Lunar Eclipse Tonight 12-20/21-2010

[Missourian]

A rare event not seen in 372 years will occur early Tuesday morning, when a total lunar eclipse coincides with the winter solstice. While you can't see the solstice, the eclipse promises to be an amazing spectacle.


And if that's not enough, a minor meteor shower is expected to send a few shooting stars through the darkened sky during the height of the eclipse.


Weather permitting, viewers in North and South America, as well as the northern and western parts of Europe, and a small area of northeast Asia should get a great view of the total eclipse of the moon.


SPACE.com -- Tonight's Lunar Eclipse Comes With a Rare Twist

Some helpful links:

Lunar Eclipses for Beginners

SkyandTelescope.com - Observing Highlights - A Sky-High Lunar Eclipse


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It's going to be overcast here tonight so, unless we get a break, I'll be watching online.

Where to see the Lunar Eclipse if it's cloudy.​

 

[Meister]

I was able to see the event. The clouds were thin enough to see it quite well, as a matter of fact. Very cool...it was a full eclipse in my neck of the woods.

 

[Mad Scientist]

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