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Observing & Imaging => Lunar => Topic started by: brendan martin on 15-Feb-2008 22:54:33 UTC

Title: TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE FEB 21 2008
Post by: brendan martin on 15-Feb-2008 22:54:33 UTC

There is a total lunar eclipse in the early hours of Thurs. 21st of Feb starting from first Penumbral contact at 00:34:59, totality is from 03:00:34 until 03:51:32. If weather is reasonable we will be observing from Pex Hill (extending Wednesdays evening session)
http://www.liverpoolas.org/content/view/18/37/ (http://www.liverpoolas.org/content/view/18/37/)

Title: Re: TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE FEB 21 2008
Post by: Brian Finney on 19-Feb-2008 21:40:35 UTC

hi Brendan,

Thanks for info on Lunar eclipse.
A better place to view it is Florida - the forecast is clear skies and a warm night, and its earlier at 10.25pm.- that's what I'm doing; I'll be thinking of you all at Pex Hill.

Also saw STS 122 launched and hope to hear it arrive back with a sonic boom at 0900hrs Wed, with a bit of luck may also see it.

Best viewing yet for me of ISS last Sunday night, max altitude 47degs and a 5 minutes visibility period.

See in March.

Title: Re: TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE FEB 21 2008
Post by: Al on 19-Feb-2008 22:49:56 UTC

Ha, ha, ha brilliant!!! Nice one Brian!

Title: Re: TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE FEB 21 2008
Post by: Kent on 19-Feb-2008 23:44:18 UTC

Unfortunately weather in Liverpool doesn't look good for Wednesday night
wow, I'm totally new here...

Title: Re: TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE FEB 21 2008
Post by: Brian Finney on 21-Feb-2008 03:25:22 UTC

Just witnessed lunar eclipse totality in shorts, tee shirt and accompanied by bottles of Bud and will be in bed before midnight - life is good !

The earth’s shadow started crossing the moon from the 7 o’clock position, moving towards the 1 o’clock position.

Saturn’s rings where also oritenated in the same plane.

Question; does this show that the earth and saturn orbit the sun in the same plane?

I think it does, but would like other’s thoughts.

Brian