Ok guys.....I JUST figured out that tonight at 1:33 AM tonight, there will be an extremely rare lunar/solstice eclipse. Apparently, the last time the Earth's shadow eclipsed the moon during the winter solstice was in 1632 and it won't be back again until the year 2094!!! Basically what this is, is when you have the Earth blocking the direct sunlight, but all around the outside edge of Earth is almost like a lense that will bend the sunlight forward onto the moon. In this occurance, it is predicted that the moon will have an orange to brick-red hue. At the very start of the eclipse, the Earth's shadow will appear as a dark-red at the edge of the lunar disc. Over the next 72 minutes (from when it starts), the moon will appear to be "eaten" by a shadow. The eclipse will be most vivid at around 2:40 A.M. At this time, the moon will appear to have an orangey red hue. The shadow will last until around 3:43 AM but the viewing conditions will vary depending on where you are in the Country.
It may sound quite odd, but I can NOT wait to see this! If you guys have any new pictures or updates on this event, please post them!
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