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Total lunar eclipse tonight
2008-02-20, 3:58 PM #1
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When to watch

Eclipses occur only at full moon when the sun, Earth and moon are in a perfect line. Because the moon's orbit around Earth is not perfectly aligned with the plane of Earth's orbit around the sun, eclipses do not occur at every full moon.

The moon will enter Earth's umbral shadow (the full shadow) at 8:43 p.m. ET (that's 7:43 p.m. Central, 6:43 p.m. Mountain and 5:43 p.m. Pacific) on Wednesday, Feb. 20. It will appear as though an ever-larger bite is being taken out of the moon.

Some 78 minutes later, the moon will slip into full eclipse. About 51 minutes later, a bright scallop will appear as the moon starts emerging. It will be completely out of the umbral shadow at 9:09 p.m. Pacific time, which is 12:09 a.m. ET on Thursday morning.

For Europe and Africa, the eclipse is a predawn Thursday event, with the moon starting entry to the umbral shadow at 1:43 Greenwich (or Universal) Time.
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/080220-eclipse-news.html
Hopefully it isn't cloudy, I always seem to miss these, and it's the last until 2010.
2008-02-20, 4:00 PM #2
Cloudy here. :(
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2008-02-20, 4:01 PM #3
Awesome, thanks for the knowhow.
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2008-02-20, 4:07 PM #4
No problem. I debated if I should post about it or not, but I figured if it helps one interested person not miss it, it's probably worthwhile.

As for here, it's currently clear. Forecast says mostly cloudy at 8 PM, and then partly cloudy from 9 PM onward, so here's hoping.
2008-02-20, 4:12 PM #5
Good thread, Aglar
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2008-02-20, 4:29 PM #6
2010 isnt that far away...
2008-02-20, 4:58 PM #7
Cloudy here too. As usual when there is something cool going on in the heavens.
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2008-02-20, 5:00 PM #8
It's partly cloudy here, but still going to watch it.
Also see if you might be able to observe the decaying spy satellite USA 193 tonight. The site http://www.heavens-above.com. has predictions of times and location in the sky that you can see it depending on your location.
2008-02-20, 5:04 PM #9
It's pretty clear out here...for now. I'll try to watch just cause the background stories always make it a bit more interesting.
2008-02-20, 5:16 PM #10
Its always cloudy in glasgow.

:(
nope.
2008-02-20, 5:27 PM #11
Originally posted by Voodoosnowflake:
It's partly cloudy here, but still going to watch it.
Also see if you might be able to observe the decaying spy satellite USA 193 tonight. The site http://www.heavens-above.com. has predictions of times and location in the sky that you can see it depending on your location.

Oh, yeah, aren't they going to try and take it out around 10 PM EST?

[edit]Actually, looks like the first attempt might be at 12:30 AM EST.
2008-02-20, 6:49 PM #12
Article


There's another article.
2008-02-20, 6:53 PM #13
I believe that's the one I linked to ;)

It's almost totally eclipsed now, and quite red.
2008-02-20, 6:59 PM #14
Originally posted by Aglar:
I believe that's the one I linked to ;)

It's almost totally eclipsed now, and quite red.


Yup.
2008-02-20, 7:23 PM #15
Originally posted by Aglar:
I believe that's the one I linked to ;)

It's almost totally eclipsed now, and quite red.




Sorry, I got it wrong.



Article


EDIT: It's right over our house right now. Supposed to be at it's maximum right about now.
2008-02-20, 7:34 PM #16
The rains are present in San Diego :smith:
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2008-02-20, 7:37 PM #17
Har.
2008-02-20, 7:52 PM #18
Damnit. The moon was half eclipsed and it started snowing. damnit!
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2008-02-20, 7:57 PM #19
It was glorious. Nice and red. Pretty.
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2008-02-20, 7:57 PM #20
It is clear out and 5.2 degrees Fahrenheit out side and I am trying to get my hands to thaw out. I am trying to take photographs. My sister had her telescope out. Usually trying to look at the full moon with it about fries you eyes because the light is so bright. I was seeing hints of blue at the edge of the shadow. If you guys have binoculars they work good for watching the eclipse.
2008-02-20, 8:05 PM #21
A missile reportedly just hit the satellite.
2008-02-20, 8:11 PM #22
Yeah, ended up being perfectly clear here. Quite a sight.
2008-02-20, 8:21 PM #23
It's so shiny... I was at a friend's house playing poker and I was all like "hey you guys take a look at the moon" and it was all like red and stuff... awesome.
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2008-02-20, 8:24 PM #24
Originally posted by Tiberium_Empire:
2010 isnt that far away...


:(

2008-02-20, 8:37 PM #25
Snagged some photos during the lunar eclipse.

[http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3045/2281200856_36e930af73.jpg]
2008-02-20, 8:51 PM #26
i got one with my phone
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2008-02-20, 9:13 PM #27
Got this one :) Submitted it to a space weather website..not great but still cool

http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/2986/1002254fq8.jpg
2008-02-20, 9:18 PM #28
*waits for "I snapped one of the moon too" post with a pic of somebody minus pants*
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2008-02-20, 10:45 PM #29
Originally posted by Tiberium_Empire:
2010 isnt that far away...



It's far away till we get there. Then we'll look back and think it wasn't really that long.
2008-02-20, 11:33 PM #30
Boring. Solar eclipses are way cooler.
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2008-02-21, 12:02 AM #31
Originally posted by Emon:
Boring. Solar eclipses are way cooler.


True, they're cooler, but they're only viewable from a tiny area. At least half the planet can enjoy a lunar eclipse.
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2008-02-21, 5:20 AM #32
clouds>me....

Oh well...
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2008-02-21, 1:14 PM #33
Phoenix and Backslash, how did you guys get pictures with you cameras so magnified? Surely a regular camera wouldn't be able to produce something that large.
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2008-02-21, 1:17 PM #34
You have to use an SLR. I tried to get a few of it at it's apex, but I was kind of disappointed.
2008-02-21, 1:20 PM #35
http://www.lighterside.com/images/en_US/local/products/detail/p40617.jpg

and another one
2008-02-21, 3:14 PM #36
Originally posted by The_Reafis:
http://www.lighterside.com/images/en_US/local/products/detail/p40617.jpg

and another one


That took longer than I thought.
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2008-02-21, 4:27 PM #37
Originally posted by Dark__Knight:
Phoenix and Backslash, how did you guys get pictures with you cameras so magnified? Surely a regular camera wouldn't be able to produce something that large.


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