Total Eclipse of The Moon Tonight

AKaeTrue · #1 Mar 3, 2007, 12:45 PM

"The moon will turn shades of amber and crimson tonight as it passes behind the Earth's shadow in the first total lunar eclipse in three years.", says AOL news.
I hope I have a clear Sky tonight... I'd love to see this...

Kae

curlybenswife · Mar 3, 2007, 01:09 PM

Be interesting if we could find estimated times it was really clear hear earlier no idea what its like now mind you im gonna get off my butt and go look

RubyPitbull · Mar 3, 2007, 01:16 PM

Well, it is supposed to be sometime between 6 and 8 p.m. here US EST. I think there is 5 hour time difference. I heard about the eclipse and was looking forward to it. I am totally bummed now. We have very cloudy skies. Just snowed a bit more too. So, I doubt it will clear up in time for it.

RickJ · Mar 3, 2007, 01:17 PM

Thanks for the reminder, AK!

Just a little to add about this for our world wide audience:

The eclipse will be at least partly visible on every continent, although residents of Europe, Africa and the Middle East will have the best view, weather permitting.

Earth's shadow will begin moving across the moon at 2018GMT, with the total eclipse occurring at 2244GMT and lasting over an hour.

Residents of east Asia will see the eclipse cut short by moonset, while those in the eastern parts of North and South America will find the moon already partially or totally eclipsed by the time it rises over the horizon in the evening.

While eastern Australia, Alaska and New Zealand will miss tonight's show, they will have front row seats to the next total lunar eclipse, on Aug. 28.

Excerpts from here. More current news about it here.

curlybenswife · Mar 3, 2007, 01:26 PM

Cool so i guess i should go star gaze and hold my husbands hand giggle

RickJ · Mar 3, 2007, 01:54 PM

Yes, tell him to log off and pay some attention to that wonderful wife of his

curlybenswife · Mar 3, 2007, 02:01 PM

LMAO i have no flipping chance rick he is playing command and conquer so ive lost him.....but on the subject of the mood its half way through the eclipse its so clear and fab i love it

RickJ · Mar 3, 2007, 02:05 PM

Sorry to hear about the c&cohilic...

I'm jealous of your view, though.... We'll see nothing here tonight. But I am heading off to the Irish Festival at the Josephinum so we'll at least have a good night out

curlybenswife · Mar 3, 2007, 02:11 PM

hehehehehehe have a good night rick make sure you get a glass of that black stuff

Nez · Mar 3, 2007, 02:17 PM

Just been out into my garden here in the UK,and yep,the Moon is slowly going.It's a clear night in the heart of the Midlands,where I am.It's now 22:15 GMT,so in half an hour it will be "total".Maybe I will turn into a ware-wolf."Aaaauuuu!!!!" Naw...I just need a hair cut...



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