First dog watch, 3 bells (5:31 pm)
If you live in North America tonight you are lucky enough to have the opportunity to witness a total lunar eclipse!
Time Description 9:53pm Moon enters penumbra (pale part of Earth's shadow) 10:39 Penumbral shadow appears 10:58 Moon enters umbra (Earth's dark shadow) 11:49 75% coverage 12:01 Near totality – this is where you really want to pay attention 12:06 Total eclipse begins – once this happens, the rest is the same but backwards 12:46 Middle of totality 1:24 Total eclipse ends 1:41 75% coverage 2:33 Moon leaves umbra 2:53 Penumbra shadow fades 3:37 Moon leaves penumbra
Here is an album from a total eclipse in 2008. I took those pictures with a digital camera through my old telescope.