From NightSky Website:
The eclipse will actually begin when the Moon enters the faint outer portion, or penumbra, of the Earth's shadow more than an hour before it begins moving into the dark inner shadow, called the umbra. The penumbra, however, is all but invisible to the eye until the Moon becomes deeply immersed in it. Sharp-eyed viewers may get their first glimpse of the penumbra as a faint "smudge" on the left part of the Moon's disk at or around 23:09 GMT, which corresponds to 6:09 p.m. EST or 5:09 p.m. CST.
The most noticeable part of this eclipse will come when the Moon begins to enter the Earth’s umbra. A small scallop of darkness will begin to appear on the Moon's left edge at 23:32 GMT, or 6:32 p.m. EST, 5:32 p.m. CST.
The Moon is expected to take 3 hours and 33 minutes to completely pass through the umbra.
While much of the eastern and central portions of the U.S. and Canada will be able to see the Moon enter the umbra, those living to the west of a line running from roughly Corpus Christi, Texas to Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada will see the Moon rise already in eclipse. So for observers across the western-third of the United States and Canada, a peculiar crescent or notched Moon will appear to rise opposite to the setting Sun.
Eclipse timing
Along the immediate Pacific coast of central California, the Moon rises just a scant several minutes before the onset of the total eclipse. Yet, because of low altitude and bright evening twilight, local observers may not see much of the Moon at all until it begins to emerge from out of the Earth’s shadow.
So bundle up and see this. I'll be out behind the barn with hot toddies at about 6:15 my time.
Thanks for posting this! My son was asking about it yesterday and is anxious to see it- I had forgotten until I read your post! We'll definitely be looking for it - but bundled up, drinking hot toddies? AIEEE! I wish. We'll be stripped down sipping on Crystal Light Lemonade instead! The weather is still so hot and muggy here.
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Are you going to look at the eclipse or just come for the toddies?
bummer, to cloudy here to see it. It was sunny up until about 1.5 hours ago. My son is dissapointed, he's only 5 but he takes after my dad and absolutely loves anything to do with astrology. We'll bundle up later and go out and have hopefully a peek at it. LOL.
Hi gang we can see it happening now. How cool it is. Just a small piece so far. Enjoy girls. Ruthie I will be there soon for hot toddies it is blasted cold here. I actually broke down and put on my winter coat.
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Ruth, that was too cool!
Thanks... I would have missed it if it wasn't for you. Okay, so I only stood on the verandah for about six seconds (geez, it was honkin' COLD out there, man!), but it was tres cool.
If I had any poetry in me this morning I would describe it, but I don't, so I won't.
Eclipse of the Moon Tonight
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