2nd total lunar eclipse of year coming up Wed.

[Fansome]

Just remember: don't look directly at the moon. You'll put your eye out.

2nd total lunar eclipse of year coming up Wed.

Published Monday, Oct. 6, 2014 | 1:36 p.m.

Updated 33 minutes ago

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — If you missed April's total eclipse of the moon, now's your chance. But you'll need to get up early.

Wednesday morning, if the skies are clear, North Americans will have prime viewing of a full lunar eclipse, especially in the West. The full moon will be obscured by Earth's shadow in the predawn hours. The total eclipse will last an hour — until sunrise on the East Coast.

It also will be visible across Australia and much of Asia. Only Europe, Africa and the eastern tip of Brazil won't get the show.

The moon will appear orange or red, the result of sunlight scattering off Earth's atmosphere. That's why it's called a blood moon.

There'll be two full lunar eclipses again next year.

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Online:

NASA: http://www.nasa.gov/watchtheskies/lunar-eclipse-oct-2014.html

[Pigmeat]

Just remember: don't look directly at the moon. You'll put your eye out.

How about if we wear a patch over one eye? The guys who previously wore glasses can swap the glasses out for monocles later and the guys who didn't need glasses to begin with can simply slide the patch over to the now damaged eye.

We'll all look way cool.

[thechoat]

Now whered i put my safety gargles...

[Pigmeat]

Now whered i put my safety gargles...

You can't use gargles while looking up, you'll drown.