Lunar eclipse visible for North America


	Lunar eclipse visible for North America

tabsey

2-13-2008 7:32 AM

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tabsey says:

Next chance in three years.

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2-13-2008 2:20 PM

kkcapricorn

Thanks, hope I can see it. the last one we had, it rained.

2-13-2008 3:09 PM

quickstar

*sigh* The last time I was in North America, I woke up under a lunar eclipse. It was like 4 in the morning, getting ready to leave my childhood home for the airport in August... Seeing this makes me want to come home...

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