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Armistead
12-20-10, 06:53 PM
SE USA, NC to be exact...one of you smart brains will know...beautiful full moon.
Gerald
12-20-10, 06:56 PM
http://www.nasa.gov/topics/solarsystem/features/watchtheskies/index.html
Sailor Steve
12-20-10, 06:59 PM
I couldn't care less.




But only because I can't afford to. It's overcast and snowing here. :D
TLAM Strike
12-20-10, 07:00 PM
Around 1:30 AM on the East coast.

Got my Telescope Ready... :up:

Hopefully the snow holds off.
Tessa
12-20-10, 08:11 PM
True that Lunar eclipses aren't as dramatic as solar ones, but are still cool events that you don't get to see that often.
Gerald
12-20-10, 08:17 PM
Next time, the years 2094, and approximately the same extent, :D
Armistead
12-20-10, 08:38 PM
Bout 830pm in NC. I swear the edge of the left side of the moon almost has a blue hint behind it, looks like a black line to the left...wierd, probably my eyes, course it's bright as hell.
Tessa
12-20-10, 08:49 PM
Next time, the years 2094, and approximately the same extent, :D

Much as I love rain (something that we rarely see in Souther California) we're in the middle of a massive storm system that's basically going to sit on the state for a few more days dropping massive amounts of water; no chance of clear skies for the next few days. Didn't think it'd be another 80+ years until the next one, have seen ones in the past through my telescope but was much younger and didn't really appreciate the rarity of what I was seeing.
Gerald
12-20-10, 08:53 PM
I agree with!
the_tyrant
12-20-10, 09:00 PM
Hey, TLAM Strike, what gear are you using?

Ill use youtube for this one, its too cold and too early for me
Armistead
12-20-10, 09:28 PM
Looks like will see a lot of nice different colors, full coverage around 330AM.

12 steps to this eclipse
http://www.space.com/spacewatch/total-lunar-eclipse-12-stages-101219.html
Armistead
12-20-10, 10:01 PM
crap, clouds rolling in heavy.....crap
Gerald
12-20-10, 10:04 PM
Yes it does............. supposed to be fairly clear, :o
GoldenRivet
12-20-10, 10:05 PM
SE USA, NC to be exact...one of you smart brains will know...beautiful full moon.

Damn right, cant wait.

Stepped out front with a nice glass of Amaretto and a Cohiba... been admiring that bright shining orb that rules the night :up:
TLAM Strike
12-20-10, 10:12 PM
Hey, TLAM Strike, what gear are you using?

Ill use youtube for this one, its too cold and too early for me

I have a vivitar 3in refractor and a pair of binocs (7x50 I think).

But it looks like its going to be overcast tonight.
:cry:
the_tyrant
12-20-10, 10:16 PM
I have a vivitar 3in refractor and a pair of binocs (7x50 I think).

But it looks like its going to be overcast tonight.
:cry:

google+youtube- the world greatest piece of astronomy equipment:yeah:

might as well look at pictures and videos on the internet
Krauter
12-20-10, 10:17 PM
Tonight or tomorrow?
the_tyrant
12-20-10, 10:19 PM
Tonight or tomorrow?

your in eastern time right?
its in a few hours
GoldenRivet
12-20-10, 10:19 PM
Tonight or tomorrow?

Both. technically.

Tuesday early early in the morning

OR

monday late late at night

depends on how you want to look at it :up:
Krauter
12-20-10, 10:28 PM
Aahh I thought you meant tomorrow "night" (Wednesday morning).

Cheers all and thanks a lot! :D
razark
12-20-10, 10:34 PM
crap, clouds rolling in heavy.....crap
Perfectly clear sky here all day long. Went out a few minutes ago, and there were clouds moving in...
Gargamel
12-20-10, 11:03 PM
Next time, the years 2094, and approximately the same extent, :D

Errr.... There's 6 in the next 3 years alone...... 3 of which are totals


These aren't like Solar eclipses where only a very very tiny area can experience the eclipse. If you can see the moon, you see the eclipse. So about half the planet (or more if you count rotation over time into it) can see these each time they happen.

http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html
razark
12-20-10, 11:09 PM
Errr.... There's 6 in the next 3 years alone...... 3 of which are totals
I'm thinking the 2094 date may be the next time an eclipse coincides with the solstice.

Clouds seem to have cleared out again here.


Edit:
So it would seem.
Geoff Chester of the US Naval Observatory inspected a list of eclipses going back 2000 years. "Since Year 1, I can only find one previous instance of an eclipse matching the same calendar date as the solstice, and that is 1638 DEC 21," says Chester. "Fortunately we won't have to wait 372 years for the next one...that will be on 2094 DEC 21."
Gargamel
12-20-10, 11:19 PM
I'm thinking the 2094 date may be the next time an eclipse coincides with the solstice.

Clouds seem to have cleared out again here.


Edit:
So it would seem.

Gotcha.
krashkart
12-20-10, 11:23 PM
Clouds and drizzle here. :-?
farmall
12-21-10, 03:18 AM
I watched it. Perfect clear full moon. I looked at my time piece and it was 0150 hrs Central when it went what I considered total. Viewing from the Panhandle of Florida.
Obelix
12-21-10, 05:38 AM
I watched as the moon comes out from the shadows. Now she is still in semi-shade. Nothing unusual noticed. (Probably to blame my not entirely healthy eyes)
papa_smurf
12-21-10, 07:40 AM
Had a perfectly clear sky to see the eclipse at around 06:45 GMT this morning. Was going to take a few pics, but was too cold (about -10).
Obelix
12-21-10, 07:52 AM
Was going to take a few pics, but was too cold (about -10).
We were lucky with clear skies:yeah:. But with the temperature ... you have compared with us africa. today we have -28 :D:rock:
Weiss Pinguin
12-21-10, 10:24 AM
It was clear down here, but it would've been at 2:30, so I went and dreamt up my own eclipse :yep: Would've liked to see it though.