"...Matter of fact, it's all dark."

[unixronin]

Or it will be, on August 28, when there will be a total lunar eclipse visible from Australia, Japan, parts of Asia and most of the Americas.  Here on the North American continent, Pacific and Alaskan timezones will have prime viewing.

Here on the East Coast, we're hardly going to see a thing; totality will begin at 0552, and sunrise is at 0604.

Comments

[brownkitty.livejournal.com]

"In the beginning, it is always dark."

[house-pundit.livejournal.com]

Do you mean solor eclipse? I thought "lunar" was where the Earth got between the Sun and Moon. Happens more often, seems like, and looks like the moon's a cookie someone just took a bite out of?

We had one here back in early March. Saw it starting and, quoth me: "James, is there supposed to be an eclipse tonight or something?"

James: "Yeah, there is."

Me: "I hadn't heard, but there it is."

We stopped in a convenience store parking lot to watch. There was a cop there. I pointed it out and told him that was the Earth's shadow on the moon. As he's driving out, another cop is driving in, and they pause to chat. He points up and says to the other cop, "Look at that! Hey, that's the Earth's shadow on the moon!"

Very excited, with the obvious air of feeling really smart that he knows that, and wanting to sound smart to the other cop.

It was funny as all hell.

[unixronin.livejournal.com]

No, I mean lunar eclipse, moon passes through the Earth's shadow, Earth is between the moon and sun. Solar eclipse is when the moon is between the Earth and the sun.