Heads Up - Lunar Eclipse 3rd March 11pm (ish)

[Zad]

Just so moon-watchers and astrophotographers are aware, there is a lunar eclipse due on the night of March 3rd. NASA has a nifty little graphic here to explain:

[arebrec]

Excellent, lets hope for a clear sky then.

can you bump it again on the 3rd cause I'm bound to forget

[V6GTO]

No entiendo...what's getting in the way of what?

Martin.

[Don]

V6GTO said:

No entiendo...what's getting in the way of what?

Martin.

The Earth will cast its shadow onto the moon. Earth's shadow is relatively large incomparison to the moon so it should disappear completely for a few minutes. IF I've understood correctly.

Not as dramatic a thing as the sun being blacked out and day turning into night temporarily I admit - but still a good show I'd have thought. Never stayed up for one yet! Reckon I will this time.

Saturday night? Did I get it right that UT is Universal Time which is the same thing as Grenich Mean Time?

[GetCarter]

FYI www.mreclipse.com/Special/LEprimer.html

[V6GTO]

Don said:

the moon so it should disappear completely for a few minutes

Excellent...I must get a photo of that!

Martin.

[GetCarter]

V6GTO said:

Don said:

the moon so it should disappear completely for a few minutes

Excellent...I must get a photo of that!

Martin.

I got a great pic last time this happened - was thinking of selling to astronomical mags:

[bigfoot7]

The moon won't disappear but should turn a deep red colour. It all depends on the amount of pollutants in the atmosphere at the time. It's often been described as looking like a glowing cannon ball and appears 3D. The astronomical society i belong to is holding a public observing evening on Saturday so pray for clear skies!

Anyone in the Maidenhead area is welcome to come along and we'll be meeting at Braywick Nature Centre in Maidenhead from about 7.45pm onwards.

[Zad]

Nononono, not dark. This kinda thing:

[Don]

Zad said:

Nononono, not dark. This kinda thing:

Brilliant - thanks for that. Like I say - never stayed up for one yet. Going to have to go look tomorrow night, now.

[mr noble]

[stampfoot]


My Mummy told me it was last night and I stood in the garden freezing at midnight wondering if the slight waxing was an eclipse or not for 10 minutes!!


Thanks Mum!!

[jagdpanther]

Bugger, its supposed to be pissing down in Leeds tomorrow night

[Don]

jagdpanther said:

Bugger, its supposed to be pissing down in Leeds tomorrow night

Weather not looking good down here either.

[Rednut05]

Meant to be Sunny/ Cloudy here so it'll be hit or miss.

[GetCarter]

Here's my (rather bad) effort from the last one:

[Zad]

Slight early morning *bump* (ooer missis) just in case I forget later. "The Sky" Might make a good monthly competition subject sometime. Of course, not necessarily night time or just sky.

[CarMac]

Don said:

jagdpanther said:

Bugger, its supposed to be pissing down in Leeds tomorrow night

Weather not looking good down here either.

Ooh, another local !

Not holding out much hope of seeing much tonight !

[mr noble]

GetCarter said:

Here's my (rather bad) effort from the last one:

Thats super steve! well done. Have 2 gold stars!

Was that with the 300mm? How cropped?

G

[GetCarter]

It would have been the 300 and I guess it's cropped to 1/2 the frame.

[V6GTO]

That's not too shabby at all old boy!

Martin.