[watsisname]

There's going to be a total lunar eclipse tonight, so if you have clear skies and live in the right area then I recommend taking a look.  Not quite as exciting as a total solar eclipse, but still well worth seeing IMO.  Hopefully those of you who were clouded out for the last one (in 2008), will have more luck on this go around.  The timing will favor viewers in North America and Hawaii.  Those farther west in Australia and Japan can catch the later stages after sunset and those in the western parts of Europe can catch the earlier stages before sunrise if you care to be up that early.

For an animation of the eclipse and viewing times for your timezone, you can check here, and there is additional information here.

I will try to take some photos if I'm not clouded out myself (forecast is still a little sketchy here).  And for those of you in Europe and Asia who can't see this one, you at least have an even better eclipse to look forward to on June 15th of next year, where the moon will pass almost perfectly through the center of Earth's shadow.

[achtung]

I'll probably drag my girlfriend to the top of a mountain to catch this tonight. Should be nice.

[Herra Tohtori]

Time of greatest eclipse in Finland: 10:17 am.

Hmm. I might need to drag my arse from bed by then to check this out.

[Klaustrophobia]

I'll probably drag my girlfriend to the top of a mountain to catch this tonight. Should be nice.

i would love to do that.  but my girl got snowed in in scotland and won't be home until tuesday night.

[General Battuta]

I'll probably drag my girlfriend to the top of a mountain to catch this tonight. Should be nice.

i would love to do that.  but my girl got snowed in in scotland and won't be home until tuesday night.

sounds like you're gonna be suffering a

hem

Every now and then
I get a little bit lonely
and you're never coming around
(Turnaround)
Every now and then
I get a little bit tired
of listening to the sound of my tears
(Turnaround)
Every now and then
I get a little bit nervous
that the best of all the years have gone by
(Turnaround)
Every now and then
I get a little bit terrified
and then I see the look in your eyes
(Turnaround bright eyes)
Every now and then I fall apart
(Turnaround bright eyes)
Every now and then I fall apart
(Turnaround)
Every now and then I get a little
bit restless and i dream of something wild
(Turnaround)
Every now and then I get a little bit
helpless and im lying like a child in your arms
(Turnaround)
Every now and then I get a little bit angry
and I know I have to get out and cry
(turnaround)
Every now and then I get a little bit terrified
but then I see the look in your eyes
(Turn around bright eyes)
Every now and then I fall apart
(Turn around bright eyes)
Every now and then I fall apart

And I need you now tonight
And I need you more than ever
And if you'll only hold me tight
We'll be holding on forever
And we'll only be making it right
Cause we'll never be wrong together
We can take it to the end of the line
Your love is like a shadow on me all of the time
I don't know what to do and I'm always in the dark
We're living in a powder keg and giving off sparks
I really need you tonight
Forever's gonna start tonight
Forever's gonna start tonight

Once upon a time I was falling in love
But now I'm only falling apart
There's nothing I can do
it's a
TOOOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEEEAAAAAAAAAART

[Klaustrophobia]

i am not reading that.

[General Battuta]

i am not reading that.

all the important stuff is in capslock for people like you

[StarSlayer]

There is no dark side of the moon really.
Matter of fact it's all dark.

[rscaper1070]

A local weatherman here in Colorado didn't know the difference between lunar and solar eclipses. He said he was going to google it later.

[achtung]

It's going to be cloudy.

****ing ****.

[Solatar]

It's going to be cloudy.

****ing ****.

Same here.  Son of a *****.

[SpardaSon21]

I have it worse.  It's rainy here.

[watsisname]

That's the problem with northern winters -- ****ing clouds. :/  My skies are clear right now but the forecast says increasing clouds as the eclipse progresses.  Will wait and see what happens -- only about three hours to go now.

PS supposedly there will be a webcast of the eclipse here, but I dunno where that is being hosted from.  Hopefully it's not clouded out there as well. :|a

[Kolgena]

It's snowing here and will be until tomorrow afternoon.

THERE IS NO GOD

[Goober5000]

BATTUTA WINS

ON ACCOUNT OF HILARIOUS POST

YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

:3

[Colonol Dekker]

I assume i've missed it already as i can still see the moon 

Yes, my logic has been negated by christmas "spirit"

[Klaustrophobia]

I assume i've missed it already as i can still see the moon 

Yes, my logic has been negated by christmas "spirit"

it's at like 3 in the morning.  eastern. 

[Colonol Dekker]

Well its five to five AM over on gmt

[Mongoose]

It's nice and clear here, and the Moon is just about directly overhead.  We still have about an hour or so until we'll start seeing visible signs.  I don't know if I feel like hauling my reflecting telescope downstairs, but I'll at least take a look-see through binoculars.

[Bobboau]

****. clouds.