Total Lunar Eclipse Next Tuesday, 4/15

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Old Apr 15, 2014 | 12:35 AM
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Old Apr 15, 2014 | 01:00 AM
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Pretty damn cool.
Old Apr 15, 2014 | 01:19 AM
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Well worth standing on the top of a wind-swept 6-story parking structure in a small town for 1.5 hours.
Old Apr 15, 2014 | 01:20 AM
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**** was tight yo! anyone who saw with a decent camera care to share some sweet pics?
Old Apr 15, 2014 | 01:25 AM
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Well worth standing on the top of a wind-swept 6-story parking structure in a small town for 1.5 hours.
Nice sounds like it! I was watching up in los altos fortunately no clouds either.. Definitely glad I watched
Old Apr 15, 2014 | 06:23 AM
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I couldn't see it with the over cast. I didn't bother pulling the telescope out or the camera.
Old Apr 15, 2014 | 06:41 AM
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Fog was not too bad at the beginning.


but

getting thick...


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Old Apr 15, 2014 | 08:23 AM
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It was cool to see last night! Glad I went up to twin peaks to see ig
Old Apr 15, 2014 | 10:14 AM
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Im upset....I watched it eclipse when I was in foster city and on my drive home. But right as I got into capitola the time it was supposed to turn red, there was heavy fog. God damnit!!!!!!!
Old Apr 15, 2014 | 10:28 AM
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I thought it was going to be more red than it was. At least from what the media hyped it up to be.
Old Apr 15, 2014 | 10:29 AM
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don't worry if you missed it last night

it's the first of a tetrad
First Total Lunar Eclipse of 2014: The Complete Skywatcher's Guide | Space.com

it's gonna happen four times in a bit over a year
last night
october 8, 2014
april 4th, 2015
september 28, 2015

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Looks like I will need to go to Bear Creek once again. Last night it was amazing simply because I went to the darkest part of Bear Creek and took out some binoculars because i dont own a telescope
Old Apr 15, 2014 | 10:49 AM
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Old Apr 15, 2014 | 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Rescuer
don't worry if you missed it last night

it's the first of a tetrad
First Total Lunar Eclipse of 2014: The Complete Skywatcher's Guide | Space.com

it's gonna happen four times in a year
last night
october 8, 2014
april 4th, 2015
september 28, 2015
Very cool!
Old Apr 15, 2014 | 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Rescuer
don't worry if you missed it last night

it's the first of a tetrad
First Total Lunar Eclipse of 2014: The Complete Skywatcher's Guide | Space.com

it's gonna happen four times in a bit over a year
last night
october 8, 2014
april 4th, 2015
september 28, 2015
I think oct 8th is the next one for north america as a whole, but at like a really early morning time. the ones in 2015 i read can be seen in Europe, East Coast and Hawaii.



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