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Total Eclipse of the Moon

Posted: 03 Mar 2007, 22:27
by Garry Russell
Not that they are anything like as spectacular as total solar eclipses...

For anyone interested and in the nighttime at the moment there is a total lunar eclipse well on the go now.

Not yet total but soon will be.

GMT

21:30 partial eclipse begins
22:43 total eclipse begins
23:20 maximum extent
23:58 total eclipse ends
01:11 total eclipse ends.


Garry

Posted: 03 Mar 2007, 22:30
by airboatr
nice you have clear weather to wiew it

Posted: 03 Mar 2007, 22:32
by Garry Russell
Hi Joe

Fortunately and quite rarely........we do.


As against the comet when there was not one clear enough evening when it was really around :sad:

Garry

Posted: 03 Mar 2007, 22:44
by VEGAS
Too cloudy where I am. :crying:

Posted: 03 Mar 2007, 22:54
by migeater0
It's clear here, just not something that's interested me!

Posted: 03 Mar 2007, 23:04
by Garry Russell
VEGAS wrote:Too cloudy where I am. :crying:
Just had a look Eddie and it's not much here....just a feint Moon.

Garry

Posted: 03 Mar 2007, 23:30
by jab
I got a nice red pink moon :dance: Looks like Mars :lol: One other thing is when does this happen is it every year?

James

Posted: 03 Mar 2007, 23:40
by thehappyotter
I popped outside and took a few snaps.

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Posted: 03 Mar 2007, 23:42
by Kevin Farnell
It fascinates me.
Managed to get a few pictures.

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Trying out my new Nikon 70-200 f2.8 + Nikon 2X converter.

Regards

Kevin

Posted: 03 Mar 2007, 23:46
by jab
Brilliant shots Kevin and Otter.


James