mutley 4,498 Posted March 2, 2007 Report Share Posted March 2, 2007 For the first time since 2004 the UK is set to bask in the spooky reddish light of a full lunar eclipse, so step away from your computer and hope for clear skies. This Saturday night (3 March) the Earth will move between the sun and the moon. The Earth will cast its shadow on the moon, leaving our largest natural satellite to bask only in refracted Earthlight, which it reflects back to us in all its bloody glory. The actual colour of the reflected Earthlight depends on the condition of the Earth's atmosphere, particularly its dust content. It can be anything from a deep coppery red to a dull grey. Proceedings begin shortly after 8pm, when the moon moves into our planet's penumbral shadow. It takes a little over an hour for it to move into the darker umbra, but this stage should begin by half past nine, and reach totality by a quarter to eleven. The eclipse will last for around 75 minutes, finishing two minutes before midnight. The moon will be totally out of our shadow by half past two in the morning. The weather looks reasonably promising too More at Times Online http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_a ... 454561.ece Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisE 0 Posted March 3, 2007 Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 Wow, thats tonight! :eyebrow: Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,498 Posted March 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 Wow, thats tonight! :eyebrow: Yey! welcome Chris. I was thinking of trying to take some photos but I don't think my compact jobby is up to it (Canon A350). Link to post Share on other sites
dgor 0 Posted March 3, 2007 Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 Wonder if I'll see it? We usually don't get a great view of these things. If I could find my camera I'd take a few pics :eyebrow: Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,498 Posted March 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 You should be ok Dave, it's a full eclipse so we should all see it so long as it's not cloudy :eyebrow: Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,498 Posted March 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 It's nearly there!!! :eyebrow: Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,498 Posted March 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 Oh, spooky! Link to post Share on other sites
mulletman 0 Posted March 3, 2007 Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 Not my greatest shot ever...but its a memory on..............CF Card. :eyebrow: Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,498 Posted March 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 No way Fred?! Great shot :eyebrow: Link to post Share on other sites
dgor 0 Posted March 4, 2007 Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 Lovely pic Fred, the blurry edges give it a nice soft effect I think. Just watched the entire thing, very nice. Link to post Share on other sites
JoeEllwood 0 Posted March 4, 2007 Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 Hey Fred, Great shot mate - any chance you could send me the original? Link to post Share on other sites
mulletman 0 Posted March 4, 2007 Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 Great shot mate - any chance you could send me the original? No problem! Expect mail. I will send you 3 or 4 of the ones I took, some better than others, slight differences. Link to post Share on other sites
MartinW 0 Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Thats an orange. :chuckle: Link to post Share on other sites
mulletman 0 Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Thats an orange. :chuckle: Damn, rumbled. Link to post Share on other sites
Kokoro 0 Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 I thought it looked like a Christmas Pud myself. It was a eery (spelling?)experience. The stars seemed to get brighter when the moon was orange/red. Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,498 Posted March 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 Ho Kokoro back. Did you manage to get any photo's of the eclipse? I keep meaning to pop back to your gallery for a quick peruse! To everyone else, look Here for some great aviation photos :dance: Link to post Share on other sites
Kokoro 0 Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 Thanks for the link I tried to get some eclipse pics. One aviation related one I got was But its grainy and theres an old washing line pole in the picture. :dance:; http://kokorolibrary.net/photography/showpic_754.php is the eclipse pic on my gallery. Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,498 Posted March 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 Yeah that's a great shot and the one on the link is too :!: Cheers Link to post Share on other sites
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