Don't Miss: Solstice Lunar Eclipse Tonight

[panzerfaust]

http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEhelp/TimeZone.html

[SpiralHawk]

1. "Chill, Santa. Not just yet." - Elves

[Canuckistanian]

2. It'l be a miracle if I see it

I haven't seen a star since November. It's been overcast every single night this month.

And since I just bought a new telescope, it's been doubly frustrating.

Well, the forecast says "Clearing tonight". Yeah, I've heard THAT before.

[pokerfan]

6. Be a miracle if anyone sees it

http://www.lawrencevilleweather.com/skymaps.htm

[WhiteTara]

3. 455 years till the next solstice eclipse!

Better wait up!

[elocs]

4. Clouds, snow. I will miss it. n/t

[MagickMuffin]

5. Hopefully I'll be able to witness some of it

:kick: for more visibility.

And a rec to boot

[rug]

7. Why can't there be a lunar eclipse at a decent time of day?

[Ilsa]

8. It is "iffy" for us. My husband

Has a new telescope, and we'll try to watch.

We've seen some beautiful celestial objects this year, including the rings of Saturn at different angles.

[InvisibleTouch]

9. Doubt I will see it through the clouds...

...but it's still majorly cool!

[rasputin1952]

10. Here's a NASA update I posted earlier in the week...

for those clouded over, they are to have a webcast...(and I fall into the "Clouded Over" section...:(


NASA Announces Lineup For Total Eclipse Of The Moon


WASHINGTON -- NASA has planned various ways to help the public enjoy the total lunar eclipse on the night of Dec. 20 to 21.

Astronomers at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., will host a pair of live web chats to answer questions and help make the rare celestial experience one to remember. Marshall Center astronomer Rob Suggs will hold the first chat from 4 - 5 p.m. EST on Dec. 20 and discuss the best ways to view the eclipse. From 12 a.m. - 5 a.m., Marshall researcher Mitzi Adams will answer questions as the eclipse passes across the continental United States. A live video feed of the eclipse will be available on the chat site at:

http://www.nasa.gov/connect/chat/lunar_eclipse.html

Suggs also will be available for media interviews at Marshall from 2 - 3 p.m. Dec. 20. News media interested in attending the events should contact Janet Anderson at 256-544-0034 no later than 10 a.m. Monday.

For observers on the East Coast, the eclipse will last from 1:33 - 5:01 a.m. EST. The eclipse happens when the moon passes through the shadow of Earth, and the moon's appearance changes from bright orange to blood red to dark brown and perhaps gray. To learn about the science behind eclipses, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/eclipse

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, Calif., has set up a lunar eclipse Flickr group for those who want to share or view photos of the eclipsed moon. NASA will choose one photographer to have his or her work featured as official JPL wallpaper on their website. To learn more, visit:

http://www.flickr.com/groups/imthere /

JPL also is hosting the "I'm There: Lunar Eclipse" text campaign to connect people who are watching the eclipse in the same area and to provide them with tips on viewing the phenomenon. To learn more, visit:

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/imthere/map.php

For more information on all NASA activities regarding the lunar eclipse, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/watchtheskies

[sabrina 1]

11. Thanks for that information. It will be cloudy here so we won't

see it, but I'm glad NASA is doing this.