Slightly OT - Lunar Eclipse

The Spindoctors · Post by **The Spindoctors** » 12 August 07 9:48 pm

There is a total lunar eclipse on Tuesday 28 August.

I've set up an event at Homebush on GC.com and a virtual event cache on GC.com.au (if you can't make it to Homebush).

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<li>Red moon after sunset - http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_de ... wp=GC150WD
<li>Lunar Eclipse Virtual Event - http://geocaching.com.au/cache/ga0773
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Total Lunar Eclipse - 5 May 2004

Note: a total lunar eclipse is safe to watch and you don't
require any special equipment. A pair of binoculars is handy to
have, but not necessary. If you bring a camera along, make sure you
also bring a tripod.

The total eclipse begins at 7.52 pm (Sydney time), with the
greatest part of the eclipse at 8.37 pm.

Below are some links to information you may find useful:
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<li><a href="http://www.mreclipse.com/Special/LEprimer.html">Lunar Eclipses for Beginners</a></li>
<li><a href="http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/L ... ">Detailed information - Total Lunar Eclipse: August 28, 2007</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.mreclipse.com/LEphoto/LEphoto.html">Lunar Eclipse Photography</a></li></ul>

Dooghan · Post by **Dooghan** » 13 August 07 6:27 am

All ready had this eclipse marked for a couple of months now. Just hoping the cloud gods are good to me.

Dooghan

GeoScrubers · Post by **GeoScrubers** » 13 August 07 10:24 pm

Clouds ??? haven't seen any of them for a long time!!

Bronze · Post by **Bronze** » 14 August 07 4:25 pm

What are clouds?

diesel69 · Post by **diesel69** » 27 August 07 9:32 pm

Bronze wrote:What are clouds?

Clouds are those fluffy white things that float across the sky

blocking the sun

occasionally

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The Spindoctors · Post by **The Spindoctors** » 27 August 07 9:37 pm

The forecast for most NSW and Qld is good. Sth NSW, ACT, Tas not so good. Same for coastal Vic and SA.

Discovery Channel Australia is webcasting at http://www.discoverychannel.com.au/eclipse/

GeoScrubers · Post by **GeoScrubers** » 27 August 07 10:47 pm

Spindoc Bob wrote:.......Discovery Channel Australia is webcasting at http://www.discoverychannel.com.au/eclipse/

Webcasting of Eclipse

Papa Bear_Left · Post by **Papa Bear_Left** » 28 August 07 12:17 pm

GeoScrubers wrote:
Spindoc Bob wrote:.......Discovery Channel Australia is webcasting at http://www.discoverychannel.com.au/eclipse/
 Webcasting of Eclipse

Ooh, look! There's a cache map of a Brisbane suburb on the screen!

fehrgo · Post by **fehrgo** » 28 August 07 3:46 pm

Gee, I wonder where Wingaap lives?

In fairness, only 38 of those are his

Post by **CraigRat** » 28 August 07 7:30 pm

jsut cranked up Stellarium to see the moons position for tonight...
Could have knocked me down with a feather, it even knows about the eclipse!
Before (moon magnified): (click for bigger image)

During (moon magnified): (click for bigger image)

Impressive program, has got me more interested in astronomy! (and it's free)

fehrgo · Post by **fehrgo** » 28 August 07 8:08 pm

Clouds.

I'm getting lots of pictures of clouds.

Postman Pat · Post by **Postman Pat** » 28 August 07 8:19 pm

It started here about 6.50 pm and was 1/2 way at 7.15 pm I a'm taking photo's too

fehrgo · Post by **fehrgo** » 28 August 07 8:38 pm

Hmm, if satellite can be believed, I may get some decent pictures of the last half. However, a look outside says no.

I'm taking a shot every 60 seconds via piggybacking the camera on the scope, but a quick look through the pictures has a lot of dark frames from the clouds. Occasionally they part long enough for a sort of clear shot. I was hoping to show my daughter, but she just sees the clouds...

THENANKS · Post by **THENANKS** » 28 August 07 9:02 pm

Haven't you got any bigger equipment to take moon pics with.

Rotten clouds, but well worth the look. We don't want to play "One Up On You" ........BUT...........Who says size matters??

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fehrgo · Post by **fehrgo** » 28 August 07 9:54 pm

Actually for the past 15 minutes I've been getting some decent shots, but I don't know how long that will keep up.