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Total Lunar Eclipse - tonight!

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Total Lunar Eclipse - tonight!

Postby james » Sat Dec 10, 2011 9:36 pm

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from Mainichi (Japanese)

quick 'n dirty jamestranslate:

On the evening of the 10th, for the first time in 11 years observable in the southern sky nationwide.

On the night of the 10th, the full moon will be completely enshadowed by the Earth in a total lunar eclipse and observable nationwide in the southern sky. The brilliant full moon, high in the southern sky, will be slowly nibbled away at {translation server getting turned on} with totality lasting approximately 52 minutes. The astronomical show, lasting about 3 1/2 hours and viewable nationwide from start to finish was last seen 11 years and five months ago on July 16, 2000.

A lunar eclipse is caused when the sun, earth and moon are in alignment with the Earth's shadow being cast on the moon. When part of the moon is covered by the Earth's shadow, it's referred to as a partial eclipse and when the moon is completely enshadowed this is called a total eclipse.

The eclipse will begin at 9.45 in all locations with totality being reached at 11.05 and lasting until 11.58 and the full moon returning to normal at 01.18.
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Postby gaijinpunch » Sun Dec 11, 2011 12:00 am

I saw it. Pretty cool -- took pictures but they suck. Tripod is useless as it doesn't go completely vertical. So, hand held at high ISO -- really noisy. You can barely make out the shadowy part. Pretty cool to see though.
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Postby james » Sun Dec 11, 2011 1:05 am

viewing here in shimane wasn't great but i was able to see the first and last bits. was a good show.
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Postby Russell » Sun Dec 11, 2011 1:12 am

You guys must be quite a bunch of nerds to go out in the middle of a cold night to watch a shadow.
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Postby Yokohammer » Sun Dec 11, 2011 8:36 am

Popped outside for a quick look and did see it, but it was freezing-ass cold so I didn't spend much time contemplating the mysteries of the universe. But that's Tohoku for ya. Probably not an ideal place for stargazing in the winter months.

I have a fried in Guam who says they made a party of it and really enjoyed it, lying on the beach.

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Postby canman » Sun Dec 11, 2011 9:07 am

I was walking home with my wife last night and we were watching as you could see the shadow slowly move over and erase the moon. Very cool! But as 'Hammer said, it was way too cold here in Hachinohe to stay out any longer than you had to!
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Postby sirwanksalot » Sun Dec 11, 2011 6:57 pm

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My pic from last night.
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Postby Russell » Sun Dec 11, 2011 7:10 pm

sirwanksalot wrote:My pic from last night.

Pretty cool pic.
This is more than just a shadow in the cold night!
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Postby legion » Sun Dec 11, 2011 8:49 pm

sirwanksalot wrote:
My pic from last night.


That's a good picture
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Postby Coligny » Sun Dec 11, 2011 9:13 pm

Russell wrote:You guys must be quite a bunch of nerds to go out in the middle of a cold night to watch a shadow.
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