[StopGlobalWhining]

It doesn't really appear that the "southern" portion of the moon was ever totally eclipsed.

That was exactly what I observed in Central Pennsylvania (State College). I don't ever remember a total lunar eclipse being this bright, although it's been at least a dozen years since I last observed one.

[yonif]

Excellent site.

I went to my college's observatory. They had 3 spotter telescopes. 2 were on the moon and the other was on mars. They also moved them around to other places.

I then went inside and looked through their powerful telescope. Magnificent site, especially the fact you could spot the craters on the moon as well.

A very good turnout and it was my first time in the observatory (even though this is my second year here).

[StopGlobalWhining]

Here's why:

This is the second lunar eclipse of 2003. Observers of the first one in May might remember that the moon was nearly invisible during totality. This eclipse will be different. During totality on Nov. 8/9th the moon will remain relatively bright, and there will be a pleasing gradient of color across the face of the moon--pale-white on one side, crimson-red on the other.

From: http://www.nasa.gov/vision/universe/watchtheskies/04nov_lunareclipse2.html