Lunar Eclipse 21/2/2008

Big disappointment last night. In the evening the sky was not too promising, overcast with some light rain at times, however by 1:00 a.m. I managed a glimpse of the full moon with my 16x70 binoculars. I set the alarm for 4:00 a.m., the start of totality. No luck however, the sky was completely overcast with the orange light pollution glow reflected by the low cloud. I shall now have to wait to see another total lunar eclipse until Wednesday 15 June 2011 when totality starts at the more socially acceptable hour of 21:22.