>Tonight is the first time the first time we have had a full lunar eclipse on the winter solstice since 1638! And the ask from the global volcanic activity is supposed to make the eclipse even more brilliant. According to NASA, the eclipse begins at 1:33 AM EST with totality beginning at 2:41 AM and lasting for 72 minutes. The actual peak is 3:17 AM. Coming home from school today i saw the full moon rise, with a pink and orange rainbow around it. That is bad news. It means the clouds are rolling in. We are supposed to get a few inches of snow overnight, so i guess we will miss our lunar eclipse! If you see it, post a picture for us!