A break in the clouds has developed and should hold long enough for those in West Michigan to see the eclipse. A partial eclipse happens when the Earth moves between the moon and the sun, but not completely.
A lunar eclipse starts everything off Friday night. The moon will pass into Earth’s penumbra, or outer shadow. The moon won’t be blacked out like in a full eclipse. Only part of the moon will be shaded, but it should be easily visible from much of the world.
Comet 45P, meanwhile, will zoom past Earth early Saturday. It will be a close encounter as these things go, passing within some 7 million miles. This means both a comet and an eclipse will go roughly hand-in-hand.
Much of the nation should be able to see the partial lunar eclipse Friday night. The purple/blue shaded areas show the locations that will be able to see the partial eclipse, courtesy of Timeanddate.com.