15 Apr
2014
15 Apr
'14
4:37 a.m.
WOW! What an incredible experience. Lots of portable scopes and binoculars in addition to the scopes in the buildings. A very happy bunch of public was nice too. One of the kids in attendance noted she was smiling so much her mouth was hurting. :) And everyone enjoyed views of Mars, Jupiter and Saturn (the latter's rings are really opening up). But the eclipse really stole the show. Early on there were fears that approaching clouds might spoil the view but they either dissipated entirely or got so thin they could not be seen. And could you believe all the color during totality? Wow (again). Certainly one of the better lunar eclipses I've seen and definitely better than the last few we've had. patrick