Total Lunar Eclipse

[hal4uk]

Dang... I just read this in that article....

The most noticeable part of this eclipse will come when the moon begins to enter the Earth's dark inner shadow (called the umbra). A small scallop of darkness will begin to appear on the moon's left edge at 6:33 UT (on Dec. 21) corresponding to 1:33 a.m. EST or 10:33 p.m. PST (on Dec. 20).

When I read it --- I realize it's 12:32 a.m. CST (ONE MINUTE TO GO)
So,  ran outside...  Got a GREAT LOOK AT IT...
And...

From Central Illinois... 
It looked like a standard overcast December night.    :-\

[classicrockgriller]

Dang... I just read this in that article....

The most noticeable part of this eclipse will come when the moon begins to enter the Earth's dark inner shadow (called the umbra). A small scallop of darkness will begin to appear on the moon's left edge at 6:33 UT (on Dec. 21) corresponding to 1:33 a.m. EST or 10:33 p.m. PST (on Dec. 20).

When I read it --- I realize it's 12:32 a.m. CST (ONE MINUTE TO GO)
So,  ran outside...  Got a GREAT LOOK AT IT...
And...

From Central Illinois... 
It looked like a standard overcast December night.    :-\

I looked up there and almost fell down, so I quit looking. ;D

[Habanero Smoker]

I will have the same problem with cloudy skies. The following site has links to various sites that will be streaming the lunar eclipse. You may want to check the NASA channel, I'm hoping they will broadcast it.

So out of all the sites listed, one or more should have clear skies.
http://blogs.nasa.gov/cm/blog/Watch%20the%20Skies/posts/post_1292895242067.html

[GusRobin]

I saw it that time, was a beautiful sight.  Me and the Mrs. were relaxing in the afterglow in the back of my chariot.  Horses were bedded down, not a creature stirring.

Chariot in the 1600's? Did you buy a restored model from Barrett- Jackson's great, great, great, (a few more greats) grandfather or were you just cheap and held on an old junker for many centuries? ::) ::)

[SnellySmokesEm]

Welp I missed it.  Slept right thru my dang alarm....

[NePaSmoKer]

My wife said there was a full moon off the side of the bed last night  :D  :D

[Caribou]

Yeah, we got to see it!
Even though our local weatherman said it was highly unlikely that the clouds would give this area a break.
We got up and there were holes in the cloud cover and we got a great look at it.
Cool :)
Carolyn

[Caneyscud]

No holes - no seeum in Nashvegas.

[KevinG]

It was pretty bad over here too, cloud cover pretty much ruined it for me and to think I stayed up for this  >:( :(

[BuyLowSellHigh]

Belated update, but I got lucky.  The fog hadn't developed as it started and  first look I saw the edge of the moon disappear.  Later, just after 2 am CT I looked again, fog was still thin and the clouds were broken and moving by quickly, and low and behold the very dimmed amber moon was there to be seen.  Pretty special and cool.