Eye Opener: A Disappointing Lunar Eclipse?

Joshua Trujillo/Seattle PI

An airplane passes in front of a darkening moon as it becomes a total lunar eclipse on Wednesday in Seattle.

Expecting more from cosmos

I’m done with the solar system. I’m just not the kind of guy who can put up with a one-sided relationship. The heavens keep letting me down. Wednesday night was the limit. I spent over an hour watching the total lunar eclipse from my makeshift observatory on the cold outdoor patio on the 7th floor of The Spokesman-Review/Chronicle building. Am I wrong to expect more action out of the cosmos? I saw “Cloverfield” the other day. It has a monster trashing New York City like some speed freak rocker in a hotel room. Now that’s some serious special effects. The eclipse plot, alas, was tedious and predictable. Plus, the whole thing could have used a killer soundtrack/ Doug Clark, Spokesman-Review. More here

Related: Early evening eclipse a treat for sky watchers /Meghann M. Cuniff, SR

Question: On a scale of 1-10 (with 10 being the star of Bethlehem stopped over the manger), how would you rate Wednesday night’s celestial display?