Life With Frenchie

Okay, maybe not. Although, Bonnie Tyler’s song did come to mind when I heard about the total lunar eclipse that is happening tonight. No, it’s not nearly as cool as a total solar eclipse. I have only been in a prime spot for one of those in my life and that was many moons ago (ugh! bad pun, I know, but you should know better by now! ) when I was in elementary school. Lunar eclipses happen more often, but are still neat if you get a good seat. According to MSNBC.com, more than half of the planet usually get to see at least some portion of all lunar eclipses:

As is the case with all lunar eclipses, the region of visibility encompasses more than half of our planet. Nearly a billion people in the Western Hemisphere, more than 1.5 billion in Europe and Africa, and perhaps another half-billion in western Asia will be able to watch — weather permitting — as the brilliant midwinter full moon becomes a shadow of its former self and morphs into a glowing coppery ball.

But, this time it seems like those of you in my corner of the world will get an even better view at a time when you’re likely to actually be awake to see it!

Almost everyone in the Americas and Western Europe will have a beautiful view of this eclipse if bad weather doesn’t spoil the show. The moon will be high in a dark evening sky as viewed from most of the United States and Canada, at a time when most people are still awake and about.

If you want to let your Inner Urkel out like me, take a peek at NASA’s Lunar Eclipse Page. It’s actually kinda neat! Or is it just me???