Don't miss the Up-Coming Lunar Eclipse

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On Tuesday December 21st the last total lunar eclipse for four years will occur. A total lunar eclipse occurs whenever a full Moon glides directly into our Earth's shadow which blocks most of the Sun's light from reaching it because moonlight is nothing more than reflected sunlight. There is however always some red sunlight in the shadow which makes the Moon turn an unpredictable shade of reddish orange during totality which will last from 2:40 a.m. to 3:54 a.m Eastern time or your equivalent. During totality the bright stars of winter will surround the Moon; Orion's Betelgeuse, Taurus' Aldebaran, Sun-like Capella, the twins Castor and Pollux, and Orion's hunting dog stars Procyon and Sirius. Check our website for more info. Keep looking up!

I copied this off the Star-Gazer website, too tired this morning to write my own announcement

Great site for naked eye atronomy www.starhustler.com

Hope the Rain here passes, strange I'm having to worry about rain in So-Cal, everyone knows it never rains here

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Oh, don't get confused, this is Monday night - Tuesday morning.

[emiller]

Been rainy here also Al.

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What we get you, usually end up with shortly

but it's been raining here for over 24 hours now, that been unheard of, for at least 5 years probably more

[steve smoot]

Well, I may be able to watch this. I have been waking up around 3am and can not go back to sleep.

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Well Steve

Hate to hear ya can't sleep, but if ya can, do take advantage....

[B52]

Here's a link to a good graphic and timeline for this event. I'll be up watching it (weather permitting). I got to watch the Geminid meteor shower last week. It was cool!

http://shadowandsubstance.com/