Total Lunar Eclipse At Moonrise: 15Th June

[Weather-history]

On the 15th of June, there will be a total lunar eclipse at moonrise for most of the UK. The totality phase starts about 8.22pm (BST) and ends at 10.03pm.

The further south you are, the longer the total phase you will see. Unfortunately, those in the very far north will miss out on the total phase but all parts should at least see the receding partial phase.

For the Channel Islands, moonrise is about 9.10pm (BST) and the Shetlands its about 10.23pm (BST)

For those on the south coast, it could be spectacular but it depends on how clear the SE horizon is and the clarity of the air.

[tetris55]

you mention clarity of the air - apparently volcanic ash can also affect the look of the eclipse says the BBC - especially the recent volcanic ash from the Chile eruption http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/23degrees/2011/06/first_total_lunar_eclipse_of_2.html

but as always the weather will be v.important as to whether you see it or not

[Coast]

Camera at the ready!

[Polar Maritime]

Will hopefully "Weather depending" get some shots to post

[ZONE 51]

its a volcanic ash layer that should help enhance the beauty!

[Mesosphere]

I'll be watching tonight if the skies clear here , gonna head to the northern part of town so i get a good view of the SE Horizon

[Coast]

Hmm, not special here. Will be lucky to see anything through this murk <_<

[The watcher]

About 60/40 clear skies at the minute.....should catch a glimpse if it remains this way.

[Backtrack]

Cloud is clearing from the SW.

[shuggee]

Totality started a few minutes ago. Cloudy to the south east here - but blue sky is about...

[Polar Maritime]

waiting for the cloud to clear here in Derbyshire i've got my spotting scope at the ready. Hope to see something

[Mesosphere]

we have blue sky with some cloud here , but it looks good

[Polar Maritime]

we have blue sky with some cloud here , but it looks good

I didnt think you could see it from up there, or do you mean the weather looks good?

[stewfox]

On the 15th of June, there will be a total lunar eclipse at moonrise for most of the UK. The totality phase starts about 8.22pm (BST) and ends at 10.03pm.

The further south you are, the longer the total phase you will see. Unfortunately, those in the very far north will miss out on the total phase but all parts should at least see the receding partial phase.

For the Channel Islands, moonrise is about 9.10pm (BST) and the Shetlands its about 10.23pm (BST)

For those on the south coast, it could be spectacular but it depends on how clear the SE horizon is and the clarity of the air.

Its too cloudy !!! Its meant to be a good one as well

[Mesosphere]

I didnt think you could see it from up there, or do you mean the weather looks good?

lol , i mean the weather looks good. And yes i am able to see it here at moonrise (albeit low) , as im in central scotland , its only the far north of scotland that will miss out.

[Polar Maritime]

Well the skys are starting to clear here, but ive found this live webcam of the eclipse

http://www.youtube.com/google#p/u

[Backtrack]

GUTTED!

Completely flipping overcast! AS IS ALWAYS THE CASE IN ENGLAND!

I am getting absolutely fed up with this countries horrid weather!!!!

[Mesosphere]

wall to wall cloud , im not surprised tbh lol

[Weather-history]

Last lunar eclipse I saw was the March 2007 one.

Too much cloud here.

Sadly, the next total lunar eclipse visible in its entirety from the UK won't be until September 2015.

Next June, at sunrise we will catch the final stages of the Transit of Venus. We were very lucky in June 2004, the last time it happened. I hope for clear skies for that event next June.

[Wynn D Woo]

Yet again the cloud spoils a celestial event

[Polar Maritime]

I saw all of 10 seconds of it, which didnt even give me enough time to focus on it

[AderynCoch]

How typical of the weather to screw things up yet again.

Here though it's not as annoying as the lunar eclipse cock-up which occurred in the early hours of 21st December 2010 - even the bitter cold weather associated with clear skies didn't deliver, thanks to a festering dead front which came up from the south the previous evening and brought cloud with it. Some more snow would have been a consolation, but it used up all its energy in the SW and Midlands before getting here. I was not impressed!

[Summer of 95]

I could not see anything of totality, about 20 minutes ago I could see what looked like a dimmer switch through frosted glass at a distance of 400 yards. That looked like a quarter of it was obscured. Maybe it was the eclipse, perhaps it was just a thicker cloud covering that portion.

Here's my record with eclipses:

August 1989 (Lunar, T)- saw all of it

May 1994 (Solar, P) 100% cloudy

October 1996 (Solar, P)- 100% cloudy

August 1999 (Solar, T, in south Devon) 110% cloudy

January 2000 (Lunar, T) saw most of the total phase

May 2003 (Solar, P) The only solar eclipse I've ever seen.

October 2005 (Solar, P) 100% cloudy

March 2007 (Lunar, T) spectacular. Saw all of it.

February 2008 (Lunar, T) 100% cloudy

New Years Eve 2009 (Lunar, umbral but not total) Yes.

[Summer of 95]

And would you believe it it's clear now! More 5am sunshine and 9am overcast on the way....

[Weather-history]

February 2008 (Lunar, T) 100% cloudy

Kick in the the teeth that one. Remember the glorious clear sunny days, the spectacular afterglow, it was the sunniest February on record, wide diurnal temperature range. Come the night of the eclipse, it was cloudy!!