Moon And Stars

Monday, Aug. 27, 2007 - 2:00 a.m.

Sunday was a peaceful day at The McLaughlin residence.

We watched the "That's My Boy" episode of the Dick Van Dyke show not once but twice, to listen to the commentary track the second time. It's one of my favorite episodes of that entire series. ("Hi! We're Mr. and Mrs. Peters!")

Dinner was really excellent. We tried a new pizza, which is always a Good Thing.

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Hey, this time tomorrow, if you live west of Ole Miss, step out and have a look at the moon!

(AP) - The Earth's shadow will creep across the moon's surface early Tuesday, slowly eclipsing the moon and causing it to turn shades of orange and red.

The total lunar eclipse, the second this year, will be visible in North and South America - especially in the Western U.S. - as well as the Pacific islands, eastern Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

It won't be visible in Europe, Africa or the Middle East because the moon will have set when the eclipse begins at 2:51 a.m. MDT. Observers in those regions had the best view of the last total lunar eclipse in March.

An eclipse occurs when Earth passes between the sun and the moon, blocking the sun's light. It's rare because the moon is usually either above or below the plane of Earth's orbit.

The total eclipse phase, in which the moon has an orange or reddish glow, lasts about 1 1/2 hours.

The full eclipse will be visible across the United States, but East Coast viewers will get about a half-hour to see it before the sun begins to rise and the moon sets. Skywatchers in the West will get the full show.

I haven't seen a total lunar eclipse in a few years now; usually they happen when there's a bunch of fog occluding the view.

So, if you're fog-free, go out and look up.

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I sent John Stanley a fan letter -- and he wrote back.

This has happened once before this year, with Cherie Currie.

I love the Internet.

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All right, I'm winding this up.

Have a good Monday.

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