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Full Lunar eclipse tonight

JeanwahJeanwah Posts: 6,363
edited December 2010 in All Encompassing Trip
Just in time for Solstice! Everyone in North America should be able to see it, hence there's no clouds.

http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/sc ... ceeclipse/

Happy Solstice! :)
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  • thefixer9thefixer9 Posts: 9,376
    Sweet! I will take pics! :D
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  • PureandEasyPureandEasy Posts: 5,799
    I would really like to see this but don't know that I can considering it's supposed to be from 12:30am to around 5:30am.

    I guess I could get up a little early and catch some of it.

    I love this kind of stuff.
  • StillHereStillHere Posts: 7,795
    thanks jeanwah
    sharing over on fb
    this should be fantastic
    glad you gave us a head's up
    i would have missed it if not for you!
    :D
    peace,
    jo

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  • redrockredrock Posts: 18,341
    It's also a selenion...
  • he still standshe still stands Posts: 2,835
    3:17am... that's when you should go outside and look up... if you're like me and will spend about 2 minutes (and no more) outside freezing your balls off in the middle of the night.

    edit: 3:17am EST
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  • JeanwahJeanwah Posts: 6,363
    he still stands wrote:
    3:17am... that's when you should go outside and look up... if you're like me and will spend about 2 minutes (and no more) outside freezing your balls off in the middle of the night.

    edit: 3:17am EST
    But you'll freeze your balls off for entirely good reason! :D
  • JeanwahJeanwah Posts: 6,363
    StillHere wrote:
    thanks jeanwah
    sharing over on fb
    this should be fantastic
    glad you gave us a head's up
    i would have missed it if not for you!
    :D

    :D
    Hopefully it's not cloudy.
  • Black DiamondBlack Diamond Posts: 25,107
    Jeanwah wrote:
    he still stands wrote:
    3:17am... that's when you should go outside and look up... if you're like me and will spend about 2 minutes (and no more) outside freezing your balls off in the middle of the night.

    edit: 3:17am EST
    But you'll freeze your balls off for entirely good reason! :D
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  • StillHereStillHere Posts: 7,795
    i have a huge bay window in my bedroom

    i'll go outside to get the best view

    for a minute or two

    and depending on where the moon rises in the sky tonight

    i'll watch it for the entire time from the comfort of my room if i can
    peace,
    jo

    http://www.Etsy.com/Shop/SimpleEarthCreations
    "How I choose to feel is how I am." ~ EV/MMc
    "Some people hear their own inner voices with great clearness and they live by what they hear. Such people become crazy, or they become legends." ~ One Stab ~
  • StillHereStillHere Posts: 7,795
    OH and at least i won't be freezing my cajones off
    i don't think i have any...hmmmmm ;) :roll:
    peace,
    jo

    http://www.Etsy.com/Shop/SimpleEarthCreations
    "How I choose to feel is how I am." ~ EV/MMc
    "Some people hear their own inner voices with great clearness and they live by what they hear. Such people become crazy, or they become legends." ~ One Stab ~
  • PureandEasyPureandEasy Posts: 5,799
    why specifically 3:17? I thought it lasted for like 5 hours?
  • JeanwahJeanwah Posts: 6,363
    PureandEasy wrote:
    why specifically 3:17? I thought it lasted for like 5 hours?

    The eclipse begins on Tuesday morning, Dec. 21st, at 1:33 am EST (Monday, Dec. 20th, at 10:33 pm PST). At that time, Earth's shadow will appear as a dark-red bite at the edge of the lunar disk. It takes about an hour for the "bite" to expand and swallow the entire Moon. Totality commences at 02:41 am EST (11:41 pm PST) and lasts for 72 minutes.

    If you're planning to dash out for only one quick look -­ it is December, after all -­ choose this moment: 03:17 am EST (17 minutes past midnight PST). That's when the Moon will be in deepest shadow, displaying the most fantastic shades of coppery red.
  • Black DiamondBlack Diamond Posts: 25,107
    Jeanwah wrote:
    PureandEasy wrote:
    why specifically 3:17? I thought it lasted for like 5 hours?

    The eclipse begins on Tuesday morning, Dec. 21st, at 1:33 am EST (Monday, Dec. 20th, at 10:33 pm PST). At that time, Earth's shadow will appear as a dark-red bite at the edge of the lunar disk. It takes about an hour for the "bite" to expand and swallow the entire Moon. Totality commences at 02:41 am EST (11:41 pm PST) and lasts for 72 minutes.

    If you're planning to dash out for only one quick look -­ it is December, after all -­ choose this moment: 03:17 am EST (17 minutes past midnight PST). That's when the Moon will be in deepest shadow, displaying the most fantastic shades of coppery red.
    And at 3:18 AM EST, everyone watching turns into a zombie :shock:
    GoiMTvP.gif
  • PJ88PJ88 Posts: 1,074
    Jeanwah wrote:
    StillHere wrote:
    thanks jeanwah
    sharing over on fb
    this should be fantastic
    glad you gave us a head's up
    i would have missed it if not for you!
    :D

    :D
    Hopefully it's not cloudy.

    Too bad it's snowing like crazy on the south shore of Mass. I would have liked to have watched this.
  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave Posts: 41,941
    You can also see Uranus tonight rimshot.gif (sorry that never gets old :lol: )
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  • mysticweedmysticweed Posts: 3,710
    plus
    there is a meteor shower that happens every year but is not visible because of the full moon
    so tomorrow am it will be
    but i will miss them both
    sleep for me
    instead
    fuck 'em if they can't take a joke

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  • youngsteryoungster Posts: 6,576
    PJ88 wrote:
    Jeanwah wrote:
    StillHere wrote:
    thanks jeanwah
    sharing over on fb
    this should be fantastic
    glad you gave us a head's up
    i would have missed it if not for you!
    :D

    :D
    Hopefully it's not cloudy.

    Too bad it's snowing like crazy on the south shore of Mass. I would have liked to have watched this.

    Yeah, you guys are getting it worse than us N. Shorer folk. Only supposed to get 2 inches but I would say I have about that on my back porch right now and it is still coming down at a good clip.
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  • StillHereStillHere Posts: 7,795
    Black Diamond wrote:
    Jeanwah wrote:
    PureandEasy wrote:
    why specifically 3:17? I thought it lasted for like 5 hours?

    The eclipse begins on Tuesday morning, Dec. 21st, at 1:33 am EST (Monday, Dec. 20th, at 10:33 pm PST). At that time, Earth's shadow will appear as a dark-red bite at the edge of the lunar disk. It takes about an hour for the "bite" to expand and swallow the entire Moon. Totality commences at 02:41 am EST (11:41 pm PST) and lasts for 72 minutes.

    If you're planning to dash out for only one quick look -­ it is December, after all -­ choose this moment: 03:17 am EST (17 minutes past midnight PST). That's when the Moon will be in deepest shadow, displaying the most fantastic shades of coppery red.
    And at 3:18 AM EST, everyone watching turns into a zombie :shock:
    :lol::lol::lol:
    wait oh :shock: :o
    peace,
    jo

    http://www.Etsy.com/Shop/SimpleEarthCreations
    "How I choose to feel is how I am." ~ EV/MMc
    "Some people hear their own inner voices with great clearness and they live by what they hear. Such people become crazy, or they become legends." ~ One Stab ~
  • StillHereStillHere Posts: 7,795
    eeriepadave wrote:
    You can also see Uranus tonight rimshot.gif (sorry that never gets old :lol: )
    :roll: ;):mrgreen:
    peace,
    jo

    http://www.Etsy.com/Shop/SimpleEarthCreations
    "How I choose to feel is how I am." ~ EV/MMc
    "Some people hear their own inner voices with great clearness and they live by what they hear. Such people become crazy, or they become legends." ~ One Stab ~
  • JzPJzP Posts: 933
    I think it's going to be pretty clear around here tonight. I am greatly looking forward to this! I'll try to take a pic as well.
    ~JzP
  • StillHereStillHere Posts: 7,795
    JzP wrote:
    I think it's going to be pretty clear around here tonight. I am greatly looking forward to this! I'll try to take a pic as well.
    :thumbup:
    peace,
    jo

    http://www.Etsy.com/Shop/SimpleEarthCreations
    "How I choose to feel is how I am." ~ EV/MMc
    "Some people hear their own inner voices with great clearness and they live by what they hear. Such people become crazy, or they become legends." ~ One Stab ~
  • chadwickchadwick Posts: 21,157
    i get rained on
    clouds
    for poetry through the ceiling. ISBN: 1 4241 8840 7

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    no more forever."
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  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 48,828
    Jeanwah wrote:
    PureandEasy wrote:
    why specifically 3:17? I thought it lasted for like 5 hours?

    The eclipse begins on Tuesday morning, Dec. 21st, at 1:33 am EST (Monday, Dec. 20th, at 10:33 pm PST). At that time, Earth's shadow will appear as a dark-red bite at the edge of the lunar disk. It takes about an hour for the "bite" to expand and swallow the entire Moon. Totality commences at 02:41 am EST (11:41 pm PST) and lasts for 72 minutes.

    If you're planning to dash out for only one quick look -­ it is December, after all -­ choose this moment: 03:17 am EST (17 minutes past midnight PST). That's when the Moon will be in deepest shadow, displaying the most fantastic shades of coppery red.

    i think i might set the alarm for that...
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  • Jearlpam0925Jearlpam0925 Posts: 17,015
    The Jeagler wrote:
    Jeanwah wrote:
    PureandEasy wrote:
    why specifically 3:17? I thought it lasted for like 5 hours?

    The eclipse begins on Tuesday morning, Dec. 21st, at 1:33 am EST (Monday, Dec. 20th, at 10:33 pm PST). At that time, Earth's shadow will appear as a dark-red bite at the edge of the lunar disk. It takes about an hour for the "bite" to expand and swallow the entire Moon. Totality commences at 02:41 am EST (11:41 pm PST) and lasts for 72 minutes.

    If you're planning to dash out for only one quick look -­ it is December, after all -­ choose this moment: 03:17 am EST (17 minutes past midnight PST). That's when the Moon will be in deepest shadow, displaying the most fantastic shades of coppery red.

    i think i might set the alarm for that...

    Talk about being off for a month. I can validly defend being up till 330 am on a Monday night. :thumbup:

    Now if I can find those drugs.... :think:
  • Gary CarterGary Carter Posts: 14,067
    Jearlpam0925 wrote:

    Talk about being off for a month. I can validly defend being up till 330 am on a Monday night. :thumbup:

    Now if I can find those drugs.... :think:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNbExvU42q4
    Ron: I just don't feel like going out tonight
    Sammi: Wanna just break up?

  • Jearlpam0925Jearlpam0925 Posts: 17,015
    metsfan wrote:
    Jearlpam0925 wrote:

    Talk about being off for a month. I can validly defend being up till 330 am on a Monday night. :thumbup:

    Now if I can find those drugs.... :think:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNbExvU42q4

    Never met one I didn't like.....well, that's not entirely true.
  • Gary CarterGary Carter Posts: 14,067
    Jearlpam0925 wrote:
    metsfan wrote:
    Jearlpam0925 wrote:

    Talk about being off for a month. I can validly defend being up till 330 am on a Monday night. :thumbup:

    Now if I can find those drugs.... :think:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNbExvU42q4

    Never met one I didn't like.....well, that's not entirely true.
    lol
    Ron: I just don't feel like going out tonight
    Sammi: Wanna just break up?

  • aNiMaLaNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    I have a pretty good view at my house right now. :mrgreen:
  • Jearlpam0925Jearlpam0925 Posts: 17,015
    Moon is bright white, starting to get shaded in the northwestern(I think) portion of it.
  • voidofmanvoidofman Posts: 4,009
    I have to go outside. Worth it though!
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