Total lunar eclipse tonight

ohsoloco · February 20, 2008, 08:49:02 PM

It was nice and clear, but now I see some high clouds moving in. I hope it stays clear for a few hours. The eclipse is supposed to be at its peak around 10:26 tonight.

I think I see some shadow creeping across the moon now

SwampDonkey · February 20, 2008, 08:51:43 PM

I'm watching to. Still in the clear here. Not a cloud either. ;D

farmerdoug · February 20, 2008, 09:01:53 PM

Clear here too. I will get to see it for a change. I guess bitter cold can be useful. :

:D

beenthere · February 20, 2008, 09:03:22 PM

Looking good now.

Tom · February 20, 2008, 09:07:04 PM

We're watching the lights go out too. Hmm sounds like that'd make a good song title.

ohsoloco · February 20, 2008, 09:11:53 PM

Not enough high clouds to ruin the viewing so far

Interesting tidbit I heard on the radio today. I don't think it was his first trip over here, but at some point Christopher Columbus' ship crashed on the shore of Jamaica. After running out of food he tried getting help from the natives, but they wouldn't cooperate. He saw in his almanac that there was going to be an eclipse in three days. He communicated to the natives that the gods were angry with them for not helping, and if they didn't cooperate, the gods would turn the moon blood red in three days. It worked....pretty sneaky :D

Enjoy the show

SwampDonkey · February 20, 2008, 09:24:32 PM

View at 10:15 PM Atlantic Time. ;D

beenthere · February 20, 2008, 09:30:32 PM

SD
Great pic

SwampDonkey · February 20, 2008, 09:31:32 PM

View at 10:25 PM Atlantic Time.

semologger · February 20, 2008, 09:35:25 PM

watching also never watched one b4

SwampDonkey · February 20, 2008, 09:37:38 PM

View at 10:35 PM Atlantic Time.

isawlogs · February 20, 2008, 09:40:19 PM

Great pics Swamp ... you seing any of the red around the moon yet . ??? it is nice here too . 8)

Mooseherder · February 20, 2008, 09:44:43 PM

Perfect night for an eclipse here. ;)

SwampDonkey · February 20, 2008, 09:45:47 PM

View at 10:40 PM Atlantic Time.

I won't post any more, I can't pick up the orange of the moon with my camera. Ian's camera can, don't know if he can see it this time out.

Corley5 · February 20, 2008, 09:47:01 PM

Quote from: Mooseherder on February 20, 2008, 09:44:43 PM
Perfect night for an eclipse here. ;)

I agree ;)

;D ;D

thecfarm · February 20, 2008, 09:49:05 PM

Almost at the total now.The wife is watching it now.A nice clear night here.

Don_Papenburg · February 20, 2008, 09:50:56 PM

We have a full mooner eclipse now Just a few branches in the way.

isawlogs · February 20, 2008, 10:02:22 PM

Swamp , keep er coming , you are doing a great job for documenting .... 8) 8)

isawlogs · February 20, 2008, 10:04:10 PM

Nice and clear here also but that also means that its cold out . :-\ I need to run outside cause the trees are in the way of seeing the moon .

SwampDonkey · February 20, 2008, 10:06:14 PM

Camera can't pick it up. I can see the orange but the camera hasn't got the zoom to pick it up.

SwampDonkey · February 20, 2008, 10:12:20 PM

Ok, I cheated. :D :D :D Here's one off Ian's camera from August 2007's lunar eclipse. At that time I could only see it as the sun was rising and the moon was on the horizon setting. ;D

WH_Conley · February 20, 2008, 10:50:11 PM

I heard the same story about Colombus, pretty neat, if yer hungry.

At 51 yrs, between weather and other interests ( don't want to get into that) 1st one I have ever seen.