Lunar Eclipse/Red Moon

[Poly]

Interesting stuff.
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2003/04nov_lunareclipse2.htm?list859523

[BillyBob]

Cool.

It seems like every time something cool like this happens, it's too cloudy to see it. :mad:

[Elaine]

I saw it the last time it happened...I had to get up at four A.M. to see it. :yawn:

[ebenz47037]

I hope it's not too cloudy here to see it. The last one was pretty cool. I didn't know about it until my daughter and I were on our way to dinner. :) You should have heard her squeal. It was the first one she'd ever seen.

[Elaine]

:chuckle:

[ebenz47037]

Love your avatar, Elaine! :thumb:

[the Sibbie]

Oh! I hope I am able to see it...I better not forget.

[the Sibbie]

I do recall once seeing this enormous red (planet or moon) in the northeast* sky. I think it was one morning (either in December or the summer months) around quarter to 5 a.m. on my way to work. I don't remeber the year...probably about 3 or 4 years ago. Sometimes the moon looks really large, but this was about 4 or 5 times larger the moon. It kinda looked like Jupiter, red and a little fiery looking (I don't remeber if it had stripe patterns on it or not). It also looked like heat waves were radiating on the surface of it. I never figured out what it was. I don't remeber hearing any hype about it, but then again I never watched much T.V. Maybe it was a lunar eclipse?? :confused: I wish I had time to stop and take a little more notice of it.

*Sorry, make that just the northern sky.

[the Sibbie]

Check out this cool pic! (http://www.spaceweather.com/eclipses/images/09jan01/reith3_big.jpg)

[the Sibbie]

This one too! (http://www.spaceweather.com/eclipses/images/09jan01/Carlo1_big.jpg)

[the Sibbie]

Oh, I'll just post the link to the whole gallery! (http://www.spaceweather.com/eclipses/gallery_09jan01.html)

[philosophizer]

Kinda looks more like Mars than our familiar grey Moon when that happens. :) Cool pics!

[Poly]

Those are really cool!

[frugalmom]

Awesome! This happens tomorrow night! :thumb:

[Elaine]

Originally posted by ebenz47037
Love your avatar, Elaine! :thumb:
Thanks, Nori! :) I like yours, too. What did you use to make it?

[Elaine]

Great pics, :sibbie:. :D

[frugalmom]

Does anyone have a telescope to view these things? I bet that would be fun.

[Elaine]

We have a telescope, but it's not a very good one. However, binoculars work well for something as close as the moon. You have the advantage of being able to look with both eyes, and you can see many more stars with them as well!

[Poly]

Originally posted by Elaine
We have a telescope, but it's not a very good one. However, binoculars work well for something as close as the moon. You have the advantage of being able to look with both eyes, and you can see many more stars with them as well!
:thumb:

[Elaine]

Okay, how many are going to try to watch it tonight? I am! :D

[Christine]

I'll probably watch it, seeing it's only around eight meaning I won't have to get up early or anything.

[Elaine]

I already knew that, sis! :chuckle:

[Turbo]

Sibbie's getting our camera ready. Unfortunately, we forgot our digital camera in PA a while back. :doh:

[the Sibbie]

Ohhhh! I'm soo excited! The sky is crystal clear for us today!

[Turbo]

The moon shall turn to blood. ;)

[Elaine]

I'd try taking pictures, but we don't have a digital camera anymore. Are you going to post any pictures of it on TOL? :D

[Turbo]

Sibbie called her mom and asked her to take pictures with our camera. So if they turn out, we may post one around Thanksgiving.

Or sooner if she emails them to us.

[the Sibbie]

Things are starting to happen, peoples!

[Elaine]

I hope they turn out. :up:

[Elaine]

Originally posted by Sibbie
Things are starting to happen, peoples!
Like what?

[the Sibbie]

The Lunar Eclipse...what else? :chuckle:

[the Sibbie]

The left side of the moon is dark, but it doesn't look red to me. :cry:

[Elaine]

I can see it starting to eclipse now. I have to go eat supper, but I'll be back later. :wave:

[Elaine]

I think it will get red later on. Bye!

[the Sibbie]

It's about halfway there folks!

[the Sibbie]

It's starting to look a little red now! :bannana:

[BillyBob]

Our moon is at about the halfway point. How 'bout yours?

[the Sibbie]

Our moon is over halfway now.

[Elaine]

So's ours.

[Chileice]

all but a sliver now

[Elaine]

It should peak about 8:04.

[BillyBob]

Me too! :eek:

[the Sibbie]

Oh man. Only one picture left...and I screwed it up!! I had it on the flash setting. I guess the camera resets to the original settings when the power is turned off. :doh: :mad:

[frugalmom]

We went on a walk and watched it. :)

[Servo]

I just saw the moon. Blood red. I remember this in the late 90's when it last happened. Does anyone remember what year that was?

[frugalmom]

Originally posted by Sibbie
Oh man. Only one picture left...and I screwed it up!! I had it on the flash setting. I guess the camera resets to the original settings when the power is turned off. :doh: :mad:

It might turn out anyway. Cameras do strange things sometimes.

[Elaine]

Originally posted by Shimei
I just saw the moon. Blood red. I remember this in the late 90's when it last happened. Does anyone remember what year that was?
I remember that. I think it was '99, but I'm not sure.

[Elaine]

:yawn: Goodnight, everybody! :sleep:

[the Sibbie]

It's over! Goodnight!!

[ShadowMaid]

Originally posted by Turbo
...digital camera in PA a while back. :doh:

I have a $208.11 digital camera. It can't take pictures of the moon or anything else in the sky. A friend of mine has a $500.00 digital camera, and it does the same thing as mine. So unless your digital camera was like $1000.00, I doubt it would take good pictures of a moon. It's a pitty.:cry:

[Turbo]

You're right. My mom has the same camera, and she couldn't get anything with it.

[Elaine]

:( Too bad.

[BillyBob]

Hey, maybe we can keep this thread going until the next eclipse!

I just checked the Moon, nothing yet....

[Christine]

My dad said he heard the weather man say the next lunar eclipse will be October 23, 2004

[ShadowMaid]

I don't think this tread will last that long. But you never know.:D

[Elaine]

We can always bump it up next year...:jump: :D