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Total Eclipse of the Moon Tonight!

us Offline WhichDawg

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Total Eclipse of the Moon Tonight!
on: February 20, 2008, 08:48:18 AM
Here's the info (not in southern Hemisphere, sorry)
http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/LEmono/TLE2008Feb21/TLE2008Feb21.html


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Re: Total Eclipse of the Moon Tonight!
Reply #1 on: February 20, 2008, 08:54:26 AM
I'll keep my eye out for that mate :), but I doubt we'll see it because of the cloud cover :think:
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Re: Total Eclipse of the Moon Tonight!
Reply #2 on: February 20, 2008, 11:10:47 AM
Yeah it's been really foggy here the last few evenings.  I will have a look though.

Cheers for the heads up!
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Re: Total Eclipse of the Moon Tonight!
Reply #3 on: February 20, 2008, 01:45:47 PM
We have another storm heading for us so I'll probably miss it.
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Re: Total Eclipse of the Moon Tonight!
Reply #4 on: February 20, 2008, 07:06:38 PM
We have another storm heading for us so I'll probably miss it.

Yep.  It looks like we're going to get a load of ice again.  sheesh....
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Re: Total Eclipse of the Moon Tonight!
Reply #5 on: February 20, 2008, 09:38:40 PM
It's getting old isn't it? We're a quarter inch away from being the wettest February on record. I would be surprised if we didn't make it.
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Re: Total Eclipse of the Moon Tonight!
Reply #6 on: February 20, 2008, 10:18:23 PM
 Viewing is looking kind of iffy here in the Mid-Ohio Valley,snow again. :(
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Re: Total Eclipse of the Moon Tonight!
Reply #7 on: February 20, 2008, 10:19:27 PM
I've seen no sign of it yet either :(
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Re: Total Eclipse of the Moon Tonight!
Reply #8 on: February 21, 2008, 12:02:02 AM
in about 2 hours it starts!


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Re: Total Eclipse of the Moon Tonight!
Reply #9 on: February 21, 2008, 12:06:29 AM
Still too cloudy here...    >:(

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Re: Total Eclipse of the Moon Tonight!
Reply #10 on: February 21, 2008, 12:19:33 AM
It's perfect conditions here in northern New England! It is happening from 8:45 to 10:30!
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us Offline David Bowen

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Re: Total Eclipse of the Moon Tonight!
Reply #11 on: February 21, 2008, 01:38:16 AM
I am in SE Georgia, boy that sucker is bright tonight, out to be a fantastic show!

David

ps. will post pics


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Re: Total Eclipse of the Moon Tonight!
Reply #12 on: February 21, 2008, 03:10:16 AM
yeah, I'm getting a good view here in Oregon (it's suppose to be mostly cloudy! weatherman....)


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Re: Total Eclipse of the Moon Tonight!
Reply #13 on: February 21, 2008, 03:43:59 AM
Sky cleared up enough for me to get these:





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Re: Total Eclipse of the Moon Tonight!
Reply #14 on: February 21, 2008, 04:13:25 AM
Check these out Grant, fully a clearer picture  :pok:

David


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us Offline David Bowen

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Re: Total Eclipse of the Moon Tonight!
Reply #15 on: February 21, 2008, 04:14:07 AM
more...almost there.

David

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Re: Total Eclipse of the Moon Tonight!
Reply #16 on: February 21, 2008, 04:15:29 AM
There we go, total eclipse. The last pic was blurry to the camera fighting for a source of light. Overall I think they turned out rather well. Now we get to enjoy it for the next 45 mins or so :D

David

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Re: Total Eclipse of the Moon Tonight!
Reply #17 on: February 21, 2008, 04:15:41 AM
Nice shots David, way better equipment then me! Defs are better too!


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Re: Total Eclipse of the Moon Tonight!
Reply #18 on: February 21, 2008, 04:16:32 AM
Nice! :D

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Re: Total Eclipse of the Moon Tonight!
Reply #19 on: February 21, 2008, 04:17:30 AM
the peek should be at 26 past the hour (soon) for the best eclipse shots.


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Re: Total Eclipse of the Moon Tonight!
Reply #20 on: February 21, 2008, 04:18:26 AM
Lets try a bigger file, trying not to swamp you guys down with dialup.

David

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Re: Total Eclipse of the Moon Tonight!
Reply #21 on: February 21, 2008, 04:21:43 AM
Here is the moon before it went dark, I know it was going to look great, it was wicked bright.

David

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Re: Total Eclipse of the Moon Tonight!
Reply #22 on: February 21, 2008, 04:43:05 AM
I just got a couple before the clouds moved in.  Saturn is to the left and Regulus is above the moon.



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Re: Total Eclipse of the Moon Tonight!
Reply #23 on: February 21, 2008, 04:57:45 AM
nice shots guys! my lens sucks, and my camera isn't for this either. one day


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Re: Total Eclipse of the Moon Tonight!
Reply #24 on: February 21, 2008, 04:59:31 AM
take a look to the south, at the brightest star, if you have binoculars or your good lens, you can see a star that looks like a police light on, blues and whites and reds! it's pretty cool, I think it's sirus, looks like a UFO!


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Re: Total Eclipse of the Moon Tonight!
Reply #25 on: February 21, 2008, 05:31:55 AM
The sky was cloudy here. Stupid winter storm.  >:(
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Re: Total Eclipse of the Moon Tonight!
Reply #26 on: February 21, 2008, 05:42:49 AM
I got lucky,the cloud cover broke enough for me to watch through totality.I'm 51 yrs old,and have seen a lot in my time,and eclipses  still fascinate me.
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Re: Total Eclipse of the Moon Tonight!
Reply #27 on: February 21, 2008, 06:46:43 AM
it was pretty interesting, I'm with you Bman, it was fun.


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Re: Total Eclipse of the Moon Tonight!
Reply #28 on: February 21, 2008, 07:43:42 AM
Great shots guys. I was able to sneak a couple of looks while at work.
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Re: Total Eclipse of the Moon Tonight!
Reply #29 on: February 21, 2008, 08:55:50 AM
Thanks for the nice photos guys. The eclipse was not visible here.


 

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