Maui Astronomy Club

12/10/11 TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE

HYATT REGENCY MAUI - 1:30AM - 5AM

SUMMARY:  WEATHER WAS CLOUDY AND RAINY.  

GOT TO SEE PIECES OF THE ECLIPSE.

THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO MADE IT AND WEATHERED THE WEATHER!

GATHERED ON THE HYATT ROOFTOP.

EDDIE TELLING WONDERFUL STORIES WHILE WE DRINK HOT CHOCOLATE.

SCOPES COVERED IN THE RAIN.  WATCHING COOL SPACE MOVIES WHILE WE WAIT.

AHHHHH....THE MOON APPEARS IN PARTIAL ECLIPSE.

REDDISH COLOR STARTING TO SHOW.

MOON ABSORBED IN PENUMBRA.

MY BEST SHOT - - MINUTES BEFORE TOTALITY - -  CLOUDS TOOK OVER AFTERWARDS.