aurigus Posted October 27, 2004 Share Posted October 27, 2004 This kind of caught be by surprise, there is a total lunar eclipse tonight and it is the last one until 2007. I am excited for this, especially because I just moved out into Amish country and there are no lights around us; it is extremely dark out there - great viewing area. Nice article on it: http://space.com/spacewatch/eclipse_041027.html Live webcast and maps of the eclipse area: http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/LEmono/TLE2004Oct28/TLE2004Oct28.html It looks like it will be viewable from most of the earth besides S.E. Asia and Australia. See how your viewing area will be: http://cleardarksky.com/csk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sri_90 Posted October 27, 2004 Share Posted October 27, 2004 On the bbc website it says the eclipse is on Oct. the 28th but thats probably because i live in the uk, either way theres no chance of me doing any observing due to the weather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aurigus Posted October 27, 2004 Author Share Posted October 27, 2004 Yeah luckily it will be fairly good viewing here tonight. Here (EST) it begind around 8:15pm and peaks around 10:15pm. That would be early morning UTC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimeTraveler Posted October 27, 2004 Share Posted October 27, 2004 Providing the weather is decent I will be watching this with my physics class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aurigus Posted October 27, 2004 Author Share Posted October 27, 2004 Even though they are fairly common they are neat to watch. Things like this first got me interested in astronomy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sayonara Posted October 27, 2004 Share Posted October 27, 2004 On the bbc website it says the eclipse is on Oct. the 28th but thats probably because i live in the uk, either way theres no chance of me doing any observing due to the weather I suspect this means tonight, after midnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Refsmmat Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 Fortunately I get to watch it - for me it should be starting in about 5 minutes. Whee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubexican Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 I just got back from school, I was playing badmitton in the gym. I watched the eclipse outside afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest highoct Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 I saw it from work this evening. I first saw it when it was about 3/4 black. It was cool 'cause I had never seen one before! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sorcerer Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 Damn, no eclipse here in NZ, its overcast anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilded Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 Damn, I woke up about 45 minutes early (normally 7:30 AM, now 6:45) to see it. It was worth it though, and anyways the next one is @ 2007. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimeTraveler Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 Yeah it was great, I watched it from 1st contact to 3rd. I have never seen one before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aurigus Posted October 28, 2004 Author Share Posted October 28, 2004 It was decent seeing here, some very high clouds occasionally obscured the view. It wasn't as red as it normally gets I think, just got darker and then lighter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilded Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 Hmmm... Didn't some ancient native tribe (can't remember the country) carry out VILE and BRUTAL sacrifices during the "red moon"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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