TONITE IS THE NIGHT...!

Just in case you want to know a little on the Moon eclipse to nite, here is some information from The Old Farmers Almanac.
I don't know when did I grow to be such a fan of this little old book that I saw how my parents-in-law relied, almost religiously, for their farming life in Carroll County, Maryland. Maybe it's ...nostalgia...?

"The night of April 14–15 offers one of the most spectacular sky gazing sights of this year—a total eclipse of the Moon. When the Earth, Sun, and Moon are in the proper alignment, we are treated to a lunar eclipse."

"A lunar eclipse unfolds slowly over the course of a few hours, so you'll have plenty of time to catch the action. On the night of the eclipse the Moon, in its orbit around the Earth, will first enter the outer portion of the Earth's shadow, the penumbra. This occurs at about 1:20 a.m. Eastern time (ET), 10:20 p.m. Pacific time (PT). Don't expect to see anything dramatic right away. It will take 20-25 minutes before the face of the silvery-white Moon begins to dim to a silver-gray as it moves deeper into the penumbra, and the Earth blocks more and more of the sunlight."

"The actual hue of the reddish coloration varies from one lunar eclipse to another. Sometimes the color is described as that of a copper penny; other times it's more like that of a pumpkin. But why orange and not some other color?"

"Reserve the night of April 14-15 for this wonderful event. If you can't stay up for the entire eclipse, one observing strategy is get some sleep early and set your alarm for shortly before the Moon enters the umbra—say 1:45 a.m. ET (10:45 p.m. PT). You'll miss the early stages of the eclipse but awake in time to watch the Moon undergo its dramatic color change to reddish-orange."

For the curious minds, there is a lot more information in between paragraphs...go to the source! The Old Farmers Almanac. —

The geometry of a lunar eclipse is shown below.