Lunar eclipse: Montrealers might see opening act early Wednesday

If the skies are clear Wednesday, Montreal’s early birds can catch a glimpse of a lunar eclipse before dawn.
A dark, red shadow will overtake the upper left corner of the celestial body around 6:48 a.m. Anyone with a clear view of the horizon will be able to watch as the moon fades into the northwestern sky about 28 minutes later.
“What’s too bad about this year’s eclipse is that Montrealers will only get to see the opening act,” said Marc Jobin, an astronomer with