Lunar eclipse tonite!

[~*tony*~]

http://uk.reuters.com/article/domest...28499420080220

LONDON (Reuters) - Millions across the Western hemisphere will have the chance to see the Moon turn red during the year's only total lunar eclipse early on Thursday morning, astronomers said on Wednesday.
The eclipse will be visible across Western Europe, northwest Africa, the eastern half of North America and the whole of South America, according to the Royal Astronomical Society in London.
The full Moon will turn yellowish and then appear blood red, rusty or grey, depending on the atmospheric conditions on Earth.
"The lunar eclipse promises to be a spectacular sight," a Royal Astronomical Society spokesman said. "Unlike the solar equivalent, the whole event is quite safe to watch and needs no special equipment."
During the eclipse, the Earth will line up directly between the Sun and the Moon, which will be covered by the Earth's shadow.
Sunlight will pass through the edge of the Earth's atmosphere, scattering blue light and giving the Moon a reddish hue.
The Moon should turn red by about 3 a.m.UK TIME (10 pm eastern US time) the eclipse will end by about 6 a.m.
The Moon will be in front of the Leo constellation, with the bright star Regulus to its right and Saturn to its left.
The next total lunar eclipse won't be seen until December 2010.


I'll watch .

not all of it tho .

[Chicksta]

Next one won't be 'til 2010? ffs! We had that in August last year. It looks awesome, but it took forever to change and when it finally did I was sitting on the roof watching and taking pics.

From the start of the partial phase, you have approximately an hour as the shadow gradually creeps across the Moon until it covers the whole Moon. Totality lasts approx 1.5 hours, followed by another hour of partial as the shadow moves off the Moon.

This is how red it got here; (I didn't take this lol)





I'd love to see it again.

[ElectricValentine]

I'll probably watch some of it |:

[~*tony*~]

Next one won't be 'til 2010? ffs! We had that in August last year. It looks awesome, but it took forever to change and when it finally did I was sitting on the roof watching and taking pics.

From the start of the partial phase, you have approximately an hour as the shadow gradually creeps across the Moon until it covers the whole Moon. Totality lasts approx 1.5 hours, followed by another hour of partial as the shadow moves off the Moon.

This is how red it got here; (I didn't take this lol)





I'd love to see it again.

Lol i think they mean't the next one isn't in the western hemisphere untill 2010 - you're in Australia so you'll probably get one sooner , and i didn't assume you took that either or you'd have to have a pretty excellent camera that's a cool pic , I'm planning on taking pics tonite ( if the weather persists ) but i doubt it'll be that good .
:reallysad

[Chicksta]

Lol i think they mean't the next one isn't in the western hemisphere untill 2010 - you're in Australia so you'll probably get one sooner , and i didn't assume you took that either or you'd have to have a pretty excellent camera that's a cool pic , I'm planning on taking pics tonite ( if the weather persists ) but i doubt it'll be that good .
:reallysad

I wish my camera was THAT friggin' good, my pics come out pretty crappy cause I was sitting on the roof and it was windy. But you could JUST see the red in it. Hopefully the weather's gone a bit before it comes, if you have a good camera, then it should be alright.

The next lunar eclipse to be visible from Australia will occur on 17 August 2008; it will be a partial eclipse visible in the morning twilight. The next total lunar eclipse visible from Australia will be seen on the morning of 16 June 2011, also in the morning sky before sunrise.

We have to wait a year after you 'til we see it again, well there's the one in August again, but that won't be good as the one that isn't 'til effing 2011.. lol. :@

[~*tony*~]

I wish my camera was THAT friggin' good, my pics come out pretty crappy cause I was sitting on the roof and it was windy. But you could JUST see the red in it. Hopefully the weather's gone a bit before it comes, if you have a good camera, then it should be alright.

The next lunar eclipse to be visible from Australia will occur on 17 August 2008; it will be a partial eclipse visible in the morning twilight. The next total lunar eclipse visible from Australia will be seen on the morning of 16 June 2011, also in the morning sky before sunrise.

We have to wait a year after you 'til we see it again, well there's the one in August again, but that won't be good as the one that isn't 'til effing 2011.. lol. :@

I'm thinking i could stick my camera down the end of binoculars Butttt I'd look a tool , and it probably wouldn't work .

It's pretty sad we have to wait soooo long for eclipses , i wish they were a yearly event , and do you have the pics on your computer ?

We'd ( I'd ) love to see them .

[[Naive.Melody]]

Yeah, it's looking pretty sweet already.

[roomie]

We have about a crescent moon left right now. So I hope in the next hour the red will be showing up. :clap

[coolgirl34]

It was kinda cool to watch..but i couldn't see the red part...it was almost totally covered ..and i had to go in to work But we were lucky ..a nice clear night..but flipping cold..lol

[Chicksta]

I'm thinking i could stick my camera down the end of binoculars Butttt I'd look a tool , and it probably wouldn't work .

It's pretty sad we have to wait soooo long for eclipses , i wish they were a yearly event , and do you have the pics on your computer ?

We'd ( I'd ) love to see them .

You could try that, just don't let anyone see you! Tis very sad, but isn't it weird how it only does it every 3 or so years. =o I have to look for the pics, they are on one of my 50 CD's with crap on it. LOL.

If you took any pics though, do show.