Lunar Eclipse

ribraff · 03 March 2007, 19:01

Lunar Eclipse this evening.... starts about 20.20 hrs, perfect night for it here in Devon!!!

codprawn · 03 March 2007, 19:12

Totality not until about 10:45 though - not much point in looking too early. I have seen quite a few of these - it's a total SOLAR eclipse I want to see - pref without cloud!!!

ribraff · 03 March 2007, 19:59

Is this one not total?

The Garfish · 03 March 2007, 20:19

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Originally Posted by ribraff

Is this one not total?

yus itt iz.

de siggnifycanse ov dis iz dat yew devun hillbilys wil av nuffink too barrk att forr abowt an hower an a harf

gaRf

codprawn · 03 March 2007, 20:41

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Originally Posted by ribraff

Is this one not total?

Yes it is - but only after about 10:45!!!

Richard B · 03 March 2007, 21:43

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Originally Posted by codprawn

it's a total SOLAR eclipse I want to see - pref without cloud!!!

So where were you in 1999?

Hightower · 04 March 2007, 00:19

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Originally Posted by Richard B

So where were you in 1999?

Started in North Devon, drove all over the bloody place looking for Sunshine and even into Cornwall that day. Ended up sitting on a Cliff in South Devon looking at cloud.

Still it was amazing to be in total silence with hundreds of people sitting around, watching the darkness comming along the cliffs untill it plunged us into the dark stuff. You could see all the streetlamps along the coastline light up.

Worth the hundeds of miles driven that day, even with cloud.

When's the next one?

codprawn · 04 March 2007, 00:36

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Originally Posted by Richard B

So where were you in 1999?

I think I was stuck in Oxford on server migration - didn't realise it was as far back as 1999 though - doesn't time fly???

Hightower · 04 March 2007, 00:38

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Originally Posted by codprawn

I think I was stuck in Oxford on server migration - didn't realise it was as far back as 1999 though - doesn't time fly???

Get some kids, then you really got something to measure time against.

Seems like 5 mins ago.........Scary

codprawn · 04 March 2007, 00:42

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Originally Posted by Hightower

Get some kids, then you really got something to measure time against.

Seems like 5 mins ago.........Scary

No thanks - I have watched my mates kids grow up though - scary when all of a sudden the oldest is learning to drive - she was 5 when I first met them.

Anyway back on topic the moon looked awesome - looked at it through binoculars and it was like a fiery red ball - the stars next to the moon you normally can't see were crystal clear.

ribraff · 04 March 2007, 07:29

It was pretty clear here..... 'had a dumbass moment when trying to figure out what was eclipsing the moon.

robin · 04 March 2007, 08:33

I know it's sad but here they are anyway....

1...partial
2...almost total
3...total (just)

Quality of these not too great but was very eerie viewed through binoculars.

Alex Brown · 04 March 2007, 09:16

The e-mail alerts on this site are pretty good (been subscribed now for years).....

http://spaceweather.com/eclipses/gallery_03mar07.htm

Sadly I was out in town lastnight, so didn't get any snaps myself. What a contrast in the weather today!!

-Alex

robin · 04 March 2007, 09:38

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Originally Posted by Alex Brown

http://spaceweather.com/eclipses/gallery_03mar07.htm

-Alex

Cracking site that...

This is a great shot http://spaceweather.com/eclipses/03mar07/Chevalley1.jpg

The Garfish · 04 March 2007, 16:37

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Originally Posted by Richard B

So where were you in 1999?

hee woz inn girnsey awderin iz prowspawt

gaRf

The Jackeens · 04 March 2007, 17:09

Great shots Robin!

The drink doesn't seem to affect you at all. At all.

1999 was my first time 'eclipsing' 100 at The Belfry with trusty Big Bertha.

It was a bit misty tho'!!!

Kathleen

Lets go boating · 04 March 2007, 20:36

looked amazing

codprawn · 04 March 2007, 22:42

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Originally Posted by The Garfish

hee woz inn girnsey awderin iz prowspawt

gaRf

Not far wrong there your fishyness!!!