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yorkietalkjilly · 10-08-2014, 06:26 AM

I didn't get to see it directly either! I was up last night but just didn't make it outside to look. Saw some spectacular pictures on TV this morning, though. Wow!

yorkiefan_ · 09-27-2015, 03:56 AM

We have another lunar eclipse tomorrow night!

September 27 / September 28, 2015 — Total Lunar Eclipse ? Where and when to see

matese · 09-27-2015, 05:42 AM

Thanks for the heads up.

lisaly · 09-27-2015, 06:16 AM

I just saw this last night, and I sent this link to one of my students who loves astronomy.

Rare Super Blood Moon Total Eclipse: How to See It

EarthAngel · 09-27-2015, 09:33 AM

Looking forward to seeing it tonight. Hope the clouds stay away!

yorkiefan_ · 09-27-2015, 10:52 AM

D'oh, it's starting to get cloudy to the east! I haven't had a clear night to view one of the lunar eclipses since the one when I started this thread lol.

matese · 09-27-2015, 01:47 PM

It's supposed to start by me at 8:11PM tonight, I hope I can see it here from here on the mountain. Hope I am NOT the only NUT standing in the middle of the community road looking to the sky lol. Also hoping some of our talented photo buffs will take piccies and share with us.

yorkiefan_ · 09-27-2015, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by matese

It's supposed to start by me at 8:11PM tonight, I hope I can see it here from here on the mountain. Hope I am NOT the only NUT standing in the middle of the community road looking to the sky lol. Also hoping some of our talented photo buffs will take piccies and share with us.

9:11 for me when the full eclipse starts. Since the partial starts at 8:07 for me I'm guessing it's 7:07 for you, though the partial isn't that impressive at the beginning. And then it turns from white to red almost immediately once most of the direct light from the Sun onto the Moon is covered by Earth.

yorkiefan_ · 09-27-2015, 03:40 PM

LOL in my first post today saying the eclipse is tomorrow when it's really tonight. I blame waking up at 6:45AM on a Sunday for that!

gemy · 09-27-2015, 04:18 PM

It looks like I am out for the eclipse! Drat it all. Went out at 750 f
pm est and saw a beautifull low huge moon. Getting my photo gear together 15 minutes later We now have clouds in the sky and no glimpse of the beautifully bright orb.

Dang it all

yorkiefan_ · 09-27-2015, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gemy

It looks like I am out for the eclipse! Drat it all. Went out at 750 f
pm est and saw a beautifull low huge moon. Getting my photo gear together 15 minutes later We now have clouds in the sky and no glimpse of the beautifully bright orb.

Dang it all

You have 50 minutes before the full eclipse starts. Maybe you'll get lucky.

ARGGHH, looks like I'm striking out too, again. We have some thick haze that's doubtful to move out. Even now the bright full moon is really fuzzy behind the haze, and the stuff goes up to at least 40 degrees above the horizon. With how much the moon dims during an eclipse I'm not hopeful. A normal full harvest moon is about magnitude -13 while an eclipsed moon is magnitude -1, which is about 600 times less bright. Still, magnitude -1 is very bright (the brightest star is Sirius at -1.5, or about 60% brighter than a -1.0 star) and the eclipsed moon is obvious to see if the sky is clear.

yorkiefan_ · 09-27-2015, 06:26 PM

It's pretty hard to see through the haze tonight. I can find it but it's not the bright orange-red ball it was April 2014 when I created this thread. Sadly this is actually the best viewing I have had of one of the numerous lunar eclipses since that awesome April 2014 one! All the others were 100% blocked by clouds, this one's only 80% blocked lol.

matese · 09-27-2015, 06:32 PM

Well I just came back in, first time ever I went out to look for the moon, I am 3/4 from the top of this mountain, trees must be blocking the moon. It always shines into my bedroom window after midnight, darn.

yorkiefan_ · 09-27-2015, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by matese

Well I just came back in, first time ever I went out to look for the moon, I am 3/4 from the top of this mountain, trees must be blocking the moon. It always shines into my bedroom window after midnight, darn.

Try to get somewhere with a clear view East Southeast 28 degrees above the horizon, which is where it's at right now at 9:40 PM CST. At 10:00PM CST it'll be 33 degrees above the horizon. At 10:23 CST the full eclipse is over. At 9:47 CST the full eclipse is at its maximum.

yorkiefan_ · 09-27-2015, 06:42 PM

Surprisingly I actually can see the red of it faintly through the haze of the clouds we have in south Texas.

10-08-2014, 06:26 AM	#91
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09-27-2015, 10:52 AM	#96
yorkiefan_ I ♥ my Cookie Monster! Donating Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: South Texas Posts: 3,007	D'oh, it's starting to get cloudy to the east! I haven't had a clear night to view one of the lunar eclipses since the one when I started this thread lol. __________________ Cookie ;;; RIP Minnie

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09-27-2015, 01:47 PM	#97
matese Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: E.Stroudsburg, Pa. Posts: 69,269	It's supposed to start by me at 8:11PM tonight, I hope I can see it here from here on the mountain. Hope I am NOT the only NUT standing in the middle of the community road looking to the sky lol. Also hoping some of our talented photo buffs will take piccies and share with us. __________________ Joan, mom to Cody RIP Matese Schnae Kajon Kia forever in my A House Is Not A Home Without A Dog

09-27-2015, 03:40 PM	#99
yorkiefan_ I ♥ my Cookie Monster! Donating Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: South Texas Posts: 3,007	LOL in my first post today saying the eclipse is tomorrow when it's really tonight. I blame waking up at 6:45AM on a Sunday for that! __________________ Cookie ;;; RIP Minnie

09-27-2015, 04:18 PM	#100
gemy YT 2000 Club Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Huntsville,Ont,Canaada Posts: 12,340 Blog Entries: 2	It looks like I am out for the eclipse! Drat it all. Went out at 750 f pm est and saw a beautifull low huge moon. Getting my photo gear together 15 minutes later We now have clouds in the sky and no glimpse of the beautifully bright orb. Dang it all __________________ Razzle and Dara. Our clan. RIP Karma Dec 24th 2004-July 14 2013 RIP Zoey Jun9 th 2008-May 12 2012. RIP Magic,Mar 26 2006July 1st 2018

09-27-2015, 06:26 PM	#102
yorkiefan_ I ♥ my Cookie Monster! Donating Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: South Texas Posts: 3,007	It's pretty hard to see through the haze tonight. I can find it but it's not the bright orange-red ball it was April 2014 when I created this thread. Sadly this is actually the best viewing I have had of one of the numerous lunar eclipses since that awesome April 2014 one! All the others were 100% blocked by clouds, this one's only 80% blocked lol. __________________ Cookie ;;; RIP Minnie

09-27-2015, 06:32 PM	#103
matese Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: E.Stroudsburg, Pa. Posts: 69,269	Well I just came back in, first time ever I went out to look for the moon, I am 3/4 from the top of this mountain, trees must be blocking the moon. It always shines into my bedroom window after midnight, darn. __________________ Joan, mom to Cody RIP Matese Schnae Kajon Kia forever in my A House Is Not A Home Without A Dog

09-27-2015, 06:42 PM	#105
yorkiefan_ I ♥ my Cookie Monster! Donating Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: South Texas Posts: 3,007	Surprisingly I actually can see the red of it faintly through the haze of the clouds we have in south Texas. __________________ Cookie ;;; RIP Minnie