Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse Sunday 5.15-16.2022

Thank you @Em in Ohio !!
I didn't know and would have been sad if I missed it.

This is from the site you posted but just in case people don't click on the link
and read it all, this gives times(EDT) and viewing conditions(which can fluctuate).
The redness of the moon begins at 11:29 EDT and is maximum at 12:11

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Clouds will be a concern for onlookers across most of the eastern U.S. and into Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada. The exception will be in parts of the southeastern U.S. where cloud-free conditions should allow for great views of the Blood Moon.
The chances of seeing the eclipse are much higher across the central and western U.S. with partly to mainly clear conditions in the forecast on Sunday night. A similar outlook is predicted for the Canadian Prairies.
Meanwhile, clouds could spoil the show across the Pacific Northwest and into British Columbia, including Portland, Oregon, and Seattle metro areas as well as Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Unlike a total solar eclipse when you need perfect weather during the few fleeting minutes that the moon completely blocks out the sun, the total phase of a lunar eclipse lasts over an hour as the moon slowly passes through Earth's shadow.
This means that a single break in the clouds is all that is needed to catch a glimpse of Sunday night's event.
 

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JonSR77 said:
on Sky watching from space(dot)com

https://www.space.com/skywatching
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Thanks to Lara for posting more information and to JonSR77 for the link. If you follow the link and scroll, you will find several posts related to this event. As usual, Ohio is predicted to have low visibility - Then again, yesterday I checked three different forecasts for my area and they all diverged greatly, so I'm not giving up hope!
 
Lara said:
Thank you @Em in Ohio !!
I didn't know and would have been sad if I missed it.

This is from the site you posted but just in case people don't click on the link
and read it all, this gives times(EDT) and viewing conditions(which can fluctuate).
The redness of the moon begins at 11:29 EDT and is maximum at 12:11

total-eclipse-timing-May-2022.jpg

Clouds will be a concern for onlookers across most of the eastern U.S. and into Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada. The exception will be in parts of the southeastern U.S. where cloud-free conditions should allow for great views of the Blood Moon.
The chances of seeing the eclipse are much higher across the central and western U.S. with partly to mainly clear conditions in the forecast on Sunday night. A similar outlook is predicted for the Canadian Prairies.
Meanwhile, clouds could spoil the show across the Pacific Northwest and into British Columbia, including Portland, Oregon, and Seattle metro areas as well as Vancouver, British Columbia.
EclipseViewingSunNt14May9a.jpg

Unlike a total solar eclipse when you need perfect weather during the few fleeting minutes that the moon completely blocks out the sun, the total phase of a lunar eclipse lasts over an hour as the moon slowly passes through Earth's shadow.
This means that a single break in the clouds is all that is needed to catch a glimpse of Sunday night's event.
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Thanks Lara, for these charts. I copied the first one and will install it as my desktop, so as not to forget. I'll set my alarm too. I'm apparently in the "Fair" viewing zone, but that's weather and can change (either direction), so I'll keep my fingers crossed. I haven't seen a lunar eclipse for many years. The last SOLAR eclipse, I drove 400 miles to situate myself in the middle of the zone of totality. That was a first for me; An 800 mile three day trip for just a few minutes of a spectacular cosmic event, and it was nothing short of stunning. Everyone should make it a point to see one, and on the 400 miles home, it seemed like everyone else had the same idea in the nearby 3 states. It was a phenomenal traffic jam of eclipse junkies.
 
I'm standing on my deck at 8:04pm and oh my!! This MOON over the fishing pier!
And yes...high tide is up to the dunes! This photo, taken with my iphone doesn't
do it justice. A little later the moon got so bright I couldn't get any detail.
A professional could. It's now straight out in front of me where I'm standing!!
It's HUGE and clear! It's white and so detailed to the naked eye.
I'm now awaiting the eclipse. I can't describe how close this is to me!!

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Sky is hazy, moon bright, danged trees leafed-out just in time to be in the way. I'll be following on a live feed, but will keep popping outside in hopes of a live view. Lara seems to have a great view.
JustDave said:
I have heavy cloud cover right now. I can't see the moon at all. :(
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Where in the world are you, if I may ask?
 
Lara said:
I'm standing on my deck at 8:04pm and oh my!! This MOON over the fishing pier!
And yes...high tide is up to the dunes! This photo, taken with my iphone doesn't
do it justice. A little later the moon got so bright I couldn't get any detail.
A professional could. It's now straight out in front of me where I'm standing!!
It's HUGE and clear! It's white and so detailed to the naked eye.
I'm now awaiting the eclipse. I can't describe how close this is to me!!

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I really hope your clear view lasted and that you took photos!
 
jujube said:
YAY!!!! The clouds parted long enough to see the totality. Just a faintly glowing brown ball in the sky.

Now I can go to bed. Let it rain.
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I'm so envious! I'm also writing to complain about the rain you allowed! I was going to burn boxes and branches today - hmph! (Should have done it yesterday, but wimped out and now everything is soaked.) Glad you could see something, anyway!
 
This is NOT my photo. My old iphone was too affected by the brilliance (fuzzy). I was disappointed by that but the thrilling experience overall made up for it. The clarity was unbelievable!! But this is exactly what I saw except the dark patches blended in a tad more with the red.

The sharp clarity of the edge, the size, the height it reached in the sky before the eclipse began, the stars, was all the same as you see in this photo. There was also a meteor shower going on but I only saw one...a huge shooting star right below the moon. And also another thing was happening that made the moon larger than usual...I forgot the name of it (Bloom?). Three Events at once! Plus perfectly clear sky full of stars. What a treat!

My view was over the Atlantic Ocean. This one is over a rainforest somewhere.
I was in total awe as I watched from my deck (technically my daughters deck as
my house is still being worked on...but do I care about the delay? (labor and supply shortages). No.
Not while I have this oceanfront location until the end of this month.

It was stunning and jaw-dropping. I was captivated the whole time. People were on the beach all night.
I was "forced" to enjoy it old fashioned style...with my own eyes and not through my iphone. A good thing.

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I saw it Saturday night. The Moon still had a rusty tinge when it rose Sunday night, but that was like due ash in the air from fires on other side of ridge. By the time it was as high as when eclipsed Saturday it was normal color.

Yesterday the rising sun was fresh blood red but it comes up over that eastern ridge and there were clouds along top of ridge too.
 
Lara said:
This is NOT my photo. My old iphone was too affected by the brilliance (fuzzy). I was disappointed by that but the thrilling experience overall made up for it. The clarity was unbelievable!! But this is exactly what I saw except the dark patches blended in a tad more with the red.

The sharp clarity of the edge, the size, the height it reached in the sky before the eclipse began, the stars, was all the same as you see in this photo. There was also a meteor shower going on but I only saw one...a huge shooting star right below the moon. And also another thing was happening that made the moon larger than usual...I forgot the name of it (Bloom?). Three Events at once! Plus perfectly clear sky full of stars. What a treat!

My view was over the Atlantic Ocean. This one is over a rainforest somewhere.
I was in total awe as I watched from my deck (technically my daughters deck as
my house is still being worked on...but do I care about the delay? (labor and supply shortages). No.
Not while I have this oceanfront location until the end of this month.

It was stunning and jaw-dropping. I was captivated the whole time. People were on the beach all night.
I was "forced" to enjoy it old fashioned style...with my own eyes and not through my iphone. A good thing.

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Thanks for sharing your glorious experience, Lara. I really hoped to see this one, as I may not be around to see many more celestial events due to timing and viewing locations. As long as someone did, I'm glad I posted!
 

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