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Lunar Eclipse Nov 18-19 2021
#1
"At the instant of greatest eclipse (09:02:56 UTC [11:02:56 HST - 11/18/21]) the moon lies at the zenith for a point in the Pacific Ocean east of the Hawaiian Islands."
This EarthSky page has info on this eclipse, along with the full earth map of the visibility:
https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essential...vSl9xAnVVI
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#2
Thanks for the heads up Carey.

The eclipse starts at 8:02 PM Hawaii Time. Here's a link from the folks at Imiloa:

https://imiloahawaii.org/sky-charts


From their website:
8:02 PM - The lunar eclipse will begin at about 8:02 pm HST when the moon will begin passing through the outer layer of Earth’s shadow known as the penumbra. While the full moon in the penumbra the moon will appear to be significantly dimmer.
9:18 PM - As the evening progresses at 9:18 pm HST the moon will begin to pass through the main part of Earth’s shadow, the umbra, and it will begin the partial lunar eclipse. At this time the moon will begin to take on a deep red color. During lunar eclipses the moon takes on a red color, instead of appearing dark, as light is refracted from Earth’s atmosphere and then shines on the moon. This reddish color leads many to call lunar eclipses the rather dramatic name “blood moon”.
11:02 PM - The moment of maximum eclipse will occur at 11:02 pm HST, the moon will mostly be within the Earth’s shadow with the exception of a small sliver which will just be out of the shadow.
12:47 AM - After the moment of maximum eclipse the red color will slowly disappear until the partial eclipse ends at 12:47 am HST. 
2:03 AM - However, the penumbral eclipse will continue until 2:03 am HST.
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#3
Hopefully the skies will clear some more
Here is the MKWC forecast for tonight on the mountain, for those venturing up tonight
http://mkwc.ifa.hawaii.edu/forecast/mko/
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#4
Hopefully the skies will clear some more

Weather Underground forecasts 50-55% cloud cover over HPP during the eclipse.
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#5
Perfect view from the lower end of Makuu.
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#6
Magnifico!
Certainty will be the death of us.
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