Lunar eclipse

The lunar eclipse as seen from the Carter Observatory in Kelburn, Wellington

This is what we're supposed to see. We went out the balcony around 8:50pm last night to watch the moon slowly fade to black - when the earth's shadow blocks the moon. Then it became too chilly outside so we went it. We went back and forth outside to check the moon but the skies became too cloudy. I was also trying to take a picture of the eclipse - fat chance - hehe. Too bad we missed the part when the moon became a reddish glow.

They said the next total lunar eclipse that is visible from New Zealand is not due until 2014.