Goodnight Moon

The last lunar eclipse for two years is tonight! Shades of turquoise and red will pour over the moon’s surface as it moves into the Earth’s shadow around 7:43pm.

As NASA reports:

Transiting the shadow’s core takes about an hour. The first hints of red appear around 10 pm EST (7 pm PST), heralding a profusion of coppery hues that roll across the Moon’s surface enveloping every crater, mountain and moon rock, only to fade away again after 11 pm EST (8 pm PST). No special filter or telescope is required to see this spectacular event. It is a bright and leisurely display visible from cities and countryside alike. While you’re watching, be alert for another color: turquoise. Observers of several recent lunar eclipses have reported a flash of turquoise bracketing the red of totality … The source of the turquoise is ozone.

I reckon some time outside while at Pistolette’s is in order, assuming she doesn’t go into labor.

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