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razark

12-20-10 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Armistead (Post 1557589)

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vendor (Post 1557532)

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gargamel (Post 1557637)

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.

Quote:

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by razark (Post 1557645)

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by papa_smurf (Post 1557838)

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.

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:23 PM.

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