Total lunar eclipse tonight
03-03-2007, 07:51 PM
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Total lunar eclipse tonight
Meant to be one of the best ones for years if the sky is clear
Total eclipse is around 10:40pm
03-03-2007, 07:57 PM
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03-03-2007, 07:59 PM
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Yeah its already started and is expected to reach totality by 2245 lasting to about midnight
03-03-2007, 08:01 PM
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Hasn't started here yet, but I'll be enjoying a few cans gazing at the moon
03-03-2007, 08:03 PM
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Sweet - thanks for the heads up!
Will probably take some camcorder footage of it with a beer
03-03-2007, 08:03 PM
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I'll be out there freezing my tits off with a camera no doubt, will try and drag Katie out too, but I can't see that happening
03-03-2007, 08:07 PM
absolutely crystal clear here tonight
will pop out in a bit and have a look
03-03-2007, 08:16 PM
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No sign of it here yet. Perfect skies though.
03-03-2007, 08:26 PM
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just starting in the northwest
skys clear as well for a change ..
03-03-2007, 08:31 PM
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Still not starting in the North East yet. But there's a small cloud which is pissing me off!!
03-03-2007, 08:32 PM
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The SW corner is just starting...
03-03-2007, 08:41 PM
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yep started here in brum
03-03-2007, 08:45 PM
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1/4 covered in Newcastle now... no blood red moon though
03-03-2007, 08:49 PM
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Wont go red till totality mate at about 2245
Here in Cardiff at the moment.
Sorry for the blurryness, crap camera with me holding a 10x optical scope infront of it
03-03-2007, 08:57 PM
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its bright as fook and looks like some one has bitten a bit out of it like a choc hobnob!
03-03-2007, 09:01 PM
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im watching
03-03-2007, 09:04 PM
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My camera isnt upto much either
That is using x6 digital zoom though
03-03-2007, 09:04 PM
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Already started here, Rob's already outside trying to get a few good pictures of it....this kind of stuff amazes me
03-03-2007, 09:06 PM
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Just had look out of the window
Thats cool, nearly half way now
03-03-2007, 09:09 PM
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looking pretty good now
03-03-2007, 09:11 PM
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It's looks like somones taken a bit outta it.
Wish I had a decent camera,instead of my crap phone one.
03-03-2007, 09:11 PM
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bloody eck .. im off out to have a look now
03-03-2007, 09:12 PM
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couple I just took with my 350D and 300mm lense.
short and long exposure
03-03-2007, 09:19 PM
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cool keep the pics coming
especially towards the end
03-03-2007, 09:20 PM
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Half covered here now, it's amazing when the stars 'disappear' due to the light being covered...
03-03-2007, 09:25 PM
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i just been out to look and it is going a redish color and there is still loads of stars visible
03-03-2007, 09:33 PM
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Under the moon there is no stars visible. For obvious reasons lol
03-03-2007, 09:40 PM
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03-03-2007, 09:42 PM
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03-03-2007, 09:44 PM
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nice pic mate .. keeep em coming .. i got a f300 lens on a 35mm camera and its looking good
http://www3.mira.be/lunar-eclipse-070303.html
03-03-2007, 09:48 PM
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03-03-2007, 09:53 PM
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Got it on camcorder!
03-03-2007, 10:01 PM
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Not 100% gone here yet
03-03-2007, 10:02 PM
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Keep the pics coming
03-03-2007, 10:02 PM
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All i can get is a red dot!
Dunno if its the camera........More than likely the user!
Were the other pics taken with a tripod?
03-03-2007, 10:05 PM
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gone here now but also cloudy too
03-03-2007, 10:17 PM
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So is a Fuji S602z shite then?
03-03-2007, 08:49 PM
