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Theodoric 04-05-2004 20:32
The lunar eclipse
 
Well, I've been a good boy and carried out a search to make sure that no one else has started a thread on this subject (unless they've avoided using the words lunar or eclipse, that is) so I thought I'd mention it as it becomes full in about 30 minutes. The sky hereabouts looks like it might be clear.

homealone 04-05-2004 20:43
Re: The lunar eclipse
 
it's pretty clear here too Theo, hopefully I'll be able to see it - thanks for reminding me :)

and put that silver bullet away, you won't need it - ooogh, argh, no!!! - owoooooooooh :D

danielf 04-05-2004 20:49
Re: The lunar eclipse
 
Well, It's ink black here. I doubt it will last 30 minutes untill the flood gates open...

Mick 04-05-2004 20:51
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Cloudy here so have to make do with old pictures of previous eclipses.

Russ 04-05-2004 20:51
Re: The lunar eclipse
 
A blood-red moon....just as Revelations describes..... :pp :D :angel:

Scrubbs 04-05-2004 20:52
Re: The lunar eclipse
 
southernish sky?

Julian 04-05-2004 21:07
Re: The lunar eclipse
 
Blast... it's cloudy here atm. :(

Lew 04-05-2004 21:13
Re: The lunar eclipse
 
Looks like the sky's finally beginning to clear here in NE Hants, so I've got my camera on a tripod (to prevent camera shake as the night-shooting modes use a slow shutter speed). Here's hoping for some good shotsââ‚ƚ¬Ã‚¦

Ramrod 04-05-2004 21:13
Re: The lunar eclipse
 
Cloudy and light here :rolleyes:

homealone 04-05-2004 21:14
Re: The lunar eclipse
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Scrubbs
southernish sky?
yes, it's still quite low in the sky, I'd be able to see better if there wasn't a tree in the way, quite bright, though :)

- it's hard typing in the dark :erm:

Xaccers 04-05-2004 21:14
Re: The lunar eclipse
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Russ D
A blood-red moon....just as Revelations describes..... :pp :D :angel:
The moon, like the sun, does go through colours from red, yellow and then white as it rises above the horizon anyway.
Most of the time though it's above the horizon before the sun has gone down enough.

Now here's an astronomical question, which happens more often, a lunar eclipse, or a solar eclipse?

jellybaby 04-05-2004 21:21
Re: The lunar eclipse
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Xaccers

Now here's an astronomical question, which happens more often, a lunar eclipse, or a solar eclipse?


A quote from here

Quote:
According to Fred Whipple's book Earth, Moon and Planets, solar eclipses are fairly numerous, about two to five per year, but the area on the ground covered by totality is only a few miles (kilometers) wide.

In any given location on Earth, a total eclipse happens only once every 360 years.

Eclipses of the Moon created by Earth's shadow are actually less numerous than solar eclipses; however, each lunar eclipse covers about half of Earth's surface. At any given location, you can have up to three lunar eclipses per year, but some years there may be none.

In any one calendar year, the maximum number of eclipses is four solar and three lunar.

Matuka 04-05-2004 21:24
Re: The lunar eclipse
 
I cant see nowt in the sky, its too dark...lol

Nothing showing up north.

Xaccers 04-05-2004 21:33
Re: The lunar eclipse
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by jellybaby
A quote from here
Did you cheat and use google?

homealone 04-05-2004 21:34
Re: The lunar eclipse
 
lol - I was looking at a street light earlier :dozey:

I can see it now, though, more burnt sienna than blood red atm


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