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Post by stevemacdonald on Dec 31, 2009 17:24:29 GMT
Today, 31 December 2009, there is a full moon -- the second one this month -- in North America and Europe. In New Zealand it's the first full moon of the decade and so they will have to wait 'til late January for their moon to turn blue. Sounds complicated but it sure makes for a good song.
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Post by martindn on Dec 31, 2009 19:50:44 GMT
Yes, I hear that a blue moon on New Year's Eve is very rare. And a Blue Moon on New Year's Eve that is eclipsed. as tonight, is rarer still. I's a bit cloudy hear at the moment but they are forecasting clear skies (and a hard frost) tonight so who knows, we might even get to see it.
Happy New Year everyone.
Now all together
Bom da da Bom de Bom de bom bom da bom da da bom de bom de bom bom!
Martin D
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Post by Dave on Jan 1, 2010 1:02:59 GMT
Hi Steve and Martin, I took a photo of the "blue moon" through thick cloud at the point of its maximum eclipse during the evening of New year's Eve - 19:24 GMT. It was hopeless because it was a cloudly evening but you can see the slightly darker area in the lower right quadrant (the edge of the moon doesn't show through the cloud). It was a 1/2 second hand held exposure.  The second photo is how I wanted the first one to be - the full moon at midnight - 1/1,000 hand held exposure, quite a bit brighter in what by then was a clear black sky, almost at the zenith!   31Dec2009-19:24-"blue moon" partly eclipsed - 1 Jan 2010 - Full Moon 4 minutes after midnight Dave |
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Post by martindn on Jan 1, 2010 1:18:52 GMT
Thanks for that Dave. Stunning photos.
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Post by Dave on Jan 1, 2010 1:21:57 GMT
Hey, I've just noticed, if you sit well back, you can see a man in the moon in the cloudy photo!!! Try it and see!  Cheers, Dave |
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Post by grant on Jan 1, 2010 1:57:01 GMT
Hey, I've just noticed, if you sit well back, you can see a man in the moon in the cloudy photo!!! So you can Dave! Thanks for the great photo's Best wishes Grant |
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Post by Richard on Jan 1, 2010 9:09:45 GMT
Hello folks!  I was walking across Trafalgar Square yesterday evening when I noticed the full moon had a chunk missing. The moon is actually made of cheese, so now we know where Hayley's mouse went!  Richard |
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Post by roger on Jan 1, 2010 9:25:20 GMT
Hi Dave, Great photos of the moon. Maybe you should have come to the Mansbridge Observatory:   I am open to the public but only once in a blue moon... and ya just missed that! Roger |
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Post by comet on Jan 1, 2010 16:43:23 GMT
31Dec2009-19:24-"blue moon" partly eclipsed - 1 Jan 2010 - Full Moon 4 minutes after midnight Dave And each one there Has one thing shared: They have sweated beneath the same sun, Looked up in wonder at the same moon, And wept when it was all done For bein? done too soon, For bein? done too soon. For bein? done. Neil Diamond..Just wonderful |
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Post by Sandy Wilderness Girl on Jan 1, 2010 23:28:32 GMT
Hi Wow Dave.......that is such an awesome clear pic of the moon hey..... ...omg its soooo clear .....i just HAD to download it hey.......ummm i don’t know if anyones really interested hey....but I just had to fill in the blanks hey.....couldnt help myself hey......I didn’t number the moon landings cause im not sure if I have the numbers right, id have to check when i get home hey.....but i DO KNOW where Neilly baby landed the eagle hey and where the other landings where hey.......wouldnt it be awesome to go to the edge of the Sea of Tranquillity ( Mare Tranquillatis ) and see the footprint of Neils first step hey.........U know it would probably still be there hey...well he probably messed it up climbing up and down the ladder hey......guys have no respect for being tidy hey......but it would be awesome tho hey......... Sandy xxx  |
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Post by Richard on Jan 2, 2010 9:00:20 GMT
...guys have no respect for being tidy hey... Hello Sandy! Recently NASA found some water on the moon. I think I can guess how it got there!  Love, Richard |
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Post by Sandy Wilderness Girl on Jan 2, 2010 10:30:22 GMT
...guys have no respect for being tidy hey... Hello Sandy! Recently NASA found some water on the moon. I think I can guess how it got there! Love, Richard RICHAAAAARD.......they don’t do that ...  ....but yeh......they crashed a rocket hey called the LCross at the speed of a bullet hey and yeh found heaps of water vapour hey........which is like really awesome because that means they can separate the water molecules hey using electrolysis and get like Oxygen and Hydrogen hey which means they could power a moon base hey......and like they found heaps and heaps of water hey thats been buried for billions of years hey........so cool hey......but it means they have to sorta stick to the edge of the DARK SIDE hey ....come to the DARK SIDE .....come to the DARK side .. i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif...i sound like Darth Vader hey ... i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif..everyone knows DARTH VADER hey...Buzz Lightyears DAD,,, ..omg..... ive flipped hey....  ...if NASA heard me say that they’d close my account hey...  . Love Sandyxxx |
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Post by larryhauck on Jan 2, 2010 17:13:44 GMT
That Sandy is something. She's pretty, witty, and bright. A budding astronomer.
Larry
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Post by larryhauck on Jan 5, 2010 5:13:16 GMT
When I was in high school there was a movie called the Moon is Blue. It was condemned by the Catholic Church. Being good catholic boys going to a catholic high school we had to go on opening night to see the movie so we could see what was bad for us. That way we would know what to avoid in the future.
Larry
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....but yeh......they crashed a rocket hey called the LCross at the speed of a bullet hey and yeh found heaps of water vapour hey........which is like really awesome because that means they can separate the water molecules hey using electrolysis and get like Oxygen and Hydrogen hey which means they could power a moon base hey......and like they found heaps and heaps of water hey thats been buried for billions of years hey........so cool hey......but it means they have to sorta stick to the edge of the DARK SIDE hey ....come to the DARK SIDE .....come to the DARK side .. 
...if NASA heard me say that they’d close my account hey... 