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Total Lunar Eclipse? I Totally Missed It!

By Sheila Newton Team Anderson & Greenville SC

Real Estate Agent with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices - C. Dan Joyner 21498

December 21, 2010 12:31 PM

Every now and then, something extraordinary comes along or happens in our world worth noting. Monday night (early Tuesday morning hours) saw a full lunar eclipse occur which this year coincides with the Winter Solstice – two occurrences which have not happened in concert in several hundred years. I have been looking forward to this, excited about piling out into the cold winter night to witness such a rare phenomenon.

I had the wrong day. I thought it was tonight – Tuesday. So, I totally missed it. I want a do-over. I feel screwed. I want to reach over and pick up my TiVo remote, and rewind back so that I can NOT miss it. It sucks to look forward to something so much, then miss is because you have your head up your…well, you just miss it. I mean, it’s not like I was busy and couldn’t fit it in…I was in bed asleep.

I want a do-over.

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Faina Reinhardt

HotRentalsNY.com - Manhattan, NY

I feel the same way!! I tried to wait for it but it's so called that I didn't last very long :( Woke up to lots of fold telling me how incredible it was on Facebook. GRRRRRR!

Dec 21, 2010 12:33 PM

Scott Godzyk

Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH

One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

I could not see it due to the snow last night, i would love to see anyone pictures if they were able to enjoy a clear night

Dec 21, 2010 12:33 PM

Tammy Lankford,

Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA

Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

I'm sorry you missed it. I really couldn't believe they didn't make more of a "to do" over it on the news and all. I posted some photos from my house from last night.

Dec 21, 2010 12:34 PM

Trevor Foote ~ Realtor® ~Rocky Mount NC MLS

Moorefield Real Estate - Rocky Mount, NC

Should have read my blog yesterday ;-)

Dec 21, 2010 12:47 PM

Don Eichler

Eichler Properties - Granbury, TX

Sheila, How could you feel screwed if you missed it, it don't work that way. You can view it on the local news.

Dec 21, 2010 01:44 PM

Sheila Newton Team Anderson & Greenville SC

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices - C. Dan Joyner - Anderson, SC

Selling the Upstate since 1989

Hi Faina >> It was cold here too, but not as cold as where you are. Yeah, everyone is raving over how cool it was...whatever. HaHa!

Hi Scott >> If you click on the blue link in my article, it will take you to a youtube piece showing the whole eclipse in time lapse...my friend shot that and it is pretty cool.

Hi Tammy >> Thanks; I'll take a look at your photos. I WAS going to make some of my own...LOL

Hi Trevor >> now you tell me! HaHa! I'll know better next time. : )

Hi Don >> True, the news had it. I was just hoping to get a gander myself. Oh well.

Dec 21, 2010 02:00 PM

Sussie Sutton

David Tracy Real Estate - Houston, TX

David Tracy Real Estate for Buyers & Sellers

Early on it was cloudy here in our part of Texas.... but my husband got up a little too late and missed it. He was going to wake me if it was visible... I missed it too! BOO!

Dec 21, 2010 03:11 PM

Jason Channell

Diadem Property Inspections - Serving Southeast Michigan - Troy, MI

The House Sleuth

We had a nice cloudless night until about 40 minutes before the eclipse. Then a thick cloud cover brewed up and blocked the eclipse. Very bummed.

Dec 21, 2010 03:41 PM

Sheila Newton Team Anderson & Greenville SC

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices - C. Dan Joyner - Anderson, SC

Selling the Upstate since 1989

Hi Sussie >> BOO indeed! HaHa! Next time, maybe (in 20 thousand years, or whenever...LOL)

Hi Jason >> That is almost worse than forgetting it entirely! I mean, you were ready and STILL missed it! No fair! HaHa!

Dec 21, 2010 04:07 PM

Steve Loynd

Alpine Lakes Real Estate Inc., - Lincoln, NH

800-926-5653, White Mountains NH

I was able to enjoy the full moon and take a photo, but didn't stay up for the eclipse.

Dec 21, 2010 11:50 PM

Teri Eckholm

Boardman Realty - White Bear Lake, MN

REALTOR Serving Mpls/St Paul North & East Metro

Shelia--Too cloudy and snowy in Minnesota for us to see...good thing that there are so many wonderful websites available sharing the pics!

Dec 22, 2010 01:12 AM

Sheila Newton Team Anderson & Greenville SC

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices - C. Dan Joyner - Anderson, SC

Selling the Upstate since 1989

Hi Steve >> Glad you got to enjoy the full moon; I actually got to take it in too. Just missed the eclipse. Would have had to get up around 3:15 for the total eclipse, but had the wrong day.

Hi Teri >> You are right about the websites; it is nice to still be able to experience it on some level!

Dec 22, 2010 02:02 AM

Erby Crofutt

B4 U Close Home Inspections&Radon Testing (www.b4uclose.com) - Lexington, KY

The Central Kentucky Home Inspector, Lexington KY

I missed em both. Too much cloud cover. Good thing for the internet. I can still see it. Really like the Australian shot of the eclipse as a plane passed in front of the moon.

Dec 22, 2010 10:53 PM

Team Honeycutt

Allen Tate - Concord, NC

My wife was pretty excited about this, so we made it a point to set our clock to catch it at the best time. So at 2:30 am we trudged outside shivering to get a good look at...the clouds. Couldn't see a thing. We're not too far from Greenville so it may be that you were better off getting a good night's sleep.

Mike

Dec 23, 2010 03:33 AM

Erby Crofutt

B4 U Close Home Inspections&Radon Testing (www.b4uclose.com) - Lexington, KY

The Central Kentucky Home Inspector, Lexington KY

Thru the magic of time lapse photography, YouTube will let you watch the whole four hour eclipse in about two minutes.

2010 Lunar Eclipse Time Lapse

Dec 24, 2010 01:15 AM

Sheila Newton Team Anderson & Greenville SC

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices - C. Dan Joyner - Anderson, SC

Selling the Upstate since 1989

Erby - Love that shot too... and thanks for the link.. I just love YouTube!!!

Mike - Thanks... Makes me feel a little better anyway... sorry you didn't get to see it after getting up!!!

Dec 25, 2010 03:09 PM

Erby Crofutt

B4 U Close Home Inspections&Radon Testing (www.b4uclose.com) - Lexington, KY

The Central Kentucky Home Inspector, Lexington KY

The biggest problem I have with YouTube is getting stuck there cause there's always another neat video to watch. Gotta force myself to shut it down sometimes.

Dec 27, 2010 02:19 AM