Title: LUNAR ECLIPSE THE OTHER NIGHT!
Post by: rcutler on March 03, 2007, 08:58:34 pm
There will be a lunar eclipse tonight! The moon will change to orange (very dutch) or a dark red. Should happen around 2330 this evening. Brad I will take a few snaps for you.
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Post by: Big_M on March 03, 2007, 09:20:04 pm
errr - we've got clouds in Essex ???
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Post by: Lawnmower Man on March 03, 2007, 09:24:47 pm
errr - we've got clouds in Essex ???
In Reading not a clould in the sky. Though the forecast is for Scattered Cloud at 2500ft from 22:00.t.
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Post by: Big_M on March 03, 2007, 11:02:29 pm
Well the cloud in Essex has floated off
Keep popping out into the back yard to have a gander at the moon - it is berluddy cold out there tho
Keep popping out into the back yard to have a gander at the moon - it is berluddy cold out there tho
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Post by: smokie on March 03, 2007, 11:30:26 pm
Just been out for a gawp - clear as a clear thing here, can see the eclipse in all it's glory...
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Post by: Piglet on March 03, 2007, 11:50:06 pm
Beautifully clear in Bristol, the moon is now completely obscured.
I wonder if there are people up there wondering why it's got dark ;D
I wonder if there are people up there wondering why it's got dark ;D
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Post by: Big_M on March 03, 2007, 11:58:07 pm
mmmmm eclipse
(http://www.slotcarillustrated.com/Cars2/ScalexTVR/real.jpg)
(http://www.slotcarillustrated.com/Cars2/ScalexTVR/real.jpg)
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Post by: Lawnmower Man on March 04, 2007, 12:00:59 am
Not a cloud in the sky. Tried a picture but the camera is having problems dure to not enough light :-)
Best eclipse I've seen for years.
t.
Best eclipse I've seen for years.
t.
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Post by: rcutler on March 04, 2007, 12:40:47 am
Here we are, taken on an EOS 400D with with Brad's bloody expensive lens!
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Post by: Lawnmower Man on March 04, 2007, 01:59:29 am
Well that turned out much better than mine.
Did you notice Saturn was in view too.
t
Did you notice Saturn was in view too.
t
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Post by: Stu on March 04, 2007, 02:23:33 am
I saw it half way up when I bowled out the boozer. Looked good but I got the John Smiths call.
Beer and Eclispes, you just can't work them out.
Beer and Eclispes, you just can't work them out.
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Post by: Martini...LB on March 04, 2007, 11:19:44 am
Here we are, taken on an EOS 400D with with Brad's bloody expensive lens!
Nice one Rick, but all I could see was Uranus ;D
>Martini
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Post by: Andy on March 04, 2007, 03:34:06 pm
Rick, that looks like a total eclipse of everything mate.
was the cap still on? I took quite a few with 35mm on an EOS 500 200mm lens. now got to wait to get them developed.
got to agree, and the best night for an eclipse.
was the cap still on? I took quite a few with 35mm on an EOS 500 200mm lens. now got to wait to get them developed.
got to agree, and the best night for an eclipse.
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Post by: rcutler on March 04, 2007, 04:05:10 pm
Scroll across as I did not resize the pic!
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Post by: Steve Pyro on March 04, 2007, 07:08:15 pm
I had a good view from my hot tub ;D
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Post by: Lorry on March 04, 2007, 08:17:02 pm
Well I staggered out into the back garden about midnight, and dashed off to get the camera. This is standard LM lens etc
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Post by: rcutler on March 04, 2007, 08:37:13 pm
How much had you had last night as I can see three moons there!
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Post by: Papa Lazarou on March 04, 2007, 09:38:33 pm
My best effort:
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/DobbinTheGreat/Misc/IMG_2812.jpg)
Got resized a bit when I uploaded it to photobucket. It's actually flippin huge!
Isn't it weird how fast the planet actually revolves - even on a relatively short 5 second exposure there's still a lot of bluriness and on the full size picture the stars are really "streaky". I'm pretty sure the camera/tripod was solid as a rock.
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/DobbinTheGreat/Misc/IMG_2812.jpg)
Got resized a bit when I uploaded it to photobucket. It's actually flippin huge!
Isn't it weird how fast the planet actually revolves - even on a relatively short 5 second exposure there's still a lot of bluriness and on the full size picture the stars are really "streaky". I'm pretty sure the camera/tripod was solid as a rock.
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Post by: Lorry on March 05, 2007, 01:24:52 pm
How much had you had last night as I can see three moons there!
The camera was hand held so I had to have a few to relax and stops the shakesTitle: Re: LUNAR ECLIPSE THE OTHER NIGHT!
Post by: Perdu on March 05, 2007, 10:51:35 pm
buggerthis for a game!
Why does blarry XP keep wanting to open these in an unsupported Acrobat frame? Help!!!
And I cannot see the obviously easy way of stopping it... :-[
Papa's picture is great, 'tis they other ones.
When I stopped going outside all covered up in a blanket like an old wild western settler's missus to keep the cold out, it looked amazing, sort of like somebody had substituted the cheese for Meltis Turkish Delight, covered in icing sugar over a pinky white sweetie.
fantastic and the best I have ever seen in all my long years
wow
8)
Why does blarry XP keep wanting to open these in an unsupported Acrobat frame? Help!!!
And I cannot see the obviously easy way of stopping it... :-[
Papa's picture is great, 'tis they other ones.
When I stopped going outside all covered up in a blanket like an old wild western settler's missus to keep the cold out, it looked amazing, sort of like somebody had substituted the cheese for Meltis Turkish Delight, covered in icing sugar over a pinky white sweetie.
fantastic and the best I have ever seen in all my long years
wow
8)
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Post by: Bob U on March 06, 2007, 10:38:38 am
it looked amazing, sort of like somebody had substituted the cheese for Meltis Turkish Delight, covered in icing sugar over a pinky white sweetie.
8)
8)
Bill,whatever it was you were drinking on Saturday night could you please bring some to LM? I would love to watch our fireworks after drinking some of it 8)
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Post by: Perdu on March 06, 2007, 11:36:48 pm
Bob, where did you lose your soul, mate?
Fantastic sight wasn't it?
Err, do you really want me to bring crates (many) of Carling to France?
Didn't think so, but if you do, so be it!!!
I soytainly got through a few waiting for the metamorphosis, must have! I had the obligatory Carling head'n'guts ache next morning...
;D
bill
Fantastic sight wasn't it?
Err, do you really want me to bring crates (many) of Carling to France?
Didn't think so, but if you do, so be it!!!
I soytainly got through a few waiting for the metamorphosis, must have! I had the obligatory Carling head'n'guts ache next morning...
;D
bill
