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101. In full eclipse as it rose here on the west coast

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Mon Sep 28, 2015, 12:39 AM

Sep 2015

Very cool, and fun to stand out in the driveway with many of our neighbors. Kids and dogs included!

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OK, check in here if you're watching the eclipse! [View all] LongTomH Sep 2015 OP

&$#$%&^*&^#@!@ Total cloud cover here! WinkyDink Sep 2015 #1

Same here.%�*��. SusanCalvin Sep 2015 #42

Ditto. bvf Sep 2015 #94

Too cloudy. :( nt snappyturtle Sep 2015 #2

Nope, nothing here. Only clouds darkangel218 Sep 2015 #3

I'm on it! Thanks for reminding me! Kath1 Sep 2015 #4

We've got partially cloudy skies in mid-Michigan, but right now it's VERY visible Siwsan Sep 2015 #5

just checked it out treestar Sep 2015 #6

Almost half gone now. Not red at all, though. I hope it gets "bloody" before it ends tblue37 Sep 2015 #7

Where are you? In Seattle it's totally in progress - full eclipse. trillion Sep 2015 #75

Lawrence, KS. By the time it was about 90% full, it was nice and red. tblue37 Sep 2015 #76

Yes. From my front porch. Bok_Tukalo Sep 2015 #8

Remembering this. SusanCalvin Sep 2015 #46

Are any of you getting the redness? My view is just gray so far. nt tblue37 Sep 2015 #9

Woo Hoo!! My eclipse is finally bloody! About 90% coverage and quite red! nt tblue37 Sep 2015 #21

Mine was brown with yellow glow around the left edge and bottom trillion Sep 2015 #78

Did you get the red when full coverage approached? I did. Loved it! nt tblue37 Sep 2015 #79

Ours is very red... haikugal Sep 2015 #81

Mine turned dark brick reddish finally. nt tblue37 Sep 2015 #82

Beautiful... haikugal Sep 2015 #87

Yes it was amazing to watch Nite Owl Sep 2015 #83

watched the first 15-20 minutes, but then the clouds came onenote Sep 2015 #10

Need to head back out - with my 7X50 binoculars! LongTomH Sep 2015 #11

Nice cloudless night LostOne4Ever Sep 2015 #12

Perfect view from my living room window... I have high windows .. FarPoint Sep 2015 #13

It's raining, of course. LuvNewcastle Sep 2015 #14

Watching! Texasgal Sep 2015 #15

It's not showing here just yet--a bit early for us. CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2015 #16

Slight red tinge Person 2713 Sep 2015 #17

A bit cloudy and I am too tired to stay up. bigwillq Sep 2015 #18

too cloudy d_r Sep 2015 #19

There's too many clouds over central FL. ohnoyoudidnt Sep 2015 #20

HERE! beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #22

Pretty much total now. bklyncowgirl Sep 2015 #23

All clouds and rain Cheese Sandwich Sep 2015 #24

almost all gone. kind of reddish KittyWampus Sep 2015 #25

Rainy like heck here. I don't think I'll see it. yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #26

Had to go stand in the street, which was a bit challenging, The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2015 #27

More orange than red. Kids want to know more about eclipses now Person 2713 Sep 2015 #28

Spooky - The Pope Leaves The U.S. And The Moon Goes Dark....nt global1 Sep 2015 #29

hee hee. . . . . . n/t annabanana Sep 2015 #61

Beautiful! Clear desert sky tonight. Zorra Sep 2015 #30

Yea, the clouds are actually getting worse around DC johnnyrocket Sep 2015 #31

And now our sky is perfectly clear! Siwsan Sep 2015 #32

Clear skies here (suburb of NYC) DinahMoeHum Sep 2015 #33

I think this kind occurs just often enough for annabanana Sep 2015 #63

The next will be 18 years from now; the last was 33 years ago. Often cloud cover has tblue37 Sep 2015 #110

Was visible until about 1/3 covered then the clouds came. dorkzilla Sep 2015 #34

Super Raccoon? cui bono Sep 2015 #100

I think he was wearing a Sanders shirt! dorkzilla Sep 2015 #111

Taken pictures and sippin' vodka Android3.14 Sep 2015 #35

Stunning shadowmayor Sep 2015 #36

Amazing to watch cal04 Sep 2015 #37

Too much cloud coverage here to get more than a glimpse... MrMickeysMom Sep 2015 #38

It was awesome! :) Too bad my phone camera was too crappy to take a picture of it :( ZM90 Sep 2015 #39

Norman OK, clear skies Still Sensible Sep 2015 #40

@$#&ing monsoon!!! Recursion Sep 2015 #41

Perfect weather here ThoughtCriminal Sep 2015 #43

in and out of clouds. I am trying to timelapse but kitty keeps headbutting the camera corkhead Sep 2015 #44

It is too overcast in my part of Texas Gothmog Sep 2015 #45

Yup. For a change we have clear skies sarge43 Sep 2015 #47

It is really cool looking in Colorado... though I can understand why the ancients would have been hlthe2b Sep 2015 #48

Absolutely awesome MissDeeds Sep 2015 #49

It's a Miracle!!!! catchnrelease Sep 2015 #50

Saw it. Pretty awesome Renew Deal Sep 2015 #51

Got a couple quick glimpses between clouds. we can do it Sep 2015 #52

completely overcast in the greater AA area Doctor_J Sep 2015 #53

Saw it. Awesome. eom Purveyor Sep 2015 #54

It was incredible karynnj Sep 2015 #55

Rained all day. Heavy cloud cover tonight. No lunar watching for me. 1monster Sep 2015 #56

Magnificent n/t malaise Sep 2015 #57

Cloudy smaze. zentrum Sep 2015 #58

Too many damn fools inside on a night like this.. annabanana Sep 2015 #59

Not me, I skeerd shenmue Sep 2015 #60

unfortunately it was cloudy AnAzulTexas Sep 2015 #62

I knew i was a moonbat libodem Sep 2015 #64

Beautiful, wish I had a better camera though, son got some nice pictures AuntPatsy Sep 2015 #65

Yes - As I Type cantbeserious Sep 2015 #66

Had a jet fly right through it, I was watching through binoculars. Thor_MN Sep 2015 #67

Saw a bit before the clouds rolled in here in Vegas. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2015 #68

first party I was kicked out of! TERFs sure are touchy MisterP Sep 2015 #69

Plenty of clouds but it broke thru right when dae Sep 2015 #70

All clouds in the Redneck Riviera Triana Sep 2015 #71

I saw the exquisite moonrise, and I saw the first few degrees of the eclipse. Then the clouds scarletwoman Sep 2015 #72

I'm in Lansing, MI. I saw the total eclipse, moon was rusty red. Went catbyte Sep 2015 #73

Definitely watching, it is AWESOME!!! trillion Sep 2015 #74

Look at it over your shoulder with a mirror snort Sep 2015 #77

Checking in. Watching in awe. classof56 Sep 2015 #80

The next super blood moon is in 2033, the last was 1982. Tonites is a Super Blood Moon beacuse of it trillion Sep 2015 #84

The clouds cleared this evening. In Oakland, CA watching it from our living room couch through our mulsh Sep 2015 #85

8:30 Pacific and for once, no clouds!! HeiressofBickworth Sep 2015 #86

Cloudy here. Watched NASA live stream and caught glimpses between clouds. Jackilope Sep 2015 #88

Too much cloud cover here. I'm sorry to say. Enthusiast Sep 2015 #89

Got some great pics!!! Gloria Sep 2015 #90

Clear skies here in Portland - for a change! Saw it almost all blocked out and then orange light DiehardLiberal Sep 2015 #91

very cool looking here in AZ DesertRat Sep 2015 #92

Austin, Tx. HubertHeaver Sep 2015 #93

Stunning here! colorado_ufo Sep 2015 #95

I'm envious! LongTomH Sep 2015 #112

Finally no clouds ChazII Sep 2015 #96

It's a beautiful night, warm for September, here at 8500 ft. mountain grammy Sep 2015 #97

Alas, we've not seen the sun, much less the moon since wednesday here in the piedmont of NC Populist_Prole Sep 2015 #98

Just ended here in Mesa, AZ caught the last 5 mins or so ... brett_jv Sep 2015 #99

In full eclipse as it rose here on the west coast stopwastingmymoney Sep 2015 #101

Cloud cover in L.A. Iwillnevergiveup Sep 2015 #102

Watching it from New Mexico. SheilaT Sep 2015 #103

We had a perfect view of it while watching a men's league outdoor soccer game. 3catwoman3 Sep 2015 #104

My amateur astronomical photo. Starry Messenger Sep 2015 #105

Great view here in the PNW Matariki Sep 2015 #106

Sparkling stars and a RED moon in northern Europe, even through ambiant city light. Surya Gayatri Sep 2015 #107

I saw it tonight. It was beautiful. The moon looked like Mars. nt valerief Sep 2015 #108

It was too cloudy here, however Sherman A1 Sep 2015 #109

We missed it in Interior Alaska - total cloud cover. raven mad Sep 2015 #113