Total Lunar eclipse, Oct 27

spittin_in_the_wind · Post by **spittin_in_the_wind** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 8:54 pm

YEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!! A nice big shooting star just went by real close to it! Woo Hoo!!!

Robin

Will O'B · Post by **Will O'B** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 8:59 pm

Peggy wrote: The thing that amazes me is that so many parts of the world are able to see this at the same time. Same moon. It makes everything seem so much smaller and closer together.

Amen

Will O'B · Post by **Will O'B** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 9:10 pm

Peggy wrote:At 9:26 ET, the moon is still bright, shiny white--the brightest I've seen it in ages. Really spectacular.

We observed that here also. About an hour or so before the eclipse offically started the moonlight changed from its burnt orange color that I referenced in an earlier post to an incredibly brilliant bright white that almost hurt our eyes looking at it.

Will O'Ban

Lambchop · Post by **Lambchop** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 9:48 pm

It looks like the shadow is beginning to move off. There is a bit of brightening occurring from about 12 midnite to 7, but it's just barely a hint and right at the edge.

I had noticed the moon was burnt orange right before the eclipse. In the fall here, the moon looks like that a good bit of the time. It's how I tell it's fall, in fact. "Oh! LOOOK! The moon is orangey! It must be FALL! That explains why the stores have put out the winter selection of bathing suits."

I'm also attuned to leaves changing color. I watch for them. There are some maple trees on campus. Someday, I'm certain, I will see a leaf change color and I'll know it's autumn.

It's now 12 after midnight, and the left edge of the moon is completely out. Again, it's that brilliant, shiny white--like new Corningware.

IDAwHOa · Post by **IDAwHOa** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 10:40 pm

spittin_in_the_wind wrote:YEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!! A nice big shooting star just went by real close to it! Woo Hoo!!!

Robin

I must have blinked

But I did see this

Awsome

Will O'B · Post by **Will O'B** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 10:56 pm

NorCalMusician wrote:
spittin_in_the_wind wrote:YEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!! A nice big shooting star just went by real close to it! Woo Hoo!!!

Robin
I must have blinked

But I did see this

Awsome

Pretty incredible, huh, NorCal. Please refer back to my earlier comments on page 1 of this thread. I believe you now owe me one, buddy . . .

God

franfriel · Post by **franfriel** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 11:09 pm

It was stunning here in Connecticut!

Fran

MarkB · Post by **MarkB** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 7:20 am

It was gorgeous! It was a bit to windy for the small telescopes that we had on top of a 31 story building, did some quick looks then just laid back on the roof and watched it.

Alas the light pollution of the city washed most everything else out of the sky.

But still, it was beautiful!

MarkB

IDAwHOa · Post by **IDAwHOa** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 7:44 am

The big dipper was HUGE on the NW horizon. Several people accross the fairway had back porch lights on (geez, what were they thinking? :roll: ) or I would have tried a pic of that too. Probably should have anyway.

fearfaoin · Post by **fearfaoin** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 8:04 am

NorCalMusician wrote:

Thanks for posting that. I missed the whole thing. We were totally covered with clouds

It sucks, because Tuesday night was gorgeous, with an incredibly bright moon. I was hoping
last night would be the same...

Will O'B · Post by **Will O'B** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 8:08 am

NorCalMusician wrote:The big dipper was HUGE on the NW horizon. Several people accross the fairway had back porch lights on (geez, what were they thinking? :roll: ) or I would have tried a pic of that too. Probably should have anyway.

What??? You're taking credit for the pics now? If it wasn't for me you wouldn't have had anything to take pictures of. BTW, the big dipper and that shooting star out east were just a couple of extras that I threw in at no charge. Even in my old age I've still got it!!

God

PS: Change your underwear, NorCal. Cleanliness is next to Godliness.

izzarina · Post by **izzarina** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 9:49 am

NorCalMusician wrote:
spittin_in_the_wind wrote:YEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!! A nice big shooting star just went by real close to it! Woo Hoo!!!

Robin
I must have blinked

But I did see this

Awsome

Oh..THAT'S what your avatar is! I was wondering....
We saw it here too....beautiful! It looked like a pumpkin

IDAwHOa · Post by **IDAwHOa** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 10:03 am

izzarina wrote: Oh..THAT'S what your avatar is! I was wondering....
We saw it here too....beautiful! It looked like a pumpkin

Oh, I see we are on speaking terms again!!!

Maybe I should photoshop a very faint eyeball in there. That would be perfect for this halloween season!

izzarina · Post by **izzarina** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 12:30 pm

NorCalMusician wrote:Oh, I see we are on speaking terms again!!!

Oops....I forogt

Maybe I should photoshop a very faint eyeball in there. That would be perfect for this halloween season!

I would tell you that would be really cool, but I'm not speaking to you

scottielvr · Post by **scottielvr** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 12:37 pm

Peggy wrote:I'm also attuned to leaves changing color. I watch for them. There are some maple trees on campus. Someday, I'm certain, I will see a leaf change color and I'll know it's autumn.

Peggy, I lived in Florida for 37 years; so believe me, I feel your pain. The smart money's on bailing out of Swing State South, and coming up here to bucolic North Kakalakee...

Thank you, by the way, for your vivid descriptions. I missed the dang thing, as the blasted cloud cover never did break--but almost felt as though I could see it after all!