Total Lunar Eclipse - Saturday 3rd March

james.miller · 3 Mar 2007 at 17:51

wait.......it's clearing again. phew :cool:

I'm actually out on the town tonight, so no doubt ill miss it completely

2L84SLEEP · 3 Mar 2007 at 17:59

Fairly clear in West Lothian............... at the moment!!

ritcH · 3 Mar 2007 at 18:09

http://www.livevideo.com/video/Area...r-eclipse-tonight-saturday-march-3-2007-.aspx

BruceLee · 3 Mar 2007 at 18:18

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

Tax Evader · 3 Mar 2007 at 18:43

That's no moon... it's a space station! :eek:

Arsey · 3 Mar 2007 at 18:58

Camera looks able, ill get some shots later on.

No-One · 3 Mar 2007 at 19:14

Damn it. My lens is fine. Not got a tripod though

MNuTz · 3 Mar 2007 at 19:14

have we got an exact-ish time yet or is it still around 23:00???

Should be clear everywhere tonight apart from the South West where they have cloud moving in.

Logsi · 3 Mar 2007 at 19:15

This is what its looking like at the moment! Cropped quite a bit!

Josh

Arsey · 3 Mar 2007 at 19:15

No-One said:
Damn it. My lens is fine. Not got a tripod though

Neither do I but the picture was taken at 1/400, so i didn't really need a tripod.

Arsey · 3 Mar 2007 at 19:16

MNuTz said:
have we got an exact-ish time yet or is it still around 23:00???

Should be clear everywhere tonight apart from the South West where they have cloud moving in.

BBC news say:

"The eclipse begins at 2018 GMT, with the Moon totally immersed in the shadow of the Earth between 2244 and 2358 GMT."

Logsi · 3 Mar 2007 at 19:23

Weird Sky colours over here!

Josh

Delboy · 3 Mar 2007 at 19:35

Just been outside messing around with the camera and got a few - any tips on how to impove would be welcome. Only got 70-300mm lens so not too close but not bad. Cropped to fit screen, see what you think.

ISO 200

ISO 500

Zefan · 3 Mar 2007 at 19:36

I've come home from Uni this weekend because my family are throwing a sort of lunar party :\

You could call it sad I guess, but it's free booze

Scuzi · 3 Mar 2007 at 19:38

Delboy said:
Just been outside messing around with the camera and got a few - any tips on how to impove would be welcome. Only got 70-300mm lens so not too close but not bad. Cropped to fit screen, see what you think.

[IMGhttp://www.mediafaction.co.uk/images/DSC_0074_cropped.jpg[/IMG]

It's a bit blurred. Did you use a tripod? If you can't use a tripod, up the ISO and the shutter speed.

james.miller · 3 Mar 2007 at 19:48

i've got the camera and the tripod, but i wont be here to take the pic

Rabble0 · 3 Mar 2007 at 19:53

Perfect clear sky, can see the moon perfectly!

Kol · 3 Mar 2007 at 19:57

Same here. Great clear skies and a standard moon at this very moment, I keep staring waiting for something to change.

wesley · 3 Mar 2007 at 20:10

i was told today that if you watching the lunar eclipse, your penis will shrink :eek:

AJUK · 3 Mar 2007 at 20:13

I never watch any astronomical or weather related phenomenon after seeing Day of the Triffids as a child. Scare the pants off me.

If you watch it you will go blind.