Lunar Eclipse

Subject: RE: Lunar Eclipse
From: Wilfried Schaum
Date: 05 Mar 07 - 11:06 AM

Whenever I wanted to show my little daughters a lunar eclipse it was cloudy with an invisible moon.
Now they are adult and have left the house, so it was a clear sky for the first time here since decennia at such an occasion.
A wonderful sight from all of my balconies!

Subject: RE: Lunar Eclipse
From: Desert Dancer
Date: 04 Mar 07 - 09:58 PM

Great animations here: Click

~ Becky in Tucson, who heard about it too late last night

Subject: RE: Lunar Eclipse
From: Hawker
Date: 04 Mar 07 - 07:56 PM

Have now postewd my transit of venus shot on flickr
Here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/45752049@N00/410676005/

Cheers, Lucy

Subject: RE: Lunar Eclipse
From: open mike
Date: 04 Mar 07 - 12:50 PM

these are the places i go for sky info
www.spaceweather.com
www.nasa.gov

Subject: RE: Lunar Eclipse
From: terrier
Date: 04 Mar 07 - 09:05 AM

Hi Greg, I posted a link to Spaceweather.com a little earlier. If you use that link,then go to photo gallery and then to animation and scroll down, that should answer your question, I think.

Subject: RE: Lunar Eclipse
From: guitar
Date: 04 Mar 07 - 09:03 AM

I didn't know i missed it

Subject: RE: Lunar Eclipse
From: greg stephens
Date: 04 Mar 07 - 08:54 AM

Fantastic, best I've ever seen. I was in the middle of Hanley(Stoke-on-Trent), full-on street lights but still perfect to watch. I'm afraid I still havent worked out why it went out at the top but didn't come back at the bottom. And the three dimesional look of the red globe, as opposed to the normal flat disc effect, was astonishing. An axtraordinary experience.

Subject: RE: Lunar Eclipse
From: Cats
Date: 04 Mar 07 - 08:38 AM

We saw it clear as a bell. We kept popping outside to have a look and followed it through. I suppose we are very lucky with no light spill whatsoever being in the middle of nowhere on the moors. Street lights? What are those?

Subject: RE: Lunar Eclipse
From: Leadfingers
Date: 04 Mar 07 - 08:33 AM

Bloody light pollution ! Had a quick look out the back , couldnt see a star so thought we had overcast ! In fact the eclipse was well visible ! great stuff ! -And some good piccies , thanks ladies

Subject: RE: Lunar Eclipse
From: terrier
Date: 04 Mar 07 - 06:52 AM

Not to be to DOGmatic about it 8*}

Subject: RE: Lunar Eclipse
From: Bainbo
Date: 04 Mar 07 - 06:49 AM

Doesn't matter what you call it - you probably won't have time to say it before you evaporate!

Subject: RE: Lunar Eclipse
From: jacqui.c
Date: 04 Mar 07 - 06:48 AM

Catastrophic?

Subject: RE: Lunar Eclipse
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 04 Mar 07 - 06:42 AM

Saw all the stages - Looked interesting in the 'red phase'. The appearing and disappearing realy showed teh wax/wain cycle in one easy lesson:-)

Now then. A lunar eclipse happens when the earth gets between the moon and the sun. A solar eclipse happens when the moon gets between the sun and the earth. What do you call it when the sun gets between the moon and the earth? ;-)

Cheers

Dave

Subject: RE: Lunar Eclipse
From: ard mhacha
Date: 04 Mar 07 - 06:24 AM

Perfect viewing, best ever view.

Subject: RE: Lunar Eclipse
From: Alec
Date: 04 Mar 07 - 06:01 AM

Mea Culpa.The next Lunar eclipse totally visible throughout the U.K.(weather permitting) is September 2015.
This is what I ought to have written at 03:41 AM.
Apologies for not doing so.

Subject: RE: Tech: Lunar Eclipse
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 04 Mar 07 - 05:42 AM

Fibs - I long ago came to the conclusion that the more letters after their name a person has, the less common sense they have. Looks like your man is a perfect example of this!

I braved the muddy garden and saw the last little bit of it, a very bright moon with a bite out of the side of it, incredible!

Ed - circular orbits. Draw a little circle on a piece of paper. Draw a bigger circle over it, bisecting the bottom and right side of your circle. That's how the moon appeared to disappear from the bottom and reappear to the left.

LTS

Subject: RE: Tech: Lunar Eclipse
From: terrier
Date: 04 Mar 07 - 05:36 AM

Lots of pics of the red moon already published on Spaceweather

Subject: RE: Tech: Lunar Eclipse
From: JennyO
Date: 04 Mar 07 - 05:22 AM

There is one on the 28th August 2007. Here is a site showing the details - it looks like those of us on the East coast of Oz will be in luck next time!

Subject: RE: Tech: Lunar Eclipse
From: jacqui.c
Date: 04 Mar 07 - 03:52 AM

I saw it just as I was leaving the Allan Taylor concert in Faldingworth, Really clear night so the view was amazing. There is not a lot of light polution out there and the drive back to Newark was enhanced by the dark sky and jewel bright stars.

I almost gave in to the temptation to stop the car, turn off the lights and get out to really see the sky but, on a country road with nowhere to pull off, that I knew about, it was just too much of a hazard.

A great finish to a truly great evening.

Subject: RE: Tech: Lunar Eclipse
From: Hawker
Date: 04 Mar 07 - 03:51 AM

I thought it was 28th August 2007!
Cheers, Lucy

Subject: RE: Tech: Lunar Eclipse
From: Alec
Date: 04 Mar 07 - 03:41 AM

Beautiful event last night,the more so for being seen through reddish cloud.The next one is in September 2015.

Subject: RE: Tech: Lunar Eclipse
From: JennyO
Date: 04 Mar 07 - 01:37 AM

What a shame we missed out on it here in Oz. It was after 7.30am and after moonset. I believe Western Australia might have caught the beginning of it. Maybe we'll get to see the one in August.

Anyway, can't complain too much, after all the lovely comet viewings we had in January - including one night at our BBQ and session when dozens of our friends were able to see Comet McNaught from the backyard!

Subject: RE: Tech: Lunar Eclipse
From: Sorcha
Date: 03 Mar 07 - 08:59 PM

I didn't get to see it at all. Dark too late. Nice moon tonight tho! Nice eyeball pic, Fibs!

Subject: RE: Tech: Lunar Eclipse
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 03 Mar 07 - 08:54 PM

I saw a little bit of the eclipse, but from here in Texas it was a very partial event. Beautiful moon.

SRS

Subject: RE: Tech: Lunar Eclipse
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 03 Mar 07 - 08:50 PM

terrier,

I couldn't find anything on Conservapedia about that dragon thing, must be some sort of Liberal nonsense...

Subject: RE: Tech: Lunar Eclipse
From: terrier
Date: 03 Mar 07 - 08:02 PM

Good pics FM. Thats the best eclipse I've seen for years, usually there's too much cloud. As Bainbo says, once the glare of the moon is taken away, you really do see the 3D image. The moon looked somehow smaller and nearer. Quite awesome. What's this about the dragon spitting the moon back up? I've not heard of that befor. G'night all.

Subject: RE: Tech: Lunar Eclipse
From: GUEST,Ed
Date: 03 Mar 07 - 07:57 PM

Good views here in Manchester (UK), but can someone more astronomically minded than me explain why the moon 'disappeared' from the bottom up, but 'reappeared' from the left?

Thanks,

Ed

Subject: RE: Tech: Lunar Eclipse
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 03 Mar 07 - 07:54 PM

My newly Phd-ed boyfriend has just said "does it [the moon] just go back to normal now?". No dear, it stays like that forever. For someone alledgedly so brilliant - and a scientist to boot - he's dumb as a bag of rocks.

Subject: RE: Tech: Lunar Eclipse
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 03 Mar 07 - 07:34 PM

Cool pics Fibs... I missed it again.

LTS

Subject: RE: Tech: Lunar Eclipse
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 03 Mar 07 - 07:19 PM

my photos (from out the window in east London, so light pollution and a not-brilliant camera, but I got 3 good shots):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kate_d/409240628/

Subject: RE: Tech: Lunar Eclipse
From: Bainbo
Date: 03 Mar 07 - 07:15 PM

00:12, UK. The light's coming back now. The moon looks like it's wearing a Sunderland football shirt - red and white!

Subject: RE: Tech: Lunar Eclipse
From: Hawker
Date: 03 Mar 07 - 07:12 PM

Ooooh errr I was going to take some pics as the moon emerged but its going misty here - Bugger!
Cheers, Lucy

Remember the transit of venus that happened a couple of years ago? I got a great shot of that, Ill put it on my flickr page tomorrow sometime.
Cheers, lucy

Subject: RE: Tech: Lunar Eclipse
From: skipy
Date: 03 Mar 07 - 07:04 PM

Just got back from the pub! Had to go to a 60th birthday party, they had a feekin disco, 3 hours of shite.
Highlight of the evening was seeing the moon as we left!
Sky above Grove - clear.
Skipy

Subject: RE: Tech: Lunar Eclipse
From: Janie
Date: 03 Mar 07 - 06:53 PM

Indeed it was! The other photos were a pleasure to view also.

Janie

Subject: RE: Tech: Lunar Eclipse
From: Hawker
Date: 03 Mar 07 - 06:44 PM

Thanks for tahe Janie, hope it was worth the effort!
Cheers Lucy

Subject: RE: Tech: Lunar Eclipse
From: Janie
Date: 03 Mar 07 - 06:36 PM

Here is Hawker's link.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/45752049@N00/409230317/

Now I'm gonna go click it myself!

Janie

Subject: RE: Tech: Lunar Eclipse
From: JohnInKansas
Date: 03 Mar 07 - 06:36 PM

It's quite clear here, but the prediction is that the eclipse will be nearly over before the moon rises enough to be seen. We'll have to wait for the next one to get a good view.

John

Subject: RE: Tech: Lunar Eclipse
From: MMario
Date: 03 Mar 07 - 06:30 PM

heavy cloud cover and snowing - so didn't get to see anything.

Subject: RE: Tech: Lunar Eclipse
From: Hawker
Date: 03 Mar 07 - 06:25 PM

For those of you who cant see, it looks something like this......

http://www.flickr.com/photos/45752049@N00/409230317/

Just took this in the garden, its a slow release so is a bit blurred, looks more like a giant peach!
Cheers, Lucy

Subject: RE: Tech: Lunar Eclipse
From: Bainbo
Date: 03 Mar 07 - 06:24 PM

You know, the moon's always been just a white disc. Now, with the the different colours and shadings, it's the first time I've seen it look three-dimensional. It actually looks like a red globe hanging there - like in a science fantasy paintng of another planet. And as we watched it gradually transform we saw a shooting star.

I hope you get to see some of it as it gets dark in the U.S. It's worth watching for.

Subject: RE: Tech: Lunar Eclipse
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 03 Mar 07 - 06:01 PM

Lovely red glow here in South Wales. I missed the best bit!

Subject: RE: Tech: Lunar Eclipse
From: Mo the caller
Date: 03 Mar 07 - 05:55 PM

Nearly gone here (Cheshire)

Subject: RE: Tech: Lunar Eclipse
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 03 Mar 07 - 05:41 PM

Ivor why is it so good to be a born in June/July.
As i have a birthday in July.


Scooby

Subject: RE: Tech: Lunar Eclipse
From: Murray MacLeod
Date: 03 Mar 07 - 05:39 PM

sky in Perthshire now cloudless.

amazing sight ...

Subject: RE: Tech: Lunar Eclipse
From: autolycus
Date: 03 Mar 07 - 05:16 PM

Bit cloudy but eclipse here in East Anglia.

   Great time to be a Cancerian.





      Ivor

Subject: RE: Tech: Lunar Eclipse
From: SussexCarole
Date: 03 Mar 07 - 05:03 PM

Beautiful clear night here with no light pollution! Only the top half of the moon now visible. Wonderful blue 'halo' around the moon since 9pm

Subject: RE: Tech: Lunar Eclipse
From: RangerSteve
Date: 03 Mar 07 - 04:45 PM

It's clear here on the east coast. It's supposed to be already in progress by the time it gets dark. I've got the pots and pans ready to bang on to scare the dragon into spitting the moon back up. It's always worked before.

Subject: RE: Tech: Lunar Eclipse
From: Bainbo
Date: 03 Mar 07 - 04:44 PM

Aha! I see a bitten moon arising. Someone's taken a chunk from the bottom left. We're going down to the seafront to watch.

Subject: RE: Tech: Lunar Eclipse
From: terrier
Date: 03 Mar 07 - 04:39 PM

21:38 The Earth shadow is now very prominent so fingers crossed the clouds stay away.

Subject: RE: Tech: Lunar Eclipse
From: alanabit
Date: 03 Mar 07 - 04:39 PM

It has started here in Köln. I am watching it with Merle, my elven year old daughter, who is quite impressed.