We're due for a total lunar eclipse next week. You can find out when to step outside and watch at this handy Lunar Eclipse Computer. Also, be sure to check out the space.com Minute-by-Minute Guide for some good tips on what to be watching for.
The moon is going to still be pretty darned low in the sky out here on the west coast as the eclipse hits totality but you can bet I'll be out with my binoculars and camera. Lunar eclipses are one of my favorite naked-eye celestial events. So even if you're not a regular stargazer, do yourself a favor and mark your calendar. Just punch your location into that web form linked above, block out a few minutes to a few hours of your time, and point yourself at the moon on the evening of the 15th (or early morning of the 16th for some). If you've got a pair of binoculars, even better but it's by no means required.
Posted by asa at May 9, 2003 07:59 PMThanks Asa! I'll take my lady friend out to the Matrix and then a secret picnic out to watch the lunar eclipse.
Posted by: Mike Goodspeed on May 10, 2003 11:10 AM