NASA 's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft , which is orbiting 31 miles above the moon , got a front-row seat to the lunar eclipse , the last of the year , NASA said . Viewers on the West Coast were able to see the total eclipse . The last time a partial solar eclipse was visible from California was in 1979. Next U.S. opportunity to see total lunar eclipse is in April 2014 .
Viewers on the West Coast were able to see the total eclipse . The last time a partial solar eclipse was visible from California was in 1979. Next U.S. opportunity to see total lunar eclipse is in April 2014 .