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Let's hope the forecast for clear skies tomorrow night (Wednesday, February 20th) holds true!That would allow us to see the last total lunar eclipse for nearly three years. The Earth’s shadow will begin to overtake the moon, creating a partial eclipse, at about 7:45 p.m., then upgrade to total eclipse at about 9 p.m., an effect which will cause the moon to glow a copper-red color. The planet Saturn will be visible just to the left and below the moon in the eastern sky. Here's a summary of the event timing:    

          Partial Eclipse starts:       7:43 p.m. 
          Total Eclipse starts:          9:00 p.m. 
       Total Eclipse ends:           9:51 p.m. 
         Partial Eclipse ends:        11:09 p.m.