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Feb. 20: Total Eclipse of the Moon

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Damn I missed it. Was -30 out so did not really feel like going outside and standing to wait for it, but now I regret it, its one of those things thats so cool to see.
 
Originally posted by: RedSquirrel
Damn I missed it. Was -30 out so did not really feel like going outside and standing to wait for it, but now I regret it, its one of those things thats so cool to see.
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Its still happening....
 
This outrage must be stopped! In my opinion the military should be lobbing missiles at the Moon for this outrageous behavior instead of shooting down the satellite.
 
Originally posted by: secretanchitman
i see it here in chicago...its awesome.
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is it still sweet in chicago right now at 9:48PM? I live in an apartment, so is it worth it to brave the cold and get to the roof?
 
Did anyone in the SE see a red-looking satellite (?) cross near the moon at about 10:20 EST? Just wondering if anyone can figure out what it was.
 
That low flying satellite is supposed to be visible to the naked eye. That could've been it 10 minutes or so before it was shot down.
 
It was cool seeing the triangle formed by the red moon, Saturn appearing vibrantly red, and the bright star Regulus.
Damn shame my SLR is back home and not with me down here at school. Going to have to get it though for next quarter for the Photography class, but obviously too late. It's cool that I got to see both lunar eclipses we had in the past year, but neither time did I photograph it. If I had a digital SLR I'd take time-lapse shots and compile them. I should learn how to take multiple shots without advancing the film in my SLR, but that's tricky to get exposure right.
Oh well, Dec. 20th, 2010 will be when I hopefully break out the camera for the next lunar eclipse.

Shall I try shooting the solar eclipse in August? lol

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and I'm glad that this rare treat was with Regulus and not a dimmer star as viewed from Earth... Columbus, OH's light pollution kills star gazing. But I was able to see all 3 quite well, but likely it was very vibrant in unpopulated areas.

I swear, one day I will go to Death Valley at night to take shots of the unpolluted night sky. I've seen long-exposure shots that just have so many stars in the frame, and even a slice of our band of the galaxy can be viewed. Would be amazing to witness in person, and to photograph myself.

Originally posted by: indamixx99
That low flying satellite is supposed to be visible to the naked eye. That could've been it 10 minutes or so before it was shot down.
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any news as to whether they actually shot it down tonight or not, or if any attempt had missed? Each night they only get a 10 minute window of opportunity to strike it down, and tonight they supposedly were unsure if the rough seas would calm in time.
 
It's a shame we know enough about astronomy now that Clinton can't say her god will eat the moon if we don't support her.
 
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