Lunar Eclipes tonight (Weds)
Jun 15th 2011, 7:24 am
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Lunar Eclipes tonight (Weds)
Theres going to be a total lunar eclipes tonight, I think one site said it will be total at 10.15pm.....
''Astronomers have promised that it will be much more than a normal eclipse of the moon. It is set to be one of the darkest ever, making the visual experience even more intense than it usually is.
People in Spain are being advised to look in an easterly-south easterly direction, where the phenomenon will be visible for approximately seven hours from the onset of nightfall.
Although the phenomenon will be visible to the naked eye, the lunar eclipse will be much clearer if viewed out in the countryside, well away from city lights''
''Astronomers have promised that it will be much more than a normal eclipse of the moon. It is set to be one of the darkest ever, making the visual experience even more intense than it usually is.
People in Spain are being advised to look in an easterly-south easterly direction, where the phenomenon will be visible for approximately seven hours from the onset of nightfall.
Although the phenomenon will be visible to the naked eye, the lunar eclipse will be much clearer if viewed out in the countryside, well away from city lights''
Jun 15th 2011, 9:24 am
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Re: Lunar Eclipes tonight (Weds)
Could it explain the increase in complaints here about ticks?
I can see the new thread header now - Luna-ticks
I can see the new thread header now - Luna-ticks
Jun 15th 2011, 1:31 pm
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Re: Lunar Eclipes tonight (Weds)
Theres going to be a total lunar eclipes tonight, I think one site said it will be total at 10.15pm.....
''Astronomers have promised that it will be much more than a normal eclipse of the moon. It is set to be one of the darkest ever, making the visual experience even more intense than it usually is.
People in Spain are being advised to look in an easterly-south easterly direction, where the phenomenon will be visible for approximately seven hours from the onset of nightfall.
Although the phenomenon will be visible to the naked eye, the lunar eclipse will be much clearer if viewed out in the countryside, well away from city lights''
''Astronomers have promised that it will be much more than a normal eclipse of the moon. It is set to be one of the darkest ever, making the visual experience even more intense than it usually is.
People in Spain are being advised to look in an easterly-south easterly direction, where the phenomenon will be visible for approximately seven hours from the onset of nightfall.
Although the phenomenon will be visible to the naked eye, the lunar eclipse will be much clearer if viewed out in the countryside, well away from city lights''
On Spanish TV today they mention 9:20pm and that it would all go RED - sounds too good to miss.
Jun 15th 2011, 1:32 pm
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Jun 15th 2011, 4:11 pm
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Re: Lunar Eclipes tonight (Weds)
The moon will already be fully eclipsed when it rises tonight (around 2130 here in Málaga, a few minutes earlier in Valencia)
The maximum of the eclipse is at 2213 spanish time. The over the next few hours, until around 1am, you will see the moon gradually come out of the earth's shadow.
This wiki site has all the technical stuff and if you read spanish, this ABC article is the best one I've seen in non-tech terms.
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The maximum of the eclipse is at 2213 spanish time. The over the next few hours, until around 1am, you will see the moon gradually come out of the earth's shadow.
This wiki site has all the technical stuff and if you read spanish, this ABC article is the best one I've seen in non-tech terms.
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Jun 15th 2011, 7:58 pm
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Re: Lunar Eclipes tonight (Weds)
OK so it's 10pm ish & nosignof the moon - eclipsed or otherwise
Jun 15th 2011, 8:07 pm
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Cant see it here either, COME ON MOON... get ya asss up....lol
COME ON MOON... get ya asss up....lol
Jun 15th 2011, 8:44 pm
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Re: Lunar Eclipes tonight (Weds)
no mooning here either....
but found this excellent video of endevours last launch...footage from the solid rocket boosters from launch to splashdown..
http://vimeo.com/channels/staffpicks#24304855
but found this excellent video of endevours last launch...footage from the solid rocket boosters from launch to splashdown..
http://vimeo.com/channels/staffpicks#24304855
Jun 15th 2011, 8:50 pm
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I can see it now, and wow!!..... 
Jun 15th 2011, 9:11 pm
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its just peeking through the "haze" now
Jun 16th 2011, 12:03 am
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I could see it as it came over the mountains in the far distance and it was blood red.
Unfortunately I only had my point and shoot G11 ready, by the time it got to a position where I could take a shot the eclipse was virtually over.
That will teach me to have the DSLR ready and waiting next time!
Unfortunately I only had my point and shoot G11 ready, by the time it got to a position where I could take a shot the eclipse was virtually over.
That will teach me to have the DSLR ready and waiting next time!
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Jun 16th 2011, 2:50 pm
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Jun 16th 2011, 3:24 pm
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And just to check, I tried logging out of picasa and clicking the link, and it opened fine. Sorry if it doesn't work for you, I don't know why.
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