24 hours away from my final chance…

I’ve tried not to blog about this. But I can’t resist.

Tomorrow morning at about 6:25 a.m., New York will experience a lunar eclipse that will occur just before sunrise. In fact, we could be blessed with an extremely rare phenomenon.

For at that time, give or take a minute or two … we could have a selenelion.

A selenelion (or “selenehelion”) occurs when the Earth, moon and sun are perfectly aligned so that you can see the rising sun AND the eclipsed moon simultaneously – albeit 180 degrees apart from each other (moon at the front, sun at your back).

There’s a great article on Space.com that explains this phenomenon.

I mean … if I get this shot, it’ll be a miracle. But that’s not what I’m looking toward.

I want a lunar eclipse that’s juxtaposed against something. A building. A church steeple. A statue. A SOMETHING.

The weather reports say that tomorrow morning will be clear and cloud free. It will also be cold – temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 degrees Fahrenheit.

But what’s a little chilly chill for me? I’ll just throw on a few extra layers of clothing, bundle up with about four sweatshirts and flannels … and I’ll be fine.

Not gonna lie. That which does not freeze me makes me warmer. I mean, it’s the same logic about that which does not kill me makes me stronger, right?

I’ve got the cameras and lenses for the eclipse itself. That’s the big target.

The selenelion, however … I’ll have to think of something if it arrives.

So if tomorrow’s blog post is an hour or two past normal blog posting time for me … please bear with me.

If all goes well, I’ll be processing some tremendously awesome images.

And if it doesn’t go well … please send hot chocolate and well-wishes.

Oh, and don’t let me oversleep tomorrow.

As the song goes … don’t let me sleep too long.