TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE FEB 21 2008

[brendan martin]

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/

[Brian Finney]

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.   

[Al]

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

[Kent]

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

[Brian Finney]

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