This is the last past entry I need to do to get caught up to the present. I had completely forgotten about actually seeing this one. Also I didn't take the picture located above I just thought it was cool.
The lunar eclipse happened on 02/21/2008 and its the last total lunar eclipse until December 2010. I actually found out about it 3 days before it was going to happen. And it was more a matter of luck then anything else. The list is so long that sometimes I forget that there are items on it that only happen at a certain time. I think when I learned about this I was not really thinking about it. But I happened to be looking at digg.com and thats when I was reminded that I needed to check it out. I'm wasn't much of a digger at that time I just happen to be bored and went to the site. Not I can't stop checking out digg but thats another story.
So the total lunar eclipse took place on a Wednesday and was suppose to start at or around 7pm. I still happened to be at work at the time but this was a once in a 2 year chance. When I went outside at 7 I couldn't see the moon anywhere. As luck would have it the moon was located behind the only freaking cloud in the sky. But I was determined to see it so I stood there and watch the clouds move across the sky.
Eventually I did get to see it but it wasn't a clear view of it. I could see it through a thiner part of the cloud cover. So technically I did see it so I can cross it off my list but hopefully come 2010 I'll be in a position to see it better.
And heres some knowledge about Lunar Eclipses.
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