A total lunar eclipse–spooky and beautiful–can be seen this Wednesday
night from Maine to Alaska. For a preview of what it will
look like from your state, check out the beautiful animations online.
East-coasters like me will see the moon high in the sky and late at
night. I sampled some states farther west and watched their moon rise from a
simulated horizon, then go through its changes not far above (or past)
sunset.
Thanks to Larry Koehn (does that rhyme with “moon”?) for the art, and to Tara Calishain of ResearchBuzz for the lunar link.