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Title: A Blood-Red Ecliptic Moon.......
Post by: Debs. on 14 June 2011, 22:42:29
......coming right at you, on Wednesday evening/night!  8-)

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/06/110614-lunar-eclipse-moon-longest-darkest-red-space-science/

Well worth a look-see....... :y

This is a photo I took of the previous one:

(http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj241/CleverCollies/LunarEclispe005Medium.jpg)
Title: Re: A Blood-Red Ecliptic Moon.......
Post by: Lazydocker on 14 June 2011, 22:47:04
Nice picture Debs :y :y :y

Hopefully there'll be a nice, cloud free sky tomorrow night :y :y
Title: Re: A Blood-Red Ecliptic Moon.......
Post by: albitz on 15 June 2011, 00:01:41
Listen for the barking tomorrow night. ;) ;D ;D
Title: Re: A Blood-Red Ecliptic Moon.......
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 15 June 2011, 00:08:09
Well worth a look Ms Debs... :y :-* :-*
Title: Re: A Blood-Red Ecliptic Moon.......
Post by: Vamps on 15 June 2011, 00:08:44
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Listen for the barking tomorrow night. ;) ;D ;D

I will be out and about..... :y :y
Title: Re: A Blood-Red Ecliptic Moon.......
Post by: Banjax on 15 June 2011, 00:19:02
i'll get the telescope set up on the roof for midnight  :y
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Post by: CaptainZok on 15 June 2011, 00:30:17
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Listen for the barking tomorrow night. ;) ;D ;D
That's The Monster of Massive out for the evening then. ;D ;D
Title: Re: A Blood-Red Ecliptic Moon.......
Post by: Vamps on 15 June 2011, 00:32:41
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Listen for the barking tomorrow night. ;) ;D ;D
That's The Monster of Massive out for the evening then. ;D ;D

Not if I get my way....... ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: A Blood-Red Ecliptic Moon.......
Post by: Debs. on 15 June 2011, 16:43:58
 :-/ Not looking good for seeing the moon here tonight; lots of cloud......but, maybe it`ll be clearer for OOF`ers in other places! :y
Title: Re: A Blood-Red Ecliptic Moon.......
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 15 June 2011, 16:57:41
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Listen for the barking tomorrow night. ;) ;D ;D
That's The Monster of Massive out for the evening then. ;D ;D


I hope it isn't the harbinger of trouble for him, (or innocent others).


[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BmEGm-mraE[/media]
Title: Re: A Blood-Red Ecliptic Moon.......
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 15 June 2011, 17:13:37
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:-/ Not looking good for seeing the moon here tonight; lots of cloud......but, maybe it`ll be clearer for OOF`ers in other places! :y


Never mind Deb - should the cloud-base preclude sight of this here's a couple of tunes to keep you company.

Courtesy of the heavenly Lucy Popp. :-* :-* :-*

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvenKSl2AG8[/media]

Perhaps the definitive arrangement/performances. 8-)

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=675Q9SIajBs[/media]
Title: Re: A Blood-Red Ecliptic Moon.......
Post by: Varche on 15 June 2011, 18:06:58
Clear skies here.

Shall have the chairs out and a glass of rioja to hand.

10.15p.m.   :y

If you miss this one there is another on Dec 10th visible in Europe.
Title: Re: A Blood-Red Ecliptic Moon.......
Post by: Chris_H on 15 June 2011, 18:40:20
Had the FIL on the blower this am saying there's a photo opportunity tonight.

He was morbid as he said it was the last one he might see!

Sadly you can get a better picture by photoshopping an existing one since there's the difficulty of digital cameras auto-white-balancing.
Title: Re: A Blood-Red Ecliptic Moon.......
Post by: the alarming man on 15 June 2011, 19:28:11
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:-/ Not looking good for seeing the moon here tonight; lots of cloud......but, maybe it`ll be clearer for OOF`ers in other places! :y


not good here either :y
Title: Re: A Blood-Red Ecliptic Moon.......
Post by: TheBoy on 15 June 2011, 19:39:35
Doesn't look like the clouds will part on Brackley Mountain either :(
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Post by: waspy on 15 June 2011, 19:44:45
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:-/ Not looking good for seeing the moon here tonight; lots of cloud......but, maybe it`ll be clearer for OOF`ers in other places! :y

I'll post some pics of mine after Maria's slapped it a few times  ;D ;D
Title: Re: A Blood-Red Ecliptic Moon.......
Post by: Debs. on 15 June 2011, 19:50:33
Live YouTube stream:

http://www.youtube.com/google#p/l/UgUieQsR4YI
Title: Re: A Blood-Red Ecliptic Moon.......
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 15 June 2011, 20:06:04
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......coming right at you, on Wednesday evening/night!  8-)

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/06/110614-lunar-eclipse-moon-longest-darkest-red-space-science/

Well worth a look-see....... :y

This is a photo I took of the previous one:

(http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj241/CleverCollies/LunarEclispe005Medium.jpg)

good shot Debs :y