Lunar Eclipse Lunacy in Washington State

At approximately 7 p.m. Wednesday, Washington had a clear view of the lunar eclipse. The large orange moon in Washington rose in the Western sky and came to what scientists call an eclipse because the earth comes between the sun and the moon causing it to block out the moon's light . What makes this eclipse so notable is that it will be the last total eclipse until December 2010. There was a clear sky to watch and it was rumored that even the rings of Saturn were visible nearby. The last lunar eclipse occurred in October 2007.

Here in Washington State, we even had a pre-show meteor dashing across the sky on Tuesday night the 19th with several people calling the local media such as KIMA in Yakima to send reporters out to Adams County to investigate which is where the local airport and Horizon pilots were saying the debris looked like it landed. Although there was a large flash of light and later a second flash and explosion which rocked some car windows, to date, no one has found any meteorite or sign of it entering the earth's atmosphere.

The eclipse of the moon tonight may also hold significance for Christians and others who follow Biblical prophecy closely. This is because of NASA's announcement that they intend to shoot a satellite from the skies near Hawaii later this evening as well. According to Matthew 24:29, Jesus tells his followers that when the end times are near the "sun will be darkened, the moon will no longer give its light and the stars will fall from the sky." Previous to this passage, he suggests that we pray it not be in Winter and that it not be on the Sabbath (Sat/Sun). It is further mentioned that the days will be shortened for the sake of the "elect". Daylight savings time is just around the corner when we set our clocks to "spring forward."