9:47 PM: Yes, the full moon is in view, high in the eastern sky, so for now at least, the lunar eclipse is visible! West Seattle’s expert skywatcher Alice Enevoldsen gave this timeline for tonight:
starts at 8:57 pm,
gets interesting at 10:10 pm,
peaks at 11:58 pm,
becomes less visible at 1:48 am and
finishes at 3:00 am
Updates to come!
10:17 PM: Thanks to Kevin Freitas for sharing that image from the top of the hour, when the moon started dimming (that’s what this eclipse will entail, NOT a total darkening/obscuring).
10:30 PM: Just went out for a look. Sizable “bite” off the bottom of the moon, and it is very easy to get a closer look through regular binoculars. … Kevin sent this updated image:
11:09 PM: More than three-fourths covered. … A few minutes later, another photographic update from Kevin:
11:33 PM: Appears very close to total, even though the peak is supposed to be 20+ minutes away.
11:57 PM: Lost it in the clouds – we think – just as it peaked. Here’s a new photo, this time from Jason A.G. Enevoldsen:
12:28 AM: In view again, as the eclipse starts to ebb … Here’s one last photo from Kevin Freitas, at midnight:
And one a bit earlier from Danny Gawlowski:
We’re wrapping up our play-by-play. Next total lunar eclipse visible in our area is only about a year away.
| 5 COMMENTS