On the night of Thursday, March 13th, the Moon will take a dive through Earth’s shadow, providing us with a total lunar eclipse that will be visible from our side of the planet. It starts late, at 10:09 p.m., and totality lasts from 11:26 p.m. to 12:32 a.m., with last contact at 1:48 a.m. Even so, -weather permiting- the EAS will be partnering with the Eugene Science Center to host an eclipse party at the Science Center. Come on over and watch the eclipse with us. While an eclipse is mainly a naked-eye event, we’ll have telescopes on hand for a closer look, too.

If you can’t make it to the Science Center, you should at least have a look from home. The eclipse will be visible from anywhere with a good east/southeast/south view, so your back yard or driveway or any open space should do. Eclipses are rare enough events that you don’t want to miss it!