This was originally posted to VOX on February 21, 2008. It has been edited around dead links
I spent the evening of February 20th, 2008 at mecca of astronomy, the Griffith Observatory. It was a pretty chilly evening. There were quite a few clouds in the sky. They added a lot of drama, people cheered whenever the moon peeked out from the clouds.
The Los Angeles Astronomical Society and the Los Angeles Sidewalk Astronomers showed up and shared their telescopes. Kudos to them for not only sharing their telescopes, but their knowledge of the skies as well.
I shot some video for QIK where some staffers demonstrated an eclipse mostly for the many children who were in attendance.
Around 7:25 in the evening, we were informed an an extra special treat. A satellite focused its light to form an iridium flare for us.
Later on, I shot some video of Dr. E.C. Krupp, the director of the observatory, dressed up as a wizard to chase away the dragon who was eating the moon.
N95 | Lunar Eclipse at the Griffith Observatory
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