Total Lunar Eclipse on Saturday evening.

SSSnail

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>>:sun:<<

"""It's not an event that has any scientific value, but it's something everybody can enjoy," said Robert Massey of the Royal Astronomical Society.

Earth's shadow will begin moving across the moon at 3:18 p.m. ET Saturday, with the total eclipse occurring at 5:44 p.m. ET and lasting more than an hour.

Observers in eastern North America and South America will find the moon already partially or totally eclipsed by the time it rises over the horizon Saturday evening."
 

Canai

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Cool... I hope it's not overcast here, but I think it will be snowing :(
 

SSSnail

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Originally posted by: FoBoT
that timing isn't going to work out all the well
That's what I'm wondering too, what time are they talking about here? ET? Someone from teh UK clarify?
 

funboy6942

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TY will make a note of this to try to get shots if I can by the time it makes it around
 

conehead433

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With totality beginning at 5:44 and lasting for an hour those of us on the east coast should have a spectacular view as soon as the moon pops up over the horizon. The red color of the eclipsed moon will likely be enhanced by the fact that the moon is on the horizon.
 

Spacehead

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Originally posted by: conehead433
With totality beginning at 5:44 and lasting for an hour those of us on the east coast should have a spectacular view as soon as the moon pops up over the horizon. The red color of the eclipsed moon will likely be enhanced by the fact that the moon is on the horizon.

Yep, this may help
 

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Originally posted by: SSSnail
Originally posted by: FoBoT
that timing isn't going to work out all the well
That's what I'm wondering too, what time are they talking about here? ET? Someone from teh UK clarify?

ET equals Eastern Time no? as in GMT-5
 

Amused

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Anyone gonna be watching?

Unfortunately it's cloudy with snow flurries here. :(

One of my first memories is watching a lunar eclipse with my father.
 

jai6638

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The clouds are rolling in here in Connecticut.. I doubt we'll be able to see any of it..
 

Excelsior

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Originally posted by: Amused
Anyone gonna be watching?

Unfortunately it's cloudy with snow flurries here. :(

One of my first memories is watching a lunar eclipse with my father.

Yeah, I'll be giving it a go. :)
 

Jeff7

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Geez, I didn't get to see Comet McNaught because of Erie's near-perpetual cloud cover, and it looks like snow showers are coming tonight. Oh well, there'll be others.
 

AUMM

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so it will be at 2:44 for the west coast? will we even be able to see anything?
 

Cristatus

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Holy freak-a-moly...I was just checking what time it was in EST, and it just turned to 3:18.

:shocked:

edit: what does that mean in GMT though?
 

Kaido

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Driving home I saw it, just a few minutes ago. Too small to bother photographing tho. Nifty :)
 

Pepsi90919

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Originally posted by: SSSnail
Originally posted by: FoBoT
that timing isn't going to work out all the well
That's what I'm wondering too, what time are they talking about here? ET? Someone from teh UK clarify?

what does this have to do with the UK? did they not teach you about time zones in school? :confused:
 

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Had the eclipse in the UK tonight. Pretty cool.

Very clear skies.

Moon went a reddish color and was in eclipse for about an hour or so.
 

Jawo

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Originally posted by: Canterwood
Had the eclipse in the UK tonight. Pretty cool.

Very clear skies.

Moon went a reddish color and was in eclipse for about an hour or so.

Cool! did you happen to get any pictures? I just left for Colorado today and didnt get to see much :(
 

JEDI

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Originally posted by: SSSnail
>>:sun:<<

"""It's not an event that has any scientific value, but it's something everybody can enjoy," said Robert Massey of the Royal Astronomical Society.

Earth's shadow will begin moving across the moon at 3:18 p.m. ET Saturday, with the total eclipse occurring at 5:44 p.m. ET and lasting more than an hour.

Observers in eastern North America and South America will find the moon already partially or totally eclipsed by the time it rises over the horizon Saturday evening."

"Sunlight still reaches the moon during total eclipses, but it is refracted through Earth's atmosphere, bathing the moon in an eerie reddish light."

Why does light refracted through Earth's atmosphere turn red?