lunar eclipse

**Sir-Nerd** · 02-20-2008, 10:59 PM

Right now theres a lunar eclipse started around 10:51 Eastern.

**El_Gringo_Grande** · 02-20-2008, 11:14 PM

It is supposed to be a good one. The moon is to turn red and stars will become visible around it.

But it is cloudy here. Hopefully somebody will take some good pictures/video.

**UnDeaD77** · 02-20-2008, 11:31 PM

It's cloudy here too, could not see it.

Satertek · 02-21-2008, 12:13 AM

Don't have any fancy equipment but I got a pretty decent shot

**Anospa** · 02-21-2008, 01:04 AM

Ah, completely forgot, damn classes! I remember the one back in '04 though, it was very good.

AMosely · 02-21-2008, 09:47 AM

Had an amazing view here in Maine - extremely clear skies, about 14 degrees without a wind. I did watch most of it from inside - more comfortable!

**MagnaCentipede** · 02-21-2008, 09:51 AM

My new camera showed up two days ago, just in time. For clouds.

westyfield · 02-21-2008, 10:03 AM

Was cloudy in England, also it was 3:30 ish in the morning so I was asleep.

War.mongeR1 · 02-21-2008, 10:08 AM

Awwww! I forgot about it! I was playing an instance in WoW

Thanks for posting that beautiful picture, though! I really do appreciate it.

**Long Bow** · 02-21-2008, 11:43 AM

I saw it here as well. However it was just a shadow not redish like the picture. Though I only checked in on it every once and a while, not exactly a fast paced spectator event (just like baseball

flamage commence)

ScratchMonkey · 02-21-2008, 07:42 PM

Nice shot, Satertek. What were you using? The image is remarkably stable and blur-free for not being "fancy equipment".

**Axis of Eeevil** · 02-22-2008, 01:10 AM

It was almost 40% in the umbra by the time it came over the horizon here out West--looked huge, and the kids still outside (nice spring weather) all started freaking out and goin nuts. I was having our first barbecue of the year (WOOT!!!) and my wife and older son stayed out on the porch until the steak was cold and the moon had entered totality.
It was a nice rich peach color during totality, and the penumbra as the shadow waned was a nice warm copper, not muddy or dark grey.

I like it at about 75-80 % (like in Satertek's nice shot) when you can see the white unshadowed edge, the penumbra, and then the dark reddish purple of the moon in the umbral shadow.

We wat6ched the one last Summer, and it was nice too, but since it was 2 AM, we didn't watch much, so it seemed boring to the kids. Watching it beginning to end was much better, and it was done before bedtime! BONUS!

Satertek · 02-22-2008, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by ScratchMonkey

Nice shot, Satertek. What were you using? The image is remarkably stable and blur-free for not being "fancy equipment".

Just your average consumer point and shoot.

Model : Canon PowerShot A610
ExposureTime : 1/3 Sec
ApertureValue : F4.1
CCD Sensitivity : ISO400

**Grunt 70** · 02-22-2008, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by AMosely

Had an amazing view here in Maine - extremely clear skies, about 14 degrees without a wind. I did watch most of it from inside - more comfortable!

Sounds Ideal...I stepped outside for 5 minutes at a time, 3-4 times during the event. We had patchy skies but was visible for the most part.

Sir. AAK625 · 02-22-2008, 10:17 AM

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02-21-2008, 09:47 AM	#6 (permalink)
AMosely Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Maine Age: 33 Posts: 2,422	Re: lunar eclipse Had an amazing view here in Maine - extremely clear skies, about 14 degrees without a wind. I did watch most of it from inside - more comfortable!

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Axis of Eeevil Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Corvallis, OR Age: 36 Posts: 921	Re: lunar eclipse It was almost 40% in the umbra by the time it came over the horizon here out West--looked huge, and the kids still outside (nice spring weather) all started freaking out and goin nuts. I was having our first barbecue of the year (WOOT!!!) and my wife and older son stayed out on the porch until the steak was cold and the moon had entered totality. It was a nice rich peach color during totality, and the penumbra as the shadow waned was a nice warm copper, not muddy or dark grey. I like it at about 75-80 % (like in Satertek's nice shot) when you can see the white unshadowed edge, the penumbra, and then the dark reddish purple of the moon in the umbral shadow. We wat6ched the one last Summer, and it was nice too, but since it was 2 AM, we didn't watch much, so it seemed boring to the kids. Watching it beginning to end was much better, and it was done before bedtime! BONUS! __________________ Teamplay ensmartens the idiotest of us! "*Let us be neither hasty nor tardy, and let us always be ready to make a new start. If you fall, rise up. If you fall again, rise up again.*" St. Peter of Damascus, ~1196 AD The Tao of TG \| TacticalWiki:Irregulars \| Got The Time (zone)? \| BFCL \| TG University \| Visit Our Sister Site!

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