Lunar eclipse Dec 20-21 2010

[rkawakami]

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A quick but worthwhile viewing of the lunar eclipse a few moments ago. A short break in the cloud cover here in the South Bay and the moon was just slightly tinged in white along the "northern" edge (not quite at totality). A good sized Ursid meteorite also made an appearance .

[BillMorrow]

rats..!!
i could have seen that from here..!
had i known..

[killer]

Still off topic, but the lunar eclipse we had this morning was the first time since 1638 that it has occurred on the shortest day.

[mediasponge]

And the longest lunar eclipse in 500 years. You can see a good time-lapse show of it here.

[dorronto]

very nice time lapse...it was cloudy all night here in NE PA..

Thanks,
Ron

[j-dawg]

Took a break from finals cramming to stare at the moon. It was a perfectly clear night here, and we watched from about 3/4 covered to entirely covered. What a neat phenomenon.