Tonight (15/06/2011) marks the first of two total lunar eclipses to take place this year - the 2nd one is on December 10th evidently.
The BBC reports that the shadow will start to fall at 5.24pm GMT, lifting at 11pm. 'Totality', when the moon is completely covered in shadow, lasts from 7.22pm to 9.02pm.
The 100-minute totality is the longest since July 2000.
UK observers will be able to start viewing the eclipse at 9pm BST (8pm GMT). However, the BBC reports that observers in the north of Britain will have easier viewing due to better weather conditions.
Read more: http://www.photoradar.com/news/story/total-lunar-eclipse-to-occur-tonight?#ixzz1PMu4cUFF
Might give it a go - but then the Apprentice is on. I`ll see if it stops raining and put up any results to facebook.
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