This is not because of the darkening of the Moon during the eclipse, but because of shadowing. During a Full Moon the view through a telescope is not as glorious as when it is when the Moon is in crescent phase. This is because the lunar mountains cast shadows that aid your ability to sense the lunar topography. The only exceptions are the Wednesday nights on Thanksgiving Eve and during spring break. Observatory Specifications 1.
Building has both white lights and dimmer controlled red observing lights.
Two telescopes will have permanently mounted piers for easy setup. A third telescope will have alignment marks for rapid setup also. The ladder that you need to climb to look into the eyepiece is 14 feet tall. This is among the largest telescopes in Utah. Sixteen inch equatorial mounted and computerized Meade Starfinder telescope.