lunar eclipse...

[oaksy]

what time exactly will we be able to see it tonight?

 

[DonMania#5]

Starts at around 8 and will go on for 90 mins is what i heard.

 

[oaksy]

Starts at around 8 and will go on for 90 mins is what i heard.

cheers mate.

 

[jess_555]

Tonight's viewing schedule!

28 Sept 2007

5:50pm - Earth first casts a partial shadow on the moon's edge.
Nothing spectacular until...

6:50pm - Earth first casts complete shadow on edge of moon
You will see the really dark shadow move across the moon until...

7:50pm - Moon is fully covered by full shadow
Moon will be dull red and will darken to maximum at...

8:40pm - Mid eclipse

9:20pm - Normal light returns to edge of moon

10:20pm - Last sign of full shadow leaves the moon

11:20pm - Moon is clear of partial shadow

 

[Ghostwriter]

Looks great through my scope.

 

[BomberGal]

Clouds.

****ers.

 

[Kahuna]

Yer its started here in SA, its pretty cool.

 

[nick_savo]

any1 in melbourne c it?, too much cloud!

 

[Munga]

friggen camera batteries just died

 

[trueblue_91]

any1 in melbourne c it?, too much cloud!

I can see it is red... but barely

 

[nick_savo]

Yeh thats the same as me, how often do they happen?

 

[DonMania#5]

Every 4 years.

 

[- PC -]

Looks clear here in Adelaide...even better with binocs

 

[hawkaz1]

It looks pretty cool, it isn't as red as I thought it would be though.

 

[Bomber32]

any1 in melbourne c it?, too much cloud!

Had a look earlier but it's way too cloudy.

 

[nick_savo]

Looks good from my place now

 

[Inferno]

I can see it fine now, looks pretty cool

Thought it would be more red, looks dirt brown.

 

[nick_savo]

It is as red as expected

The could isnt doing it any favours tho

 

[Refried Noodle]

Mmmmm looking good right now.

 

[nick_savo]

I cant see it anymore, it just dissapeared

 

[Inferno]

^Must have gone behind a cloud, the left half of it is fading though.

 

[Adam BK]

I went outside just then and its still there.

 

[Inferno]

It's starting to turn white again.

 

[coxon]

yeah, saw it earlier tonight... looked pretty cool...

 

[Heisenberg_]

lol i forgot about it.
damn