Total eclipse of the moon in Ireland and the UK tonight.

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 2:51 pm

I am sure someone else has probably mentioned it, but in case you didn't know and you live in this part of the world, go out and look up, the moon will be in total eclipse by 11.30, its cool. :-6

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 2:52 pm

Oh, you will be able to see it Dr. G!

We looked at the map in school yesterday, and the pathway of the eclipse.

JacksDad · Post by **JacksDad** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 2:53 pm

Hey!

You gots a different moon than the U.S. does?

crazygal · Post by **crazygal** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 2:53 pm

Ooh I didn't know, thanks

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 2:59 pm

" A total lunar eclipse takes place on 3rd March 2007. All six hours and five minutes of the event, from its first to its last penumbral stage, will be visible in its entirety from all parts of the UK, Europe and Africa. The Moon will appear to rise already eclipsed from all parts of the Americas, with the exception of Alaska, while the Moon will set during the eclipse from most of Asia, India, the far east and western parts of Australia."

This from

http://www.popastro.com/sections/lunar/ ... ch2007.htm

Thanks Galbally !!!!! Even if I missed the event, I still felt the magic. Woke up in the middle of the night and danced. (It was a very hot night here).

Rosette · Post by **Rosette** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 2:59 pm

wohoooo clear sky and a perfect view!

Chookie · Post by **Chookie** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 2:59 pm

Technical stuff:-

Moon enters penumbra: 2018

Moon enters umbra: 2130

Totality begins: 2244

Mid-eclipse: 2321

Totality ends: 2358

Moon leave umbra: 0111

Moon leaves penumbra: 0224

(All times are in GMT)

Enjoy (if you can see it, if not - too bad)

Rosette · Post by **Rosette** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 3:04 pm

2205 third of the way through an eclipse

crazygal · Post by **crazygal** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 3:09 pm

Aww my son is watching it with my dad, he just called me.

dubs · Post by **dubs** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 4:33 pm

I've been out for a look. You can just make it out through the overcast, here in the Midlands!....:-5

crazygal · Post by **crazygal** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 4:36 pm

****, I missed the red!

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 6:25 pm

I was lucky enough to get to see a lot of it through very powerful binoculars, it was extraordinary, you really got the sense of being "north" of the moon's orbit (which is of course around the centre of the planet at the equator, so it gave you a really good impression of where you are actually located on our globe, and we had a very clear cloudless night here, it was perfect! :-6

crazygal · Post by **crazygal** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 6:28 pm

I got a great view through my sons telescope but missed the red bit that I wanted to see.

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 6:31 pm

crazygal;567340 wrote: I got a great view through my sons telescope but missed the red bit that I wanted to see.

Is that a shading effect from the light and the shadows?, a telescope would be brilliant, you should be able to see some pretty amazing views, though if you are in a city that would spoil it a little, still, pretty cool! Its great when nature puts on a free show for us. Sun eclipses are really extraordinary, and I've only seen partial ones, never a full one, I'd love to.

crazygal · Post by **crazygal** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 7:21 pm

Wasn't it a full one a couple of years ago? Pretty sure it was.

Was a great view as it's nice and clear tonight.