I have to say, the red moon was pretty cool.

The heavens declare the glory of God! Merry Christmas to all.
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Wouldn't it be nice if we got a thousand kids together to see this? How many kids could be inspired by seeing somethin g like this?

it was clear here in Urbana until about 2:50, then a huge dark bank of clouds rolled in from the NW, and that was all she wrote. It was neat to see it go almost total beforehand, but i dunno if it was "staying up until 3 am" neat : )

My 14 year old son and I got up to watch. It was a stunning night and a stunning sight. With the (very cold) clear night, we were even able to review his knowledge of some of the constellations, and to watch as small stars "near" the moon became brighter as the moon reddened.

Beautiful evening for an eclipse. Once the moon reached totality, I was able to watch the rest of the show from my patio. The moon was not as bright as the pictures in this article, but definitely "copper" colored.

FR: Long exposures make it appear brighter to the camera.

I must admit that my 9 year old son was less than enthusiastic at 2:00 am, but he watched it. I would have felt bad if I allowed him to miss it. As a Dad I owed him the opportunity, I hope he has a good day.

it was about one in the morning when the moon was like moving then me and my brother checked it out at 3 and it was so cool it was changeing colors

I DID see it because my snoring husband woke me up but I was too groggy to think of taking pictures. The sky was brilliant in Annapolis and I saw the moon looking coppery around 2:30/3:00ish.

The moon was so high in the sky last night - and what a treat to see the moon looking so big as it set in the west this morning when I left for work. A long journey on (nearly) the longest night of the year...

Luckily woke up 2:20 am, grabbed coat, binox, went out, moon was about 3/4 covered. There was a very thin cloud layer to the west, but still able to see Pleiades and eclipse was very clear here in Glen Burnie. A moving and memorable sight, watched until complete cover, coppery red. Beautiful, very glad to be able to see this.

Very nice "tangerine moon" here near Loch Raven Dam. Set up my lounge chair in the yard around 1:30 so I could get a good view of the shadow starting to move across the moon, and enjoyed watching the changing color & relief through binoculars.
Unfortunately by totality it was getting far enough to the west that I couldn't get a vantage point without tree branches that got thicker and more obtrusive as time went on. After a couple of relocations, the moon was finally far enough into the tree cover that I could no longer see much detail & went inside except for a few brief sallies. Finally gave up & went to bed by 4. Not all that bad a show for backyard viewing back here in the woods though.

But shame on me for being a skeptic! Having been disappointed on my last several meteor viewing attempts, the questionable forecast led me to be slovenly about getting out the full-Monty Mt. Washington winter climbing gear, so I paid for that sloth by watching from under a hastily grabbed blanket with standard sissy Maryland winter garb. Kept remembering that sub-zero down sleeping bag stuffed in a far-away closet!

Is it some sign or symbol? The coming year will let tell.

And if you missed it, download http://www.stellarium.org and watch it again.

If it is awe-inspiring to us, just imagine the effect on our ancestors -- who hadn't a clue of what was happening.

I set my alarm for 2:14 and woke up on my own at 2:12. Had the scope and binocs outside waiting for me. With my trusty 25mm lens placed into my 8in.Dob, I felt I had the best seat in the house. I watched until shortly after 3:00. By then I was getting a bit cool and the moon was going into the bare branches of a white oak. I loved the way the faint stars in the background grew brighter as the moon darkened. As a bonus while packing up my gear, I saw a bright long-streaming meteor- maybe one of the Ursdis since it came from that direction. Great way to end the year. Now for solstice!

Although I'd heard the skies might be cloudy, I set my alarm for 3 A.M. Woke up and peeped out my bedroom window and saw stars, so the sky was clear! I dressed and went downstairs and out the back door I was treated to an amazingly clear December sky and one of the most beautiful lunar eclipses I've ever seen. I'm in Talbot County in the country so I am used to great night skies, but this view was exceptional. The moon wasn't quite total, there was a sliver of the moon on the right. I watched it for several minutes then went and got my binoculars which made it even more amazing. Then I went back upstairs and realized I had a great view from my bedroom window. So I watched it for a few more minutes, then went to bed. Couldn't seep and then I remembered there was supposed to be the Ursid (?) meteor shower also. So I dressed and went downstairs again. By about 4 A.M., the eclipse had progressed so that the bright sliver on the moon was at the top. I turned and as I scanned the sky for meteors as Venus was rising in the S.E. I only saw one meteor, but it was a good one- and close enough that i thought I saw smoke trailing behind it! As the chilly breeze was getting to me, I turned and went back in side, the eclipse was still hung in the sky as Orion was setting in the W. All in all, one of the most interesting night skies I've ever seen! Jim Dawson

My lady and I woke up at 2 a.m., spent about 45 seconds looking at it, and went back inside. I was out the door for work at about 5:15 but it looked like it was all over.

The haunting image during the peak of the total lunar eclipse is that of the "blood moon", a term used within some prophetic utterances in the Bible.

Would have been more impressive if I were prehistoric man, and not living in a light polluted city. The skies are a most unnatural shade of pink around here.

I'm happy for all you in my native Maryland that saw the Eclipse but down here Mother Nature's clouds blocked it so I could not see it. Boo hoo!

I first became interested in astronomy at the age of 8 when I put my new toy (a telescope) to first use observing a total lunar eclipse in the middle of a winter's night. I lasted maybe 15 minutes. Last night, I didn't have a telescope, but I did observe the entire eclipse from the warm confines of my hot tub, as the moon hovered directly over my backyard deck. What a beautiful sight & night!!!

Very early this morning, I took my nightly "constitutional" around Rodgers Forge (just south of Towson). By the time I had finished, eclipse was just beginning--first hint was a "smudge" on the moon's limb, just before first "bite" out of its disk--sort of like a "five o'clock shadow" effect. Veteran amateur stargazers might notice such a phenomenon, although I'd bet most folks wouldn't--pretty subtle. Watched on and off all night (low clouds to the southwest were never a factor), and took some photos. Had to go into the house at 20-minute intervals or so, in order to defrost my fingers to operate the camera and tripod! I agree with others, the moon was a beautiful deep copper color; one of the prettiest lunar eclipses I've seen. Also neat was the presence of stars around a subdued full moon--quite an unusual sight. What a privilege to be able to witness such a wonder of nature!