Total Lunar Eclipse

Two total lunar eclipses in the same year! Well, this one is a tough sell here on the east coast because it starts shortly before moonset and becomes total a mere half hour before moonset. If you missed the event in March and can't wait until the next one in February, find a place with a low western horizon to watch as the moon slowly turns a deep orange and fades into the skyglow at sunrise.

If you live on the west coast or will be traveling there, this eclipse should be a darker one than the event in March since the moon will pass closer to the center of the Earth's shadow than it did in March. 

The Rockland Astronomy Club is having a viewing party for this event.