You might be able to start to see a darkening starting at the upper left edge from about 1.30am but the full eclipse starts about 3am and lasts until about 4.30am. When fully eclipsed, the Moon could appear dark red (hence the name 'blood Moon') but this depends on the Earth's atmosphere because the only light to reach the Moon is refracted through it. Because of this, it could also just go dark grey and it might even get too dim to see. All those variations have been seen in the past.
I'm hoping to photograph the whole sequence (one shot every 30s) and, if things go well (and they often don't for amateur astronomers!), I'll be making a time-lapse video of the whole event.
A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
Does anybody know when the eclipse is going to happen? I'll probably be awake, I usually am.
I've received an email from my camera club, re it being an photographic opportunity.....seemingly the eclipse (here in Staffordshire) will be around 3am.
Tripod, camera & telephoto lens poised If I wake up.
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Hosta and Verd have just mentioned it. Way too cloudy here to see anything
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Clear skies here but..........no moon
I've heard 3am, but I might be wrong
That's what I heard too
Between 2.15 and 3am. I bet it's amazing where you are Jo47!
So bright! The sky seems particularly black too. I've never seen the moon so clearly. The grey bits against the cream are really defined.
Is it over the hill yet pansy?
No that's just me Tootles
The moon looked terrific last night here but I didn't get a pic
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Looking pretty good now
Shall I set the clock for the early am pink colour?
In the sticks near Peterborough
You might be able to start to see a darkening starting at the upper left edge from about 1.30am but the full eclipse starts about 3am and lasts until about 4.30am. When fully eclipsed, the Moon could appear dark red (hence the name 'blood Moon') but this depends on the Earth's atmosphere because the only light to reach the Moon is refracted through it. Because of this, it could also just go dark grey and it might even get too dim to see. All those variations have been seen in the past.
I'm hoping to photograph the whole sequence (one shot every 30s) and, if things go well (and they often don't for amateur astronomers!), I'll be making a time-lapse video of the whole event.
pansyface wrote (see)
I've received an email from my camera club, re it being an photographic opportunity.....seemingly the eclipse (here in Staffordshire) will be around 3am.
Tripod, camera & telephoto lens poised
If I wake up. 
Doesnt quite do it justice but here goes...
And earlier....