total lunar eclipse Thursday night

["John S. Denker" <jsd@MONMOUTH.COM>]

Quoting from:
http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/extra/TLE2003May15.html

> The first eclipse of 2003 occurs on the evening of Thursday, May
> 15 (in Europe, the eclipse occurs during the early morning hours of
> Friday, May 16). ... During such an eclipse, the Moon's disk can
> take on a dramatically colorful appearance from bright orange to
> blood red to dark brown and (rarely) very dark gray.
> ....
> May's lunar eclipse is well-placed for North and South America
> as well as western Europe and Africa. From the United States, the
> eastern half of the country will see the entire eclipse (weather
> permitting). From the western half of the USA, the partial phases
> begin before moonrise. From the Pacific Northwest (Oregon and
> Washington), the Moon will rise already in total eclipse.

Maps and ephemeris data also available from that URL.