7th September 2006: Partial Lunar Eclipse At Moonrise

[Weather-history]

Its mark this date in your diary time!

On the evening of the 7th of September 2006, the full moon will rise partially eclipsed from the UK at about 7.55pm +/- depending how far east you are, the further east you are the earlier the moon will rise. Check your newspaper for moonrise times for you location

The northern limb of the moon will be in the umbral shadow of the Earth approx about 19% at max.

At about 8.37pm, the moon leaves the umbral shadow

At about 9.57pm, the moon leaves the penumbral shadow and the lunar eclipse will be over.

This full moon also occurs at perigee, so this full moon will be larger than the "average" full moon as it will be at its closest to Earth and as a consequence, it will be brighter than the "average" full moon.

Also Uranus will be close by to the ENE of the moon

[A Gower Guy]

Thanks Mr Data, for some reason I thought that there were no lunar eclipses visible here till 2007.

Love Lunar eclipses in early Autumn, hopefully it will be clear

This is what it will be like at my location

Nasa page: http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/OH/i...6Sep07-Fig4.GIF

Edited August 17, 2006 by button-wales

[Andy Bown]

The moon/sun rises are visible from my house a little later than they actually occur due to Salisbury Plain. I think that evening may be one for going up on the hills. Cheers Mr Data.

Weather prediction for West Wiltshire on that evening : cloudy .

[i luv snow]

oooh thats on my 18th birthday....will check it out (if im sober at that time )

[Mad Murdoch]

will i be able to see it from turkey?

kelly

[stella]

will i be able to see it from turkey?

kelly

Yes, the whole of the eclipse will be visible, not long after Moonrise.

[Weather-history]

A reminder that the lunar eclipse is this coming Thursday evening.

[WBSH]

Thanks for pointing that out Mr.Data, I will be watching

WBSH

[Andy Bown]

Quick prayer : Please Lord, I'd like skies as this evening in 48 hours' time, Amen .

[WBSH]

Quick prayer : Please Lord, I'd like skies as this evening in 48 hours' time, Amen .

I foresee a huge thick cloud drifting it's way towards Westbury that night!

WBSH

[Gray-Wolf]

So that'd be today then? Seems like the weather may oblige for once!!

[Angel15]

Thanks for that MD, I just hope it is not a cloudy night - shall get the celestar out for that one!

[Weather-history]

The mechanics of the eclipse thanks to Fred Espenak

[Andy Bown]

Don't really understand that chart Mr Data :blush: .

But the conditions are going to be perfect for most of the UK !

[Hairy Celt]

Don't really understand that chart Mr Data :blush: .

But the conditions are going to be perfect for most of the UK !

apart from the north of scotland of course. pah.

[Guest Viking141]

Cool! Skies are pretty clear up here so I will have to go out and have a look see. Tks Mr Data

:blush:

[Polar Continental]

Hi all,

a perfect view of the Lunar Eclipse from here, see from the not so perfect photo.

Paul

[Guest Viking141]

Bu**er! Wouldnt you know it - its cloduing over!!

So annoyed its affecting my spooling!!

Edited September 7, 2006 by Viking141

[fuzion]

got a few pics not too bad

need a better zoom lense

[Louby]

Here are a couple from me. I nearly forgot about it, but thanks to my neighbour I managed to get a couple of shots

Edited September 7, 2006 by Louby

[Cakie]

Little people were moaning, so didn't get chance for any piccies but looked v similar to Louby's

[Andy H]

cannot even see the moon even though clear??????

great pics lou

[Soaring Hawk]

Haven't been able to take any photos but the eclipse has been very clear. The moon, thanks to the perigee, is much larger and brighter than usual. The surrounding countryside, unpolluted by artificial light, is silver lit with greatly defined black shadows. I've even been able to see rabbit holes and avoid turning an ankle on them as I walk through our fields. Stunningly beautiful.

[WBSH]

I have been looking outside for the past 50 minutes, and sure enough the moon popped up over the houses on the eastern horizon! it looked like a monster had eaten the top of the moon off!! Now the moon appears to be back to it's "normal" self...

WBSH

[Stuart]

Nice pics Lou