LAST month I was moaning on about how the bad weather had ruined our view of recent meteor showers and displays of the northern lights, and stopped us from seeing the brightest comet in 40 years from Kendal.
Well, every sky-watcher will have their fingers, legs, arms, toes and everything else crossed for clear skies at the beginning of March, because two amazing events will be happening back to back in the night sky.
Firstly, starting at 2.30am on the morning of Friday, March 2, you'll be able to see the planet Saturn appear to pass behind the almost-full Moon - a mini-eclipse.
But that's just a warm-up act for the main event that takes place the very next night, Saturday, March 3, when we will see a total eclipse of the Moon, beginning at 9.30pm.
For details of what to expect, see the full version of this feature in the February 9 edition of the Westmorland Gazette.
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