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waste gate
03-03-07, 09:06 AM
LONDON (AP) -- The moon will turn shades of amber and crimson Saturday night as it passes behind the Earth's shadow in the first total lunar eclipse in three years.
The eclipse will be at least partly visible from Asia to the Americas, although those in Europe, Africa and the Middle East will have the best view.

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STEED
03-03-07, 09:20 AM
Yes at long last I can spy on that sexy neighbour and have my excuse ready. :shifty: ;) :lol:
waste gate
03-03-07, 09:30 AM
Yes at long last I can spy on that sexy neighbour and have my excuse ready. :shifty: ;) :lol:

:rotfl:
geetrue
03-03-07, 09:31 AM
Now this is a real sign that Silent Hunter IV has gone "Gold" :up:
joea
03-03-07, 01:07 PM
I'm heading out with my binoculars!! :know:
XabbaRus
03-03-07, 02:40 PM
I'[m getting out of the town and will be taking photos

Using my Fuji S5600 so should be good. Will post them here even if they aren't the greatest

I am a virgin at this.
Bertgang
03-03-07, 03:51 PM
I'[m getting out of the town and will be taking photos


Same project, but too much clouds over me.
When the next one?
Will I have another chance?
Mush Martin
03-03-07, 04:28 PM
Overcast on the eastern great lakes.

Bummer.

this happens everytime ive only seen two in 43 years.
Never seen a solar eclipse either.
MM:shifty:
STEED
03-03-07, 05:15 PM
Nice and clear here it's half way now.
The Munster
03-03-07, 05:33 PM
'Out here' [with no light pollution], clear sky, three quarters full and turning a dull red .. a truly fantastical magical experience :up:
STEED
03-03-07, 05:52 PM
10:49 and we have it, slight hint of white and a lot of dull red. :D :D :D :D :D

WOW, don't you just like the wonder of the night sky. :up: :rock:
STEED
03-03-07, 06:04 PM
Kpt. Munson and I saw it anyone else saw it?
waste gate
03-03-07, 06:10 PM
Kpt. Munson and I saw it anyone else saw it?

Still too early here. 1610 LT.
Wim Libaers
03-03-07, 06:31 PM
Well, it's past its maximum now. (and that's at the same time for everyone, unlike solar eclipses)

Really nice, red with a bit of white, clearly visible, good view with 7x50 binoculars. It was cloudy, but the area around the moon was clear around the time of the maximum.
bigboywooly
03-03-07, 06:48 PM
Yeah lovely clear night here too

Cool sight
Beats a solar eclipse anyday
Then I prefer the moon :up:
azn_132
03-03-07, 06:50 PM
Overcast on the eastern great lakes.

Bummer.

this happens everytime ive only seen two in 43 years.
Never seen a solar eclipse either.
MM:shifty:

I got clear skies here in Cali so I might see the lunar eclipse.
joea
03-03-07, 07:53 PM
Broken clouds, with small breaks. :nope: Oh well I glimpsed enough, and have seen lunar eclipses before. Not as sad as Linus in the Peanuts when he awaited the solar eclipse with a couple of pieces of cardboard (to do a pinhole projection of the eclipse, the only safe way he told the other characters, good ol Schulz was responsible) only to end up soaked in a downpour.
fatty
03-03-07, 07:56 PM
Very pretty here just outside Halifax, sadly I didn't have a telephoto long enough to get a decent picture.
ReallyDedPoet
03-03-07, 08:45 PM
Very pretty here just outside Halifax, sadly I didn't have a telephoto long enough to get a decent picture.

Cool mate, watched it from PEI earlier tonight, quite a site:up:
ASWnut101
03-03-07, 09:14 PM
A cold front overcast blocked my view. Oh well, maby the next decade...:cry:
ReallyDedPoet
03-03-07, 09:19 PM
Overcast on the eastern great lakes.

Bummer.

this happens everytime ive only seen two in 43 years.
Never seen a solar eclipse either.
MM:shifty:

Move to a real province maybe you will:rotfl::rotfl:
fatty
03-03-07, 09:24 PM
Very pretty here just outside Halifax, sadly I didn't have a telephoto long enough to get a decent picture.

Cool mate, watched it from PEI earlier tonight, quite a site:up:

We had a big snow storm last night (maybe you got it today?) and weren't sure if we would be able to see it through the clouds today, but it cleared up beautifully. It was 15 degrees in the sun around noon today. Gorgeous! :up:
ReallyDedPoet
03-03-07, 09:26 PM
Very pretty here just outside Halifax, sadly I didn't have a telephoto long enough to get a decent picture.
Cool mate, watched it from PEI earlier tonight, quite a site:up:
We had a big snow storm last night (maybe you got it today?) and weren't sure if we would be able to see it through the clouds today, but it cleared up beautifully. It was 15 degrees in the sun around noon today. Gorgeous! :up:

We had snow last night, cleared up this morning, great day, not 15, but nice.:up: