Total Lunar Eclipse - Saturday 3rd March

BruceLee · 2 Mar 2007 at 12:22

Really wanted to post to this in Photography, but probably get more viewers in here and hopefully most of the photography guys too.

http://skytonight.com/observing/home/This_Weekends_Total_Lunar_Eclipse.html

Should be great :cool:

BruceLee · 2 Mar 2007 at 12:26

WotDa said:
Wicked, I missed the last one so this should be great. What time is it hitting the UK?

Just trying to find out now, thats a US site I linked to. Going to check UK sites etc.

BruceLee · 2 Mar 2007 at 12:28

Hmm, from what I can gather from this image:

http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/LEplot/LEplot2001/LE2007Mar03T.GIF

its anywhere from 20:00 to 02:00 on the 4th

BruceLee · 2 Mar 2007 at 12:32

haha

Bugger

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My Location:

Saturday Night, Mar 3
More Details
Rain & Snow
Rain mixing with snow. Winds from the S at 9 km/h

Going to be a cold night for me

BruceLee · 2 Mar 2007 at 12:39

james.miller said:
well it looks to me to be around 23:20, but is that GTM? i dont know..

http://www.eclipse.org.uk/eclipse/1112007/L2007Mar03.pdf

Yeah you are closer, this UK site says from around 23:00 to 00:00 or earlier.

http://www.popastro.com/sections/lunar/eclipse_march2007.htm

BruceLee · 2 Mar 2007 at 12:43

greenlizard0 said:
Um is the sun up at 23:00? There's nothing for the moon to come infront of. Am I being thick?

Just because you cant see it doesnt mean that the moon cant go in front of it

BruceLee · 2 Mar 2007 at 12:48

james.miller said:
yes lunar eclipse = earth in between the sun and the moon. solar eclipse = moon in between the earth and the sun.

Ahah, that makes more sense than my last post

BruceLee · 2 Mar 2007 at 13:02

gord said:
WHAT? I know youve quantified this statement below.. but its just too funny not to quote if your saying what i think you are..

I know, I just woke up and not thinking straight

BruceLee · 2 Mar 2007 at 16:49

Yes you should be able to see it anywhere in Europe.

If I remember I will revive the thread on Saturday, when more people might be interested.

Knew I should have posted in the Photography section

Im going to a hill nearby which should give a good view of it, and there wont be too much town light to get in the way.

BruceLee · 3 Mar 2007 at 13:22

Just bumping the thread for those interested.

Spuds, I think it will last around 1 hour or so for the full eclipse, but Im getting out around 7:30 to get set up.

BruceLee · 3 Mar 2007 at 17:48

Temperamental here, some huge grey clouds over and on the other side nice blue sky.

At least my forecast has gone from snow to partly cloudy, should be good enough hopefully! :cool:

BruceLee · 3 Mar 2007 at 18:18

Wait, I think its come early here, looks a bit odd tho..

BruceLee · 4 Mar 2007 at 00:30

SDK^ said:
Compilation of my shots

Those are fantastic

Just got home after 4 hours, was out at 8 lol, still went on a bit of a trip around the countryside:

Some of my efforts, really need a longer zoom

BruceLee · 4 Mar 2007 at 00:38

haha, thats great, was it multi exposure or a layered image?

Now get back out and finish the other half

BruceLee · 4 Mar 2007 at 02:55

Arsey said:
Bit late now?

Not really, you can be prepared for the next one on 21st Feb next year!

I had a tripod but I was using the 2 second delay too, think it helped.