StarDate Februaury 20, 2008

The Moon, Sun, and Earth will create a total lunar eclipse tonight. It begins at 7:43 p.m. CST, when the Moon first touches the dark inner portion of the shadow. The Moon will be completely immersed in the shadow, starting the total eclipse, by around 9 p.m. Regulus, the "heart" of Leo, the lion, is to the upper right of the Moon during the evening, with golden Saturn to the lower left.