Upcoming Lunar Eclipse - November 8

The last Total Lunar Eclipse until 2025 will be coming our way on early Tuesday morning, November 8, 2022.  And I mean 'early'. The partial phase starts at 4:09 EST, with total starting at 5:16 EST, lasting until 6:42 EST. 

Not only is this an early morning event, but the moon will be quite low in the western horizon. When the total phase starts the moon will only be about 15 degrees high in the western sky for us here in the Maryland/Washington DC area. So you'll need to find a clear view to see it. The moon will set while it's still total, so we can only watch the first half of the event.

Right now, as I post this, the weather is so-so, with clear skies up to the start of the event and high, cirrus clouds getting in the way during the event. Depending on the thickness of the clouds and how dark the moon will be you may loose it from view. Dusk will really make things worse around 5:50.

Lunar eclipses are can easily be observed with the naked eye, but binoculars will really enhance the view.

Full details on the eclipse can be found at Sky and Telescope.