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Posted: 12/21/10 at 1:42am

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/12/101220-lunar-eclipse-tonight-winter-solstice-2010-total-december-science/

Is this supposed to be happening now till about 3 am? I'm looking out my window with high power binocs and the moon seems very bright....just wondering what you're supposed to be seeing? Any astronomy buffs here?

Update: It's looking really pretty cool right now - about 50% "eclipse"!!- I'm very high up and the view is perfect. I used to love astronomy as a kid. Anyone else viewing?

Updated On: 12/21/10 at 01:42 AM

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Posted: 12/21/10 at 2:02am

It should be happening now. The Slooh space camera is showing it on their site in real time:
Slooh

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Posted: 12/21/10 at 2:07am

Thanks Q. That's exactly what it looks like from my 44th flr window, except more pinkish, with a faint blueish tinge around the edges...very cool looking during the last 1/2 hr.

I just happened to borrow binoculars this afternoon from a friend for viewing SPIDEY on Wed, mat. Well, that might not happen,but.....

Updated On: 12/21/10 at 02:07 AM

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Posted: 12/21/10 at 2:51am

Got to see it disappear into a sliver, but due to our overcast (Seattle) can no longer see it. It was pretty cool, though.

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Posted: 12/21/10 at 3:39am

Absolutely gorgeous. I have a perfect vantage point - with the NYC skyline in view.
I'm surprised I could see it as well as I could, given the light, but the night was clear and the moon was beautiful.

"When you get caught between the moon and New York City...."

"Two drifters off to see the world. There's such a lot of world to see. . ."

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Posted: 12/21/10 at 7:50am

Personally, I don't care much for the series as a whole, but I am excited to see the vampire birth in Breaking Dawn!

....but the world goes 'round

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Posted: 12/21/10 at 8:11am

It makes me happy that there can still be a sense of amazement and wonder in our world.

I urge everyone who was captivated by this event to go to the Hayden Planetarium at the Museum of Natural History and see the beautiful Imax film about the Hubble Telescope.
Imax Hubble

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Posted: 12/21/10 at 8:21am

"It makes me happy that there can still be a sense of amazement and wonder in our world."

I agree - and I would add, ". . . shared amongst many people without regard to classification or boundary."

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Posted: 12/21/10 at 9:52am

Any of you tall building dwellers get any photos?

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