Anyone else catch the lunar eclipse?

Pie · 10-28-2004, 01:07 PM

Anyone else see this one? Badger and I had a bit of cloud cover to contend with, but it's amazing how well a pair of binox or a small scope will deal with the interference. We took this one with the 3.5" refractor and the digicam.
- Pie

glatt · 10-28-2004, 01:48 PM

Nice shot. I missed the eclipse, because it was too cloudy. I saw the last one like a year ago. They are fun.

So does anyone know what makes the moon slightly illuminated even when it's within the umbra of the Earth's shadow? It's a red color then. From the Moon's perspective, the Sun is hidden behind the Earth, so I bet the Sun is shining through the thin layer of the Earth's atmosphere, and it's the color of a sunset. So the Moon is red as a result.

I'm just guessing, so I could be wrong. Anybody know? Also, does anyone know if there are any pictures of the lunar eclipse from the Moon's point of view?

BrianR · 10-28-2004, 01:56 PM

I was in class most of the time, but I got out for fifteen minuts or so and caught part of it. Pretty cool. And yesterday was my sisters' birthday too. I'll have to remember to send her card next year....

Happy Monkey · 10-28-2004, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by glatt

So does anyone know what makes the moon slightly illuminated even when it's within the umbra of the Earth's shadow? It's a red color then. From the Moon's perspective, the Sun is hidden behind the Earth, so I bet the Sun is shining through the thin layer of the Earth's atmosphere, and it's the color of a sunset. So the Moon is red as a result.

That's pretty much it. The scattering effect of the atmosphere pulls some sunlight around the edges of the Earth, getting redder the whole way.

Pie · 10-28-2004, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

That's pretty much it. The scattering effect of the atmosphere pulls some sunlight around the edges of the Earth, getting redder the whole way.

That's also why the intensity of color during an eclipse can't be predicted in advance. It depends on the cloud cover / pollution levels here on Earth!
Next one's going to be in 2007, I believe.
- Pie

glatt · 10-28-2004, 03:42 PM

I tried to find a picture of the dark side of Earth showing the orange halo of all the world's sunrises and sunsets at once, but I can't find one. I think that would be a really cool picture. The best I could find was a few sunset/sunrise pictures from the space shuttle.

Elspode · 10-28-2004, 03:52 PM

We were clouded out too. Sniff.

There were a couple of total eclipses back when Pinatubo had been erupting, and man, those were blood-red.

404Error · 10-28-2004, 05:05 PM

I had to be at work early this morning so I couldn't stay up to watch the eclipse but I did take some shots of the moon at dusk. The cloud cover and the brightness of the moon last night made for some interesting looking pictures, just wish I couldv'e gotten the eclipse too.

wolf · 10-28-2004, 05:35 PM

Cloud cover here as well.

So I watched Law and Order.

Trilby · 10-28-2004, 05:42 PM

Well, 404Error--if that isn't the cover of a Fleetwood Mac album I don't know what is.
Another GREAT FREAKIN' shot!

You are so hired!

(for the handfasting of me and xoxoxobruce--shhh! he doesn't know yet...)

FloridaDragon · 10-28-2004, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Pie

Anyone else see this one?

Nice clear skys in South Florida. All I had to take pictures with was my Olympus 750 digital with it's 10x optical zoom. A little blury compared to yours.

FD

Cyber Wolf · 10-28-2004, 08:15 PM

I saw it...we had nice crystal clear skies here so it was a show from start to finish. Made me feel good to be able to watch it.

Nothing But Net · 10-28-2004, 09:03 PM

What I like is how three-dimensional the moon looks during an eclipse.

I took this as a pre-eclipse trial run, but it was obvious the digi-cam wasn't going to win me a Pulitzer tonight. It's the clouds that make it cool:

footfootfoot · 10-31-2004, 06:08 PM

Here's my picture of the lunar eclipse, but maybe it belongs on the halloween thread?

It was made with a vintage camera so the resolution isn't that great...

SteveDallas · 10-31-2004, 08:06 PM

Ahh, too bad she wasn't a redhead

10-28-2004, 01:07 PM	#1
Pie Gone and done Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,808	Anyone else catch the lunar eclipse? Anyone else see this one? Badger and I had a bit of cloud cover to contend with, but it's amazing how well a pair of binox or a small scope will deal with the interference. We took this one with the 3.5" refractor and the digicam. - Pie Attached Images __________________ per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not.

10-28-2004, 01:56 PM	#3
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	I was in class most of the time, but I got out for fifteen minuts or so and caught part of it. Pretty cool. And yesterday was my sisters' birthday too. I'll have to remember to send her card next year.... __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

10-28-2004, 03:52 PM	#7
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	We were clouded out too. Sniff. There were a couple of total eclipses back when Pinatubo had been erupting, and man, those were blood-red. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

10-28-2004, 05:05 PM	#8
404Error Lecturer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: CT USA Posts: 826	I had to be at work early this morning so I couldn't stay up to watch the eclipse but I did take some shots of the moon at dusk. The cloud cover and the brightness of the moon last night made for some interesting looking pictures, just wish I couldv'e gotten the eclipse too. Attached Images __________________ "To disarm the people is the most effectual way to enslave them." ~George Mason~

10-28-2004, 05:35 PM	#9
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Cloud cover here as well. So I watched Law and Order. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

10-28-2004, 01:48 PM	#2
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Nice shot. I missed the eclipse, because it was too cloudy. I saw the last one like a year ago. They are fun. So does anyone know what makes the moon slightly illuminated even when it's within the umbra of the Earth's shadow? It's a red color then. From the Moon's perspective, the Sun is hidden behind the Earth, so I bet the Sun is shining through the thin layer of the Earth's atmosphere, and it's the color of a sunset. So the Moon is red as a result. I'm just guessing, so I could be wrong. Anybody know? Also, does anyone know if there are any pictures of the lunar eclipse from the Moon's point of view?

10-28-2004, 03:42 PM	#6
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I tried to find a picture of the dark side of Earth showing the orange halo of all the world's sunrises and sunsets at once, but I can't find one. I think that would be a really cool picture. The best I could find was a few sunset/sunrise pictures from the space shuttle.

10-28-2004, 05:42 PM	#10
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Well, 404Error--if that isn't the cover of a Fleetwood Mac album I don't know what is. Another GREAT FREAKIN' shot! You are so hired! (for the handfasting of me and xoxoxobruce--shhh! he doesn't know yet...) __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

10-28-2004, 08:15 PM	#12
Cyber Wolf As stable as a ring of PU-239 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: On a huge rock covered in water, highly advanced moss and 7 billion parasites Posts: 1,264	I saw it...we had nice crystal clear skies here so it was a show from start to finish. Made me feel good to be able to watch it. __________________ "I don't see what's so triffic about creating people as people and then getting' upset 'cos they act like people." ~Adam Young, Good Omens "I don't see why it matters what is written. Not when it's about people. It can always be crossed out." ~Adam Young, Good Omens

10-28-2004, 09:03 PM	#13
Nothing But Net Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Spring, Texas Posts: 1,481	We had clear skies in Houston What I like is how three-dimensional the moon looks during an eclipse. I took this as a pre-eclipse trial run, but it was obvious the digi-cam wasn't going to win me a Pulitzer tonight. It's the clouds that make it cool: Attached Images

10-31-2004, 06:08 PM	#14
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Here's my picture of the lunar eclipse, but maybe it belongs on the halloween thread? It was made with a vintage camera so the resolution isn't that great... Attached Images __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

10-31-2004, 08:06 PM	#15
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	Ahh, too bad she wasn't a redhead

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