BS: Lunar Eclipse

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse
From: Donuel
Date: 25 Nov 21 - 06:36 AM

The peach moon that robo saw https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/2111/Gout_EclipseCollage-small.jpg
I saw a dark bite out of the bottom right of the moon.

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse
From: Donuel
Date: 24 Nov 21 - 03:47 PM

this pic changes daily

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse
From: robomatic
Date: 23 Nov 21 - 09:47 PM

Here in Anchorage I didn't catch the eclipse, but the full moon seemed to be reddish. Reminded me of the Nick Drake song: "Pink Moon".

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse
From: JennieG
Date: 23 Nov 21 - 08:01 PM

keberoxu, I read that too......but it still didn't make any difference here. Because of cloud and showers it was a fizzer, I'm afraid.

We've since had a flood, and much more rain is forecast. Perhaps we should blame the eclipse.

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse
From: Donuel
Date: 23 Nov 21 - 05:36 PM

https://www.npr.org/2021/11/22/1056995884/in-a-first-test-of-its-planetary-defense-efforts-nasas-going-to-shove-an-asteroi

Also Russia blew up a satillite releasing a band of deadly space junk like China did last decade. It reminds me of the plot of Gravity with Sandra Bullock.

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse
From: keberoxu
Date: 20 Nov 21 - 11:50 PM

One headline said it was the longest lasting eclipse
since the time of Henry i-forget-which-number, except it wasn't VIII.

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 19 Nov 21 - 12:51 PM

I headed outside at about 2:30am here to see the eclipse under way. All the while trying not to lock myself out of the house in my bathrobe. :)

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse
From: Donuel
Date: 19 Nov 21 - 12:49 PM

this is a star forming region in purple 10,000 LY away

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse
From: Donuel
Date: 19 Nov 21 - 06:20 AM

In 1975 waiting for a lunar eclipse on the roof I saw a huge impact rise above the edge of the moon between 9:30 and 10:30 if the moon was clock. It was a two part impact with an expanding debris half circle followed by a smaller central after explosion.

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse
From: JennieG
Date: 18 Nov 21 - 08:12 PM

Our forecast is for clouds and probably rain - we might be lucky because it starts fairly early in the evening, but when it rains here it rains.

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 18 Nov 21 - 07:47 PM

There's a long-lasting one that much of the planet will be able to see tonight (starting around midnight in my part of the Central US).

Beaver Moon Eclipse Nov. 18-19, 2021

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse - 08 Nov '03
From: GUEST
Date: 31 Mar 04 - 03:50 PM

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse - 08 Nov '03
From: EBarnacle
Date: 10 Nov 03 - 10:43 PM

What I really loved was that there was enough light reflected to see the Man in the Moon. As the direct light came back, he had a beard! One of the best eclipses I have seen. Wow.

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse - 08 Nov '03
From: *daylia*
Date: 10 Nov 03 - 11:17 AM

*whew* thanks for explaining, Spaw. Eclipses ARE quite boring for an 11-yr old!

I thought maybe you were in league with those Lune-y-tune "scientists" who were advocating nuking the Moon right out of the firmament a few years ago. They claimed that blasting "her" to bits would improve climate conditions, if I'm remembering correctly.

Yeah, right. Sounds like Udder Moooonacy to me.

daylia

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse - 08 Nov '03
From: black walnut
Date: 10 Nov 03 - 10:42 AM

Looking through these beautiful photos of the eclipsed moon reminds me of a problem we encountered earlier this year while creating the cover for my CD "Up and Over the Moon!". Photos of the moon are often upside-down or turned left-to-right, because of the way the camera or telescope sees and records the image. The CD cover needed to have the correct 'live' image of the moon, so I asked a friend of mine, an amateur astronomer, for his scientific opinion. I asked him if my artist's depiction of the moon seemed to be upright, or was it tilted or upside down or possibly even inverted? It turned out to be a more difficult question for him to answer than I'd anticipated...

"You have a bunny jumping over a house and casting a shadow on the face of the moon. This indicates that the bunny has jumped high enough to interpolate itself between the sun and the moon. The dimensions of the shadow suggest that the bunny would have to be approximately one-half the size of the earth, which (assuming that the bunny was mostly made of water) would render it approximately equivalent to the mass of the moon, at least on the same order of magnitude. An object of those dimensions placed somewhere in near-earth orbit would cause massive tidal disruptions on earth and the possible perturbation of the moon's orientation, explaining any apparent discrepancy between current terrestrial observations and the depiction on the CD cover. It also implies that any astronaut who happened to be there at the time would see an eclipse of the sun, caused by the occultation of a giant rabbit.

In this case, I tend to think that you could claim artistic licence. I conclude that the artwork should bother no one.

My real problem with it is that it's supposed to be a COW, for heaven's sake!" (Michael Bolton)

~b.w.

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse - 08 Nov '03
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 10 Nov 03 - 08:50 AM

I drove home *very* slowly from my rehearsal - because the moon kept gretting smaller and smaller - Did see it at totality.

What I had forgotten (and I don't know if other people see this) is the optical illusion that there is a solid dark disk sliding over the moon!

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse - 08 Nov '03
From: PaulineL
Date: 10 Nov 03 - 04:14 AM

For those of you who missed the total lunar eclipse, and for those of you who didn't, there are some GORGEOUS photos, some taken with telescopes, on the Web here, here, and here.

Pauline

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse - 08 Nov '03
From: LilyFestre
Date: 09 Nov 03 - 07:40 PM

A cold clear night here in North Central PA allowed for a stunning clear vision on the lunar eclipse!!!!!!   And the stars.....WOW...the night sky was SPECTACULAR here last night!!!!!

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse - 08 Nov '03
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 09 Nov 03 - 06:19 PM

So THAT'S what time you crawled in Manitas..... Hmmm.... I think I'm owed a few late nights next month.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse - 08 Nov '03
From: catspaw49
Date: 09 Nov 03 - 11:13 AM

I was simply saying what I think my 11 year old son was thinking...LOL....Karen and I are just looking in a kind of wonder while Michael has that, "Is that all there is?" look about him. He has learned though from experience not to comment or else his Old Man launched into a long winded story about whatever the subject is (eclipses in this case) and who the hell needs that? Better just to stand in silence and say "yeah" to whatever happens to be said.

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse - 08 Nov '03
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 09 Nov 03 - 11:02 AM

"It was quite high in the sky so there was no hint of red.

That's not how it works. The red/brown colour when the moon is eclipsed is because it's still getting some light from the sun shining through the earth's atmosphere, and that's red light for the same reason we get red light at sunset. The higher in the sky the more noticeable the effect would have been, if anything.

If you saw the full eclipse - ie when the crescent of light had gone, then if you didn't see the whole moon as a brownish or reddish disc, that would have been because there was some cloud that was masking it, because there is not much light involved. Or it might have been the "light pollution" from street lights and city lights and so forth.

What we in England wouldn't have got, and what some other people might have, is the way that when the moon is blotted out, all the fainter stars, that had been masked by its light, suddenly pop out into view. But the "light pollution" does for that.

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse - 08 Nov '03
From: black walnut
Date: 09 Nov 03 - 10:49 AM

We delayed a concert in Toronto while a few of us (including the sound guys) went out to see the gorgeous red moon. EXCELLENT!!!

~b.w.

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse - 08 Nov '03
From: delphinium
Date: 09 Nov 03 - 10:38 AM

Wondrous strange and beautiful.

Some photos here

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse - 08 Nov '03
From: *daylia*
Date: 09 Nov 03 - 10:33 AM

It would have been better had it blown up or something.

Spaw, you are quite the Lune-y-tune today!

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse - 08 Nov '03
From: LindaG
Date: 09 Nov 03 - 10:27 AM

I didn't know about the eclipse until last night when I heard something about on A Prairie Home Companion. Completely by coincidence, a series of events and choices I had made that day had led me to be driving out in the country, with winter coat, hat and gloves, and with a good pair of binoculars in the car.

I was able to watch with such a good view until it got cloudy just at totality. Also there were searchlights coming from somewhere, which made it rather weird until I figured out what they were.

What a thrill. I had seen the 1970 total solar eclipse in Virginia also. I was student teaching in New York, and my father, an aeronautical engineer, picked me up, picked up my mother at home in Philadelphia and we all drove down to Chincoteague and Wallops Island, where NASA was doing experiments.

A few years later we had a partial solar eclipse and someone showed me that if you look on the ground under a tree, all the leaves will make patterns that reflect the state of totality, so that what you would normally see (and never notice) as hundreds of bright dots, becomes hundreds of crescents.

--Linda

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse - 08 Nov '03
From: catspaw49
Date: 09 Nov 03 - 10:15 AM

Very cold and crystal clear here. We had a beautiful view from the side yard. Michael kinda' liked it at first, but then it got "boring"........It would have been better had it blown up or something.

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse - 08 Nov '03
From: mmm1a
Date: 09 Nov 03 - 10:09 AM

We were able to see the whole eclipse here in Northern Indiana.My daughter and I were able to watch from our livingroom window, which is a good thing since it was rather cold out. this is so cool to here about everyone in different parts of thw world seeing it. There are suppose to be meteor showers sometime next week.
      mmm

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse - 08 Nov '03
From: manitas_at_work
Date: 09 Nov 03 - 09:12 AM

If I didn't know itv was an eclipse I would have thought it was just cloud over the face of the moon. This was about 1.30am in London, the clouds cleared just enough to see the moon but the total eclipse was already over. It was quite high in the sky so there was no hint of red.

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse - 08 Nov '03
From: GUEST
Date: 09 Nov 03 - 08:25 AM

katlaughing--I'm no expert, but seem to recall that a lunar eclipse is always accompanied by a solar eclipse two weeks later--lunar eclipse happen at the full moon (obviously!), solar eclipse at the new moon. We have 2-3 eclipse cycles each year, though we only occassionally see them at totality at any given location.

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse - 08 Nov '03
From: *daylia*
Date: 09 Nov 03 - 06:59 AM

The moon was just magnificent here last night, the wind arranging the clouds into intriguing pictures and "veils". I watched for a long time, but konked out before the eclipse started -- AARRRGGGHHHH -- (the Full Moon'll do that to me sometimes!) But this morning, standing in my snowy backyard watching the sunrise and the last of the stars flicker away, there is such a feeling of peace and contentment around here it's almost tangible!

"Harmonic Concordance" indeed. Maybe those new-age astrologers are right after all!   Let's hope so ...

daylia

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse - 08 Nov '03
From: Sorcha
Date: 08 Nov 03 - 10:41 PM

Partial cloud cover coming back from Cheyenne (dropped Marion off at the bus stop) but I got to see the last half. Neat!

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse - 08 Nov '03
From: Alba
Date: 08 Nov 03 - 10:33 PM

Stunning. Totally clear sky. Caught the whole eclipse up on the ridge behind my House.
Tell you what though it was bloody freezing up here in Maine tonight. But it was worth it!
Night all
JD

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse - 08 Nov '03
From: katlaughing
Date: 08 Nov 03 - 10:33 PM

It was really beautiful here! When it was total it was a gorgeous golden orb. Really wonderful to see. Now, it is all cloudy and it just glows through.

kat

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse - 08 Nov '03
From: Deda
Date: 08 Nov 03 - 09:48 PM

Absolutely gorgeous here when I was outside about 30 minutes ago, just a sliver of light visible at the bottom of the circle, in a perfectly clear sky. Going back out to say hello again.

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse - 08 Nov '03
From: Peace
Date: 08 Nov 03 - 09:41 PM

Saw it in west-central Alberta. Cool. A sliver showing and the rest was reddish.

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse - 08 Nov '03
From: Kim C
Date: 08 Nov 03 - 09:17 PM

Mister and I had a perfect view just out front of the house. :-)

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse - 08 Nov '03
From: Bill D
Date: 08 Nov 03 - 09:02 PM

well..I surrender.. Gypsy Rose Moon now..tease, tease, tease... I lay on my back with telescope at ready, but 3 seconds at once is frustrating..I at least got good views up to 90% total..

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse - 08 Nov '03
From: Alaska Mike
Date: 08 Nov 03 - 09:02 PM

Never saw a thing, too many clouds. Nuts

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse - 08 Nov '03
From: Bobert
Date: 08 Nov 03 - 08:51 PM

Too cool. The P-Vine and I watched the last ten minutes of it on our rear deck. We had the binoculars and all...

Someday I'll tell my solar eclipse story of, ohhh, around 1969, but not tonight...

Bobert

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse - 08 Nov '03
From: Mary in Kentucky
Date: 08 Nov 03 - 08:45 PM

Tiny sliver now at about 5 o'clock.

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse - 08 Nov '03
From: Jeri
Date: 08 Nov 03 - 08:32 PM

Beautiful, frigid, windy night here. I can't see very many stars, but the eclipse is very visible and I've been watching it. Thanks MMario, for telling us about it, and Mary of Kentucky for the time.

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse - 08 Nov '03
From: Bill D
Date: 08 Nov 03 - 08:13 PM

a few fuzzy clouds here, also...darn it..right at totality I can hardly find the spot...

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse - 08 Nov '03
From: open mike
Date: 08 Nov 03 - 08:11 PM

nothing in the sky here but rain and that is quickly
leaving it's sky ward home! oh well we need it. i will
have to be content with pictures and the knowledge
that some one is able to enj0oy the celestial event.

i saw a total solar eclipwse in 1998 int eh caribbean.
very intense experience...saw it at sea on a sailing
vessel. and simultaneously saw Mont Serrat volcano
erupt...natural phenominon abounded! plus a tidal
wave created by seisminc ativity! plus dolphins
leaping--seemed Mr. Natual was pay8ing us a visit
big time!! (ever had your face hurt form too much smiling
and laughing??!!|

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse - 08 Nov '03
From: GUEST
Date: 08 Nov 03 - 07:53 PM

Hurrah, for McGrath! As ever, Kevin has done best!

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse - 08 Nov '03
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 08 Nov 03 - 07:41 PM

Sloght cloud cover, but the eclopse clearly visible. Just a sliver of moon - but you can see the rest if it as a reddish ball, when it gets to a break in the clouds.

This site explains things well.

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse - 08 Nov '03
From: Bill D
Date: 08 Nov 03 - 07:41 PM

it is wonderful! total at 8:06, greatest at 8:18. Totality ends at 8:30...partial till 10:04

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse - 08 Nov '03
From: Midchuck
Date: 08 Nov 03 - 07:38 PM

Perfect viewing in VT as well. Nearly at totality now.

Peter.

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse - 08 Nov '03
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 08 Nov 03 - 07:37 PM

Cardiff (S.Wales) has total cloud cover @ 12.40 a.m.

Nigel

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse - 08 Nov '03
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 08 Nov 03 - 07:35 PM

Total cloud cover further south too, London is reverting to the infamous fogs - although I suspect a large proportion of it is gunpowder smoke from the hundreds of fireworks that are STILL being let off here.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Lunar Eclipse - 08 Nov '03
From: GUEST,Ed
Date: 08 Nov 03 - 07:32 PM

I'm really jealous, Mary!