Friends Patrick McCarthy, 15 yo, South County HS; Lia McCarthy, 9 yo, Landon Diaz, 10 yo, and Andrew Helms, 9 yo, all of Newington Forest ES; Hanna Helms, 12 yo, South County Middle School, and her dog Ellie, 3, rose extra early on Friday, Nov. 19, to meet at 3:45 am and witness the lunar eclipse together. Photo courtesy Patty Helms