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Lunar Eclipse!

PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 6:44 pm
by Mr. SmartyPants
Go outside now! Or something at night. Starting at like 11 pm i believe, the lunar eclipse will be at its peak! I checked right now (9:45 est) and its forming, and it looks relly pretty! you can see the clouds under all that darkness! So go look! Your next chance is in 2007! Take pictures of it as well!

PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 6:46 pm
by Tenshi no Ai
Lucky you :/ I heard that it would be a "blood moon" but the thing is that it's FREEZING here, so totally covered with clouds! And not just any clouds, but snow-clouds! Mou... and I really wanted to see this red moon! Reminds me of Wolf's Rain. Well, if anyone sees any funky looking flowers....

PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 6:48 pm
by Golden_Griff
I didn't know anything about this until today when I heard some classmates discussing it. I haven't been out yet but I bet it's quite a site :)

PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 6:50 pm
by Scribs
I just went out and looked. :thumb:

Wouldn't it be great if there was a red moon on the night that the Red socks win the World series....

PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 6:54 pm
by Nate
Hmm...nope, it's cloudy here. I can't see a thing.

*Shrugs* Must be God's way of telling me that I suck.

PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 6:57 pm
by Tenshi no Ai
kaemmerite wrote:Hmm...nope, it's cloudy here. I can't see a thing.

*Shrugs* Must be God's way of telling me that I suck.


Stupid clouds! But that sure sounds just a little pessimitic.... :/ I feel like I live in the tundra now (close enough!) never see the light of day during this season..... And I wanna see that moon! :stressed:

PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 7:09 pm
by glitch1501
its such a clear night here, the moon is beautiful, its almost to the half way point

PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 7:11 pm
by jazz
Tenshi no Ai wrote:Lucky you :/ I heard that it would be a "blood moon" but the thing is that it's FREEZING here, so totally covered with clouds! And not just any clouds, but snow-clouds!


i can relate! it's so cold here, and foggy, i could't go outside to stare gaze if i wanted to. that makes me sad
:( .

PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 7:30 pm
by EvilSporkofDoom
Fortunately, the lunar eclipse began when we were in Astronomy class, so we looked at it through the telescope at the observatory. Our professor told us it was supposed to turn red first because of the penumbra, but that never happened =( I was really looking forward to that part. It's still interesting to watch, though.

PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 7:31 pm
by Destroyer2000
It's not red, like you would think. It's more of a copper-ish color. The Eclipse is over now, by the way. That is, unless you wish to sit and watch it uneclipse.

PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 7:36 pm
by Mr. SmartyPants
haha uneclipse

edit: i just looked at it right now and i did notice a slight red/copper tint to the moon

PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 7:37 pm
by Tenshi no Ai
jazz wrote:i can relate! it's so cold here, and foggy, i could't go outside to stare gaze if i wanted to. that makes me sad
:( .


Ah your from the praries! Yeah I'm two provinces over to the west. (I feel your pain when it comes to trying to look outside at night!)

Destroyer2000 wrote:
It's not red, like you would think. It's more of a copper-ish color.


I remember once sometime in late summer-early fall I seen the moon at a HUGE size and it was some shade of orange. The sun was setting at the time and it didn't eclipse.... would this be the so-called harvest moon? But seriously, it was HUGE!

Another time I remember with the youth camping trip and the moon was VERY bright. It was out the night before, but it was bright enough to see things quite clearly :/

The odd and mysterious moon....

PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 7:40 pm
by EvilSporkofDoom
Destroyer2000 wrote:It's not red, like you would think. It's more of a copper-ish color. The Eclipse is over now, by the way. That is, unless you wish to sit and watch it uneclipse.


Um, no.. actually it's red right now, also meaning it's not over yet. It's supposed to end around 11.

PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 7:59 pm
by Destroyer2000
EvilSporkofDoom wrote:Um, no.. actually it's red right now, also meaning it's not over yet. It's supposed to end around 11.


What I meant was that it is not a very bright color. Not a bright neon red. It has a tint to it, yes. When I said the eclipse was over, I meant that the moon was completely eclipsed. It still has to move out of the earth's shadow, though.

PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 8:09 pm
by Yojimbo
It's too cloudy outside right now.

PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 8:23 pm
by ShiroiHikari
it was too cloudy here. :[

PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 8:24 pm
by Zero One
the eclipse was soo cool, reminded me of Wolf's Rain, I shoulda pulled out my acoustic guitar and started playing one of the songs.

PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 8:27 pm
by HikariChan
Thats so funny cause like when i was riding home with my dad i noticed it! It was very kewl!!

PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 8:47 pm
by Mave
^_^;; Actually, I didn't really know much about this until I saw everyone talk about it here. So I ran out and lo behold, I see a moon that's slightly rust-brownish in color. It's pretty cool. XD

PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 8:53 pm
by Zero One
I broke a string on my acoustic =( no wolf's rain music for me I can only listen to the OST and not play along, but the moon is still cool

PostPosted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 3:36 am
by glitch1501
awwwwwww no,
straaaaaaaaayyy
strrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyy

PostPosted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 6:08 am
by termyt
It was a beautiful, clear night here and the eclipse was fabulous. I stayed up late to watch it, but now I'm tired at work!

PostPosted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 9:40 am
by Arbre
I saw it last night. Usually it's cloudy when I go to view eclipses, but last night was very clear.

It had a rust color sometimes, but it looked more brown than anything. It was blurry too. It wasn't a clean edge on the shadow. Still cool, though.

I couldn't get the digital camera to work for it. Oh, well. ^_^

PostPosted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 2:53 pm
by Scribs
A Red moon for the Red Socks!

But seriously that was an impresinve moon, I got some video footage of it for my little brothers earth science class.

PostPosted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 3:34 pm
by Loche Achles
Guess what!? In Raleigh, I saw a beautiful view....
OF SOME CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS! dang! I missed another eclipse... stupid weather! hahaha
Loche Achles

PostPosted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 4:10 pm
by Heart of Sword
The one I saw was red. I filmed it.

I howled too...no guitar for me... :lol: (Wolf's Rain memories!!)

PostPosted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 5:01 pm
by c-girl
>^.^< The eclipse was so pretty! I walked outside and looked at it for a long time.

PostPosted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 5:13 pm
by Erin
It was awsoem I had a perfect view of it from our deck! I took several pictures wich I can post as soon as my pics are developed.

PostPosted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 5:45 pm
by Dragon Master
Aww its cloudy here :waah!:

PostPosted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 5:48 pm
by agasfas
Ah man..... It's too cloudy so I can't see the eclipse. I wish i could :(