The full moon's face may glow like an orangish-red Halloween pumpkin during an 81-minute total lunar eclipse Wednesday evening. From 7:23 to 8:44 p.m., the moon will glide completely within Earth's shadow. The earliest stage will be under way when the moon rises in the east at 5:57 p.m. Forecasts for the Portland area indicate there will be partly cloudy skies, giving sky watchers a chance to see the eclipse. Unlike solar eclipses, lunar eclipses are safe to watch with the naked eye. Binoculars and telescopes will enhance the view.
Weather permitting, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry and the Rose City Astronomers will set up telescopes in OMSI's east parking lot at sunset so the public can view the eclipse. The next total lunar eclipse visible from Portland will be in August 2007.
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