Here is the time-table if you want to watch the eclipse in the Eastern time zone:
As you can see, it is very late at night, and much of the good stuff is happening after dawn. Perhaps in other time zones, the eclipse will look better, so check out the timelines here.
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"Nations, like stars, are entitled to eclipse. All is well, provided the light returns and the eclipse does not become endless night. Dawn and resurrection are synonymous. The reappearance of the light is the same as the survival of the soul." -Victor Hugo
“And everything under the sun is in tune
But the sun is eclipsed by the moon.” -Pink Floyd
There's a total lunar eclipse which is taking place right before 6am Eastern time, and as nocturnal as I am, there's no way I'll be up in time to see it. So, I've decided to stay up to watch this rare event.
“Astronomers are greatly disappointed when, having traveled halfway around the world to see an eclipse, clouds prevent a sight of it; and yet a sense of relief accompanies the disappointm
Wish I were there to see it! According to a science blogger at a Norwegian newspaper, the eclipse won't be visible from Europe :-(
FWIW it happens on Tuesday the 28th at 11.52 13.22 Norwegian time. Sooo disappointing as right now, just 10 hours earlier, it's a rare clear night here in western Norway, with a gorgeous moon.
I missed it - I overslept, then had to deal with kids and dragging them to school. Darn.