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pbholmes
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 Posted: Nov 18 20:29 Post subject: Lunar Eclipses 2007 |
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Two total lunar eclipses are predicted for 2007, on March 3rd and August 28th. The first of these will be visible here in Fife.
March 3, Total, All continents.
Visibility map
August 28, Total, Americas, Asia and Pacific.
Visibility map
Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
Eclipse maps courtesy of Fred Espenak - NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
For more information on solar and lunar eclipses, see Fred Espenak's Eclipse Home Page:
http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/eclipse.html
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pbholmes
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| Posted: Mar 03 09:34 Post subject: Total lunar eclipse tonight |
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Just a reminder to look out for this tonight.
I tried simulating it on Stellarium, just for fun - the colours are a bit odd, but it works. |
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pbholmes
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| Posted: Mar 03 23:00 Post subject: |
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OK, here's a pic.
About 5 mins after totality.
No scope, just taken directly with digital camera.
Pretty blurry, but captures the colour very nicely.
Here it is:
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Solar B
Joined: 07 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Mar 03 23:12 Post subject: |
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Im looking at it right now , nice pic
Brian |
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pbholmes
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| Posted: Mar 03 23:13 Post subject: |
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Stars are:
lower right - 56 Leo
above - HP 53486
top left - chi Leo |
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Jetamio
Joined: 31 Dec 2006
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Location: Dunfermline
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| I watched it too, til my father decided to try lock me in the back garden...my door keys being upstairs hehe |
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adt175
Joined: 16 Jan 2007
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Location: Edinburgh
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| Posted: Mar 04 22:23 Post subject: |
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Nice image, it's was a great night!
Andy
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