Eclipse...not the movie...no not the car either

Bob The Mercenary · 12-20-2010, 08:52 PM

Just in case anyone didn't know, there's going to be a total lunar eclipse tonight, starting at around 1:15am EST, getting total around 2:40. Considering it's one of those things that happen only once every 400 years or so, I thought you'd all like to know. What makes it so rare is that this one will be occurring on the same day as the Winter Solstice AND a meteor shower.

Hoping to get some good pics tonight.

Bells · 12-20-2010, 09:05 PM

Stupid question but i forgot my basic science right now and am feeling a tad too lazy to look it up. Is this visible Globaly?

Wigmund · 12-20-2010, 09:07 PM

The North-West Hemisphere gets the best view.

Aldurin · 12-20-2010, 09:14 PM

So this means that now is the time to shoot the moon down using the cover of night to hide the results?

akaSM · 12-20-2010, 09:46 PM

Thanks for the heads up, I'll watch this tonight, also, the moon is big today, and has an interesting yellow color :3

Token · 12-20-2010, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Aldurin

So this means that now is the time to shoot the moon down using the cover of night to hide the results?

Kid, if you don't already know the answer to that insanely obvious question, I'm not going to tell you.

bluestarultor · 12-20-2010, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Token

Kid, if you don't already know the answer to that insanely obvious question, I'm not going to tell you.

The answer is no, because lunar eclipses mean the moon turns red.

Archbio · 12-20-2010, 10:31 PM

Did you know that, unlike with solar eclipses, looking directly at lunar eclipses pose no danger?

/obvious stuff learned from the radio.

Ryanderman · 12-20-2010, 10:34 PM

CLOUDS!!!!

Bob The Mercenary · 12-20-2010, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Ryanderman

CLOUDS!!!!

12-20-2010, 08:52 PM	#1
Bob The Mercenary Bob Dole Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bob Dole Posts: 5,606	Eclipse...not the movie...no not the car either Just in case anyone didn't know, there's going to be a total lunar eclipse tonight, starting at around 1:15am EST, getting total around 2:40. Considering it's one of those things that happen only once every 400 years or so, I thought you'd all like to know. What makes it so rare is that this one will be occurring on the same day as the Winter Solstice AND a meteor shower. Hoping to get some good pics tonight.

12-20-2010, 09:05 PM	#2
Bells That's so PC of you Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In a Server-sided Dimension where time is meaningless Posts: 10,490	Stupid question but i forgot my basic science right now and am feeling a tad too lazy to look it up. Is this visible Globaly? __________________ *BELLS STORE : Clothes! You wear* them! Free US Shipping Subscription System? WTF?! Zazzle Black!**

12-20-2010, 09:07 PM	#3
Wigmund Lakitu Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Northwest Arkansas Posts: 2,139	The North-West Hemisphere gets the best view. __________________ Slightly off-kilter

12-20-2010, 10:31 PM	#8
Archbio Data is Turned On Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,980	Did you know that, unlike with solar eclipses, looking directly at lunar eclipses pose no danger? /obvious stuff learned from the radio. __________________ 6201 Reasons to Support Electoral Reform.

12-20-2010, 10:34 PM	#9
Ryanderman Beard of Leadership Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 827	CLOUDS!!!! __________________ ~Your robot reminds me of you. You tell it to stop, it turns. You tell it to turn, it stops. You tell it to take out the trash, it watches reruns of Firefly.~

12-20-2010, 09:14 PM	#4
Aldurin Lakitu Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 4,648	So this means that now is the time to shoot the moon down using the cover of night to hide the results?