i saw the lunar eclipse thing last nite

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 2:19 pm

that was way cool, ok not technical here, but it was earths shadow upon the moon very cool and when it was nearly blocked out the moon turned a dark reddish black color with a we sliver of light below it... spectacular, Jr Minks and I watched it at 3AM this morning.

So very cool.

mikeinie · Post by **mikeinie** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 2:23 pm

We had one here about 6 months ago. I made a big bowl of popcorn and sat with my daughters watching it. When the moon was shadowed it did as you said. We enjoyed it very much, the next time there will be one in Ireland my girls will be in their 30’s. Hopefully they will think back to the evening they spent eating popcorn with their dad.

booradley · Post by **booradley** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 2:24 pm

didn't see it here, it was too cloudy

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 2:35 pm

We saw it briefly through the clouds this morning. A lovley sight.

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 2:52 pm

The one night that I was glad I have insomnia... woke me up at the

perfect time!!

The sky was crystal clear, too.

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 2:55 pm

mikeinie;686372 wrote: We had one here about 6 months ago. I made a big bowl of popcorn and sat with my daughters watching it. When the moon was shadowed it did as you said. We enjoyed it very much, the next time there will be one in Ireland my girls will be in their 30’s. Hopefully they will think back to the evening they spent eating popcorn with their dad.

that is awesome, yep Jr Minks said you guys over there had one awhile back. It was spectacular, we sat in my bedroom and looked out the window and just enjoyed it... purely magical

Mike I hope your girls will remember it that way that is awesome.

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 3:35 pm

Perfect view here, and at a civilised hour.. it started round supper time and finished about 10:30pm. AWESOME !!!!!!!

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 6:51 pm

That is so cool!

Sweet Tooth · Post by **Sweet Tooth** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 5:15 am

ya, I was really hoping that it would put me in labor! ya know, the moon and its gravitational pull and all- no such luck!

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 7:43 am

valerie;686384 wrote: The one night that I was glad I have insomnia... woke me up at the

perfect time!!

The sky was crystal clear, too.

well just imagine there we all were all our eyes on the same place from all over the world how cool eh. Glad you all got to see it:D

Aw Sweet Tooth, still no baby huh, well darn that moon anyways.