10:42pm:
I am here live somewhere in Southern California to bring you this coverage of the lunar eclipse tonight. From my backyard, drinking a Shocktop Raspberry Wheat and typing on this blog. This is my first attempt at this so-called live-blogging. I thought it was make a bunch of short posts, but it’s one entry with timestamps on them.
I also got a pair of binoculars with me. You could witness this event with your eye, but I haven’t used the binocular since I went to a baseball about two years ago. Best to make the use of them.
Status: Full moon there. Nothing happened yet. Come on, grass grow faster than you waxing and waning.
10:59pm:
The moon has a little blotch of darkness on the lower-left corner.
Status: Full moon with a seven o’ clock shadow, and could use a good razor.
11:05PM
I received a tip from a friend and I quote, “no sign of a change.” Then at 11:05:45pm, she noted “moon is still bright white.” Very astute.
Status: Like watching paint drying.
11:10PM
Paint dries pretty fast if you ask me… I do see a small chunk of the left side of the moon being covered. Like a baby cookie monster taking its first bite.
Status: Something’s happening. Finally.
11:20PM
Another small part has been eclipsed. I say it’s about 1/4 of the moon. The binoculars do help to see that it is an eclipse. Been hearing lots of sirens more than usually and a helicopter flying by.
Status: A piece of the pie is taken. And can’t tell if it’s a cherry pie.
11:27PM
Looks like it’s almost halfway through. You can easily see the eclipse now. The redness? Still yet to come.
Status: Finally, traffic is moving!
4/15/2014 12:12AM
Much has happened. When I was taking a picture, my flash accidentally went off, and my next-door neighbor, who was also outside, noticed. He asked me to try his scope. So we conversed for a bit. But yes…
The moon is visibly red. Not blatant red, but more like a dull, Marsy red.
Status: Cool. Just came out of the blue. Pun intended and notably failed.
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