There’s a total eclipse of the moon tonight, well tomorrow morning really, the last until December 2010. So if you’re feeling a little insomniac at 3.00am, get up make a cup of hot rooibos tea and look out of the window or go out onto the balcony or garden. The last few nights have been very clear so there’s a good chance of great views of the total lunar eclipse.
Lunar Eclipse
Originally uploaded by leppre
The previous lunar eclipse visible from the UK was on March 3rd 2007, at a more civilised time in the evening.
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i shall be watching with a lady by my side, a bottle of champagne and a classic car
Very stylish. Is it a Ford Anglia?
I have set my alarm for 3am and have my binocculars ready,im goijng to be watching with my hubby cant wait!
It looks very foggy outside – I hope it will be visible!
Patchy light cloud here. Fingers crossed!
Hmmmmm the clouds are gathering
I will be watching with a hostage by my side, a bottle of still fruit juice (non alcoholic) and a car bomb
1 aint of 3 aint bad! Oh.. other way round I forgot
If you switch 1 with 2.
i will jack 2 airplanes and bomb the moon my frend….because there its the usa flag
Why do ya think I’m so goddam eager to blast a rickety ol’ satelite outa existence, under the pretence of saving the planet from its ‘toxic fuel’? You play with your toys, I’ll play with mine. Heheheh…
Is it the end of the school day in America yet?
Couldn’t tell you what time it is Stateside but, this side of the pond, I have an uninterrupted view of clouds. The only red thing I’ve seen so far (not counting night buses) has been a fox… Ah well. Hope you all have better luck!
Th full white moon eventually turned into an psycho moon, swtiching from crescent to new and crescent new. The moon is high tonight.
Spent an hour from 3.00am on Tunbridge Wells common with my boy Alex and his telescope – couldn’t see a single thing! Just uninterrupted cloud – NOT forecast by the BBC! Roll on 2010 . . .
wow, the comment section is getting the real actions
so, any post-eclipse photos?
This one is good, from Stephen Downes
Lunar Eclipse
Originally uploaded by Stephen Downes The day after. It wasn’t cloudy in Canada then
I bet that one wasn’t taken with a mobile phone camera!
i love these phenomenons! They are so great! You must enjoy them because they are amazing!