ejp626 Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Apparently there will be a lunar eclipse which should be visible from much of North America tonight. And there may be as many as 4 visible this year. It occurs quite late in the Eastern and Central time zones, but it will start around 11 pm and run until 1 am tonight for those in Pacific Time, so not so bad. The main question is whether the skies will be clear (they were unusually clear last night). I probably won't get the kids up unless it is just super-impressive. Sadly it appears it may be overcast. Here are the details for the Pacific Northwest: http://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/canada/vancouver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejp626 Posted April 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 So frustrating. Crystal clear skies last night, and cloudy tonight. I can't even tell where the moon is supposed to be! I guess this is the case over much of the U.S. and Canada. Well, next time perhaps... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B. Clugston Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 So frustrating. Crystal clear skies last night, and cloudy tonight. I can't even tell where the moon is supposed to be! I guess this is the case over much of the U.S. and Canada. Well, next time perhaps... Of all the nights to be overcast... I was hoping the wind would blow away the clouds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Was able to see it very clearly about 15 minutes ago over Los Angeles. I just went out and checked again and it has been mostly obscured by clouds so I got lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmonahan Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Amazingly enough, it was clear as well here in usually rainy and cloudy Portland, so I got a nice, clear view. Will wonders never cease? gregmo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bichos Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 absolutly clear sky here...no clouds...lot of stars...and a full moon!! unfortunately no eclipse... Keep boppin´ marcel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim R Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Thanks to getting hipped by this thread last night, I stayed up until 1:30 this morning to view it. Clear skies, warm night, good times. Inexperienced stargazer that I am, I thought I was seeing a very bright Saturn above and to the west. Turns out it was Mars. Oh well, at least I knew it was a planet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejp626 Posted April 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 I'm glad a few people got to see it. I tuned into a live-feed from somewhere else (AZ?) but it wasn't that exciting not seeing it in my backyard. In six months or so, it happens again. I'll be in Toronto where the skies are more likely to be clear, but it is going to be a lot later local-time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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