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My previous total lunar eclipse viewing was more than 15 years back in India and this time around, I’m armed with a tripod and a 55-200mm lens to go with my Nikon D40. I’m sure Parag will be aiming his camera skyward too as he usually gets excellent results.
Update: Dang! It is a cloudy and misty night. Not a speck of sky visible let alone the moon. Sigh! Probably next time. Hope some of you got a glimpse. Share your photos please.
by Patrix | on Monday, February 18th, 2008 at 9:13 am | 
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February 18th, 2008 at 10:11 am reply
If it isn’t snowing, and cloudy, will check itoout.. or else, will come back here to see the pix. :)
February 18th, 2008 at 2:14 pm reply
Bloody. It’s cloudy here.
February 18th, 2008 at 4:56 pm reply
It is clear today but given the erratic Texas weather, you never know. I’m crossing my fingers and hoping for a clear sky.
February 18th, 2008 at 5:10 pm reply
The weather here in Houston doesn’t seem to be permissible for a good viewing. I think Ash and I had sat out at Lenox once to see a Lunar Eclipse.
I wish we had a 300mm lens… :(
February 18th, 2008 at 10:45 pm reply
Sampada, I think I’ll walk out to the open field opposite our apt.complex to watch it. I hope it isn’t too cold. BTW, the ‘big moon’ photos are taken by a 2000mm lens but I’ll try to make do with my 200mm lens :)
February 19th, 2008 at 2:49 pm reply
Ooh, thanks for this info. I remember “watching” a solar eclipse many, many years ago in Madras (disobeying all parental strictures and dire warnings) and it is a memory I cherish to this day. Magical! I hope the weather will co-operate here in New York.
Kamini
February 20th, 2008 at 9:35 pm reply
Wow, I’ve been watching the eclipse for the past 1 hour now - beautiful! (it’s now 10.30pm in New York). And I can see Saturn, bright and clear, to the left, and a little below, the moon. Ahh, bliss!
Kamini
February 20th, 2008 at 10:34 pm reply
Beautiful clear and not a cloud in the sky. But goddamn freaking cold. So I kept popping in and out. I missed the total eclipse part but caught everything else.
February 22nd, 2008 at 1:32 pm reply
Gawker, lucky you!
February 27th, 2008 at 12:45 pm reply
I was at San Diego airport during the eclipse. I got a short peek through the clouds for a few minutes before it was full. It looked like a cookie that has been bitten. There was no way to take a photo. Had my camera but no other equipment.
BTW, I was told that San Diego gets rain for about 5 days in the year and my stay covered those 5. :(