I got to see it and it was pretty awe-inspiring, especially when it turned red. Of course here it was happening mainly from about 1-3 am so I had to give up a little sleep for it but it was worth it. I went out about every 15 minutes and got to see pretty much every phase of it. As much as the nerd in me loves sci-fi and space, I've never had a telescope, although I would love to get one, that and a good camera to get some good pictures. I'm finishing up the Mass Effect trilogy on my xbox right now and it sort of gave me a better perspective of the universe just by looking at it. Yeah, I've got some nerd in me too, ok, maybe a lot.