Total Lunar Eclipse (8/28)

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Total Lunar Eclipse (8/28)

#1 Postby HURAKAN » Mon Aug 27, 2007 5:56 am

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A nice show for those in the right places.
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#2 Postby Category 5 » Mon Aug 27, 2007 6:35 am

For me I'm ether in the wrong place or it's cloudy. :grr:
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#3 Postby Chacor » Mon Aug 27, 2007 7:10 am

It'll occur slightly after sunset here.
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#4 Postby TexasStooge » Mon Aug 27, 2007 7:50 am

It'll be Mostly Clear in the North Texas area, so yes, we'll be able to see it early Tuesday Morning.
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#5 Postby JonathanBelles » Mon Aug 27, 2007 10:28 am

Do I have to live in the wrong place every time? lol
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#6 Postby O Town » Mon Aug 27, 2007 1:23 pm

fact789 wrote:Do I have to live in the wrong place every time? lol

I feel your pain :P . I will be up before daylight so of course I will go out and take a gander.

Does anyone know how low on the horizon the moon will be around dawn here? Or if its low what direction to look? Thanks.
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#7 Postby JonathanBelles » Mon Aug 27, 2007 1:39 pm

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fact789 wrote:Do I have to live in the wrong place every time? lol

I feel your pain :P . I will be up before daylight so of course I will go out and take a gander.

Does anyone know how low on the horizon the moon will be around dawn here? Or if its low what direction to look? Thanks.


I'l make tomorrow another early morning and go out.
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#8 Postby JonathanBelles » Mon Aug 27, 2007 2:16 pm

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Re: Total Lunar Eclipse (8/28)

#9 Postby Aslkahuna » Mon Aug 27, 2007 5:11 pm

A bit of an error in the first two graphics-0337 PDT is 1037 UTC NOT 1337 UTC (since AZ observes MST year round, it will also be the same clock time here as in CA). 13h UTC BTW is 07h PDT/MST.

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#10 Postby Beam » Mon Aug 27, 2007 8:05 pm

Better enjoy these lunar events, folks. Won't get to see a solar eclipse in the US for another ten years.
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#11 Postby Opal storm » Mon Aug 27, 2007 9:31 pm

It's a beautiful night out, the clouds have cleared and the moon is lighting up the sky.
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#12 Postby Category 5 » Mon Aug 27, 2007 11:50 pm

The moon is beautiful, no eclipse, but still.
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#13 Postby Cyclenall » Tue Aug 28, 2007 12:14 am

I notice the moon is quite bright right now. It looks good tonight without the eclipse yet.
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#14 Postby RL3AO » Tue Aug 28, 2007 12:20 am

Too cloudy here.
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Re: Total Lunar Eclipse (8/28)

#15 Postby Beam » Tue Aug 28, 2007 12:23 am

A big bright full moon here, not a cloud in the sky. I'm in the St. Louis area, so I won't get the whole thing from start to finish, but I should get to see 30 minutes to an hour of totality before it's no longer visible. Good enough for me.
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#16 Postby RL3AO » Tue Aug 28, 2007 12:58 am

Speaking of eclipses, the U.S. will have a total solar eclipse in August 2017.

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#17 Postby Beam » Tue Aug 28, 2007 3:45 am

The moon is now beginning to darken on one side as it enters earth's umbra. Not a cloud in the sky, this is gonna be a beautiful show.
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#18 Postby RL3AO » Tue Aug 28, 2007 4:05 am

Beam wrote:The moon is now beginning to darken on one side as it enters earth's umbra. Not a cloud in the sky, this is gonna be a beautiful show.


Wish I could say the same. Thunderstorms developed within the past hour. No moon, but a very very good lightning show.
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#19 Postby Beam » Tue Aug 28, 2007 4:08 am

About half of the moon is in the umbra now, should see totality begin in 30 minutes to an hour.
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#20 Postby RL3AO » Tue Aug 28, 2007 4:14 am

For those of you who are cloud-ridden, or not in the right spot, here is a webcam from Sydney.

*Note, use IE...Firefox doesn't work properly for me with this webcam.

http://www.abc.net.au/science/features/ ... oncam.html
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