So it’s 2:06am here in Los Angeles (which means some people I know on the East Coast will be getting up very shortly) and my roommate Matthew and I have decided to stay up to witness a fantastic lunar eclipse that is viewable from the West Coast early this morning (i.e. right now). Given the typical caliber of astronomical events that occur (or are at lease viewable) in the light polluted night sky of Los Angeles, we figured that this one would be worth the expense of a slight lack of sleep this upcoming day. As I type, I just looked at the moon and it is about 15% covered in Earth’s shadow. I’ll probably stay up until it’s completely covered, at which point, I’ll attempt to take a photo, then head straight to bed.