Lincoln residents are invited to view the lunar eclipse from 8:30 p.m. to midnight, Sunday, May 15, at the Hyde Memorial Observatory on South Shore Road in Holmes Lake Park. The free event also includes an educational program about the moon.
The lunar eclipse starts about 8:30 p.m. with the moon to start visually changing at 10 p.m. The peak darkest phase will be about 11:10 p.m. with the moon appearing deep dark red during totality.
The observatory is free to the public and open Saturday nights year-round except on major holidays. The Hyde Memorial Observatory is operated by volunteers. Those interested in volunteering should complete the Parks and Recreation volunteer form or email naturecenter@lincoln.ne.gov. Equipment and programs are funded by donations.