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Post by Joe on Feb 18, 2008 18:10:10 GMT
Here are some of our posts on the upcoming lunar eclipse, copied from various locations on the forum. They are all quoted here, unchanged. Just to synchronise the HWI world, I want everyone to listen to "Who Painted the Moon Black" on Wednesday, February 20th @ 10:10 Eastern Standard Time.
It'll be worth it, trust me. Hi Steve,
You mean orange?
5 hours 'later' in GMT, 3 am + 
Cheers, Dave Full details from NASA.
Richard  Full details from NASA. Richard
Unfortunately, I'll probably be sleeping 
Best wishes
GrantActually I believe it works the other way round, it will be 3pm in the UK! If anyone has a problem it will be me since I shall be in San Francisco on a business trip. 7am there, but I might be awake, you never know with jet lag! Trouble is I will have no way to play Hayley's music!
Martin Actually I believe it works the other way round, it will be 3pm in the UK! ... [/size][/quote] The eclipse will be visible in the UK in the early morning (Thursday, 21 Feb) -- 3 a.m.[/quote] As mentioned on another thread, look for the big Lunar Eclipse on Wednesday night/Thursday morning! See details here: Lunar Eclipse. |
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Post by Nordly on Feb 19, 2008 18:36:30 GMT
I'll have to watch it!
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Post by Richard on Feb 20, 2008 8:52:20 GMT
It's all right for you on the other side of the Atlantic, Northern Lights!  The eclipse certainly won't get me out of bed at 3 o'clock in the morning!  Richard  |
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Post by Joe on Feb 21, 2008 3:41:07 GMT
Did you see the shiny moon turn into a black balloon As its glow turns into red, just before I go to bed.  I got some good photos of the lunar eclipse and some pencil drawings I'll have to share! Joe |
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Post by Joe on Feb 21, 2008 5:30:53 GMT
 .  .  Also, I sketched the Moon in its various colours from 0030 GMT to 0700 GMT and at key points during the eclipse. View my work HERE. |
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Post by stevemacdonald on Feb 21, 2008 8:58:18 GMT
I watched it! Most awesome! And as long as we're on the subject of astronomy, here's me being a smart-alek again in the Guardian: click. |
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Post by Richard on Feb 21, 2008 14:37:57 GMT
Nice one Steve, but you forgot to mention that Mars is made of chocolate!  Richard |
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Post by milewalker on Feb 22, 2008 2:18:50 GMT
Heh
I am minded of something that happened 20 or so years ago when the company I was working for was involved in a big local charity drive. My job was to solicit candy donations from the companies which make and sell them. One day, I walked into my office and my secretary, with a very strange look on her face told me that I had a call waiting on line 2. I asked who it was, and she said it was "Cindy, calling from Mars".
And I thought my long-distance bill was high.....
Jon
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Post by Nordly on Feb 22, 2008 14:00:05 GMT
I didn't take pics of it, but I saw the eclipse, so thanks for the pics Joe!
this was my second lunar eclipse in one year!!!
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Post by martindn on Feb 22, 2008 21:33:55 GMT
Well, I was actually over near San Francisco at the time, and went outside to look a couple of times, but it was cloudy. But they were showing live pictures on TV relayed from a nearby mountain which was above the clouds. Apparently there will not be another total lunar eclipse visible in the USA until 2010.
I must go and try to sleep now. As the Beatles sang I "didn't get to bed last night"
Martin
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Post by Oksana on Feb 23, 2008 17:11:19 GMT
I forgot all about it. But I did enjoy the photos and stories on this thread! |
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