Coming Eclipse!

Tonberry · Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 10:59 pm Post subject: Coming Eclipse!

Hey everyone. My brother just called me on the phone and reminded me that there will be a total lunar eclipse tonight. In fact, it should be starting in about six hours, according to the websites I've checked. I'm definitely staying up to see this one. This opportunity doesn't present itself that often. I was just wondering if anyone else here was also planning on seeing the eclipse too, or if this thread will convince you to watch for it. Supposedly, the moon will turn red in the middle stages of the eclipse, so it certainly will be a sight to see. I hope some others decide to watch it and to discuss it here. I'll put up two links so that you can read about it and decide whether this sounds like something you'll want to make time for.

http://www.technologynewsdaily.com/node/7819

http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/LEmono/TLE2007Aug28/TLE2007Aug28. html

Buff · Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 11:19 pm Post subject:

i wish i could see it since i never seen one before, but i'll be working :(
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Sage · Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 11:21 pm Post subject:

The head of the physics department here sent out an email talking about it. It's dang early for me, but I may get up and see it...or not see it, rather. The only reason I'm considering not doing so is that I have class at 8 AM.
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HarmonianHiccup · Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 11:30 pm Post subject:

*flail* I adore the lunar eclipse, but it's going to be covered by clouds! The ONE week this summer that it storms!!
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Gil-galad · Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 11:34 pm Post subject:

I saw the absolutely gorgeous orange moon earlier tonight when the sun had just set-- it's was really stunning. I'm planning to stay us to see the eclipse later tonight as well, I really love the night sky, very pretty.
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Flare · Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 11:35 pm Post subject:

I'm gonna stay up. The storms finally cleared up last week so, I've got clear skies tonight and a perfect view from my bedroom window. My camera's nearby too. I'll take some pictures for those of you who wanted to see it but can't.
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Equus · Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 11:39 pm Post subject:

I'm visiting my family over here in the middle of the Pacific Ocean for a funeral, so it'll be a little earlier than it would be for a lot of folks here in the US. My mom had mentioned it to me, and we'll probably check if we can see it after watching some anime. The weather here has been spotty though, so I'm hoping it's not overcast.
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HarmonianHiccup · Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 11:39 pm Post subject:

Oh please, please do take pictures! More than likely I won't be able to see it. :(
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Alcon · Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 3:40 am Post subject:

This better be good, and fast, because I've locked myself out and it's cold.

I'm strongly considering walking down to your house and setting it aflame if this doesn't live up to expectations, Tonberry. Be forewarned.
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Goldy · Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 5:26 am Post subject:

Enjoy it guys!

We had an amazing view of a full moon here last night. A rare sight with all the bloody clouds! :P

Tonberry · Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 5:34 am Post subject:

Darko · Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 5:42 am Post subject:

Staying up as well. I'm keeping Typoun company on mIRC since Gil and Yohnie left us. ;_; I'm also forcing three of my friends to stay on AIM so we can see it together!

To me at the moment it just looks like a crescent moon shinning bright white, with the rest of the moon that is slightly visible taking a dark gray color.

I'm not giving up though! *has camera at the ready* ^_^;;
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Weyoun · Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 5:55 am Post subject:

Nooooooo! D: All I see is a red sliver through trees! I stayed awake all this time to see this... Stupid east coast.

Anyway, yeah, it sucked for me. The moon ended up getting at too low an angle and was lost behind some trees. I ended up running around in the dark to try and find it. At first, I did not, but before I gave up, I saw something! A sliver of light was seen through the trees! And you know what... it was red! :D

Yep, that was my night. A fun-filled night of seeing the moon through trees. Yay.
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Tonberry · Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 6:28 am Post subject:

Camera, huh, Darko? Well, I just went out there to take a picture of it and it didn't work to well. Of course I just own a standard digital camera, and it's not really designed to capture objects that far away, but oh well. I can see a sliver of white on a field of black in the image, so it's not a complete loss. I can see a faint amount of red too.

Local moon non-picture update: The upper and center portions of the moon are now a dark, deep red, while from those areas in all directions on the moons surface comes a lighter shade of red, turning eventually into a deep orange at the tips. It's awesome!

eXistence of Fly · Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 6:37 am Post subject:

The last eclipse of this type was back in 2000, however that was semi weak and it appeared as a tingy orange cover rather than blood red, of which I saw that while travelling in the car (as that eclipse along with this one happened around the 6pm-9pm mark). This time however, I only managed a glimpse as it took me longer than I had anticipated to scale my roof for a vantage point. (we have a block of land filled with pine trees which obscures views from our windows) It's still as awesome as I remember it to be, however it'd be better without all the damn street lights.
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