Did You See the Eclipse?
By StacyB
@Srbageldog (7716)
United States
January 31, 2018 8:30am CST
We had a clear view of the Super Blue Blood Moon here in Northern California. I was able to watch the eclipse from the sliding glass door that leads out to my balcony. Not that I sat there and watched the entire thing; I merely got up every 15 minutes or so to check the moon out. I was chatting with my sister on Facebook during the eclipse and she was going out in her backyard every so often to check it out as well. She stopped going out after she heard some high-pitched giggling that she said sounded like the Munchkins from The Wizard of Oz. That's definitely not something you want to hear in the wee morning hours when the moon is blood red. 
I stepped outside on my balcony a couple times during the eclipse, but the only sounds I heard were that of some roosters crowing. After it reached totality I got tired of checking it out. I know that the whole "Super Blue Blood Moon" is a once-in-a-lifetime event, but if you've seen one lunar eclipse, you've pretty much seen them all. It was still neat to look at, though. 
Were you able to see the eclipse from your neck of the woods?
I stepped outside on my balcony a couple times during the eclipse, but the only sounds I heard were that of some roosters crowing. After it reached totality I got tired of checking it out. I know that the whole "Super Blue Blood Moon" is a once-in-a-lifetime event, but if you've seen one lunar eclipse, you've pretty much seen them all. It was still neat to look at, though.
Were you able to see the eclipse from your neck of the woods?13 people like this
13 responses
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
31 Jan 18
that's what i did, too. stepping out and looking up every few minutes since 6:45 pm. it's 10:45 pm now so i saw it from yellow to red and now turning yellow again.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
31 Jan 18
@owstalaga yes. that was the "blood" part. now it's a full yellow again, just like the way it started.
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@owstalaga (4707)
• Philippines
31 Jan 18
@hereandthere So that's the inspiration to Naruto having red moons maybe. I didn't think it would really be possible when the moon turns red like in some movies/TV shows.
I didn't think it would really be possible when the moon turns red like in some movies/TV shows.
@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
1 Feb 18
Nope but becaise i didnt bother to look. Lol
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@Srbageldog (7716)
• United States
1 Feb 18
I saw some of my friends were watching it being live streamed on Facebook, which confused me since they could have easily stepped outside and seen it...
@Srbageldog (7716)
• United States
2 Feb 18
@Courtlynn I think they were probably just being lazy.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
1 Feb 18
@Srbageldog depending on the time, maybe they were in bed already? Idk lol people are lazy.
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@scarlet_woman (23465)
• United States
1 Feb 18
nope.we never get to see anything good.
it was half-assed snowing last night.
it was half-assed snowing last night.1 person likes this
@Srbageldog (7716)
• United States
1 Feb 18
That sucks. It was a bit cloudy here earlier in the evening but fortunately it cleared up by the time the eclipse took place.
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@owstalaga (4707)
• Philippines
31 Jan 18
Nah, didn't really bother. Saw the moon while I was going home. It was big and round and bright, covered partly by clouds.
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@owstalaga (4707)
• Philippines
1 Feb 18
@Srbageldog true. Today it's still full and big!
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@rebelann (111187)
• El Paso, Texas
1 Feb 18
Me either @Srbageldog it seems every time there is a celestial event that can be seen from earth I don't live where one can see it. 
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@Srbageldog (7716)
• United States
2 Feb 18
@rebelann I suppose we need to travel to wear the celestial events can be seen...if only I had the means to!
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@Srbageldog (7716)
• United States
1 Feb 18
What a bummer, a lot of times things aren't visible here either. Like the total solar eclipse last year, I didn't get to see that.
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@LadyDuck (458212)
• Switzerland
1 Feb 18
@Srbageldog Anyway the eclipse was not visible in this part of the world.
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@Srbageldog (7716)
• United States
1 Feb 18
@LadyDuck I think I happened to be in a prime viewing spot for it.
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
1 Feb 18
I had given up really as the timings they suggested still had blue skies. But later around 8 'I saw, I went and captured 'it in my camera. It was a partial thing pretty nevertheless.
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@Srbageldog (7716)
• United States
1 Feb 18
I am glad you got to see it and take pictures of it, even if it was just a partial eclipse. 
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@cttolledo (5460)
• Legaspi, Philippines
31 Jan 18
Yes. Me too but not that often like you. I did not watch it that much.
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@Letranknight2015 (51532)
• Philippines
31 Jan 18
Yes, but it wasn't big enough were I am.
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@Srbageldog (7716)
• United States
1 Feb 18
At least it wasn't the sound of Munchkins mating. 
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