its light.

I was up at 6:10 to feed the chickens and commented to my husband how winter must be coming as it was dark outside..... doh! :banghead:

Never even looked up at the sky as I let the birds out and checked on the new chicks that hatched yesterday.... I am SO slow sometimes - the elipse was afoot and I'm looking DOWN. :eyes:

but a big THANK YOU to the person who posted the AMAZING photos!!!

:yourock:

[tyedyeto]

46. Ending totality

Very bright spot at 11:00 or so as you look at the moon. Cool!

[regnaD kciN]

48. A few more photos...

...taken from Washington state.

[tyedyeto]

49. Great photos Thanks! n/t

[ComerPerro]

54. outstanding photos

[cui bono]

56. Beautiful. That's what it looked like for me, but not as dynamic.

City lights and all...

Thanks for posting the pics!

[Control-Z]

50. Watching a spectacular conclusion

now in So Cal. It's been just beautiful! This is the first lunar eclipse I've ever seen. I'm only sorry I didn't have professional equipment to get it all on film. I appreciate the photos greyl posted and the information and diagrams by other DUers. This has been great.

[otherlander]

53. I saw the outline of the disappearing moon

through the trees in my backyard. It was out of sight below the horizon before the eclipse started to end.