3rd March - Total Lunar Eclipse (Merged... again)

[Sonia]

Lunar Eclipse on the night of the 3rd.

Partial phase begins at 21h 39m and ends 01h 12m with totality at 22h 44mt o 23h 58m. All times are GMT.

Totality will last for an hour.

A lunar eclipse happens when the Moon phases into the cone of shadow cast by the Earth. Its supply of direct sunlight is cut off and the moon becomes dim until it emerges from the shadow. even at mid totality it does not vanish completely, because the sunlight is bent on to its surface by the Earth's atmosphere. The eclipse could be dark or bright it depends on the air.

From BBC sky at night mag

[R.P. McMurphy]

Thanks for that! Read it in the Paper. You can go to Jodrell Bank for £6 to look through there massive Telescope's at the Eclipse as it happens.

[Gray-Wolf]

Thanks for that. Hope it'll be clear!!

[stella]

I have the partial phase as beginning at 21h 30m U.T.

[Weather-history]

I have the partial phase as beginning at 21h 30m U.T.

I have it beginning at 21.32pm

Stella

Do you only post on here to correct mistakes, because it feels like it.

[agowerguy83]

This site (below) will allow you to get the precise time plus the altitude and azimuth of the moon with your longitude and latitude. (Google Earth is a good reference to find these)

http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/LunarEclipse.html#formb

[Weather-history]

This site (below) will allow you to get the precise time plus the altitude and azimuth of the moon with your longitude and latitude. (Google Earth is a good reference to find these)

http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/LunarEclipse.html#formb

Thanks for that

[stella]

"Do you only post on here to correct mistakes, because it feels like it."

No, I would post other events, but I find that I've been beaten to it by you!

[Andy Bown]

We were blessed with a perfect clear sky for the partial eclipse back in

September. I really hope it is similarly fine for this total eclipse, although

a number of lunar and solar eclipses (whether partial or total) have been

affected by cloudcover since I've been interested in them.

Only a week to go!

[kar999]

Just bumping this up for tomorrow night.

Live webcast from the Midlands here: http://www.lunarobservers.com/

[agowerguy83]

So tonight we have a Total Lunar Eclipse, hopefully we will have clear skies.

More info on BBC's website:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6411991.stm

[Osbourne One-Nil]

This is one event which is best viewed with the naked eye.

[Weather-history]

There's another chance to see a total lunar eclipse next year on the 21st of February but after that, the next decent total lunar eclipse for our location won't be until September 2015

[Somerset Squall]

My local forecast said it will be touch and go for clear skies tonight, as Sunday's storm system won't be too far away by then. Fingers crossed!

[Mad Murdoch]

This is one event which is best viewed with the naked eye.

will you be taken any photos tonight.

or will any one else be. i might try and get out to take some..

[Bottesford]

Think I'll still get my telescope out- just see what I can see on the Moon with the red Earth light shining on it. Wonder what it looks like if you were on the Moon!

[frogesque]

will you be taken any photos tonight.

or will any one else be. i might try and get out to take some..

If it's clear (doubtfull) I'll give it a try - at least it's at a 'sensible' time

[Mad Murdoch]

i am praying for a nice clear night.

just been down the beach and took this one of the moon.

[Osbourne One-Nil]

I find a 1/400 about right for the full Moon....on ISO 100

[Somerset Squall]

i am praying for a nice clear night.

just been down the beach and took this one of the moon.

Nice picture Kelly.

It's looking slightly better here now for a clear view, the cloud from the storm system to the west should hold off at least till midnight.

[Mad Murdoch]

did i do that moon shot wrong then?

[Osbourne One-Nil]

Not wrong....it's just if you up the shutter speed, you'll get more detail and contrast on the Moon itself though, but would have lost some of the cloud detail. It depends what you want to acheive.

[Mad Murdoch]

Not wrong....it's just if you up the shutter speed, you'll get more detail and contrast on the Moon itself though, but would have lost some of the cloud detail. It depends what you want to acheive.

ok thanks for that, i will change it for tonights shots.

[Osbourne One-Nil]

Ah well...maybe you shouldn't! The Moon will be very dark tonight!

[Megamoonflake]

I've never seen the moon so bright as it is now..... need some moonglasses! It's looking good for most of the UK to witness this eclipse, especially so for central and southern England.