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Oh dear God! Demons are stealing the moon! Quick, we need a virgin sacrifice!


No, not me you morons, an attractive virgin.

Linky (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6411991.stm)
Anyone else planning on watching it?

Linky (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6411991.stm)
Anyone else planning on watching it?

Were it not the day of my sister's birth, I'd be at Jenny Jump Observatory right now setting up my telescope alongside my friends.

i do its sounds great

Oh no, the moon won't be able to be seen for a minute or two! Oh wait.. doesn't its normal cycle involve making it go away anyway.

I wonder if it'll be visible from Michigan?

If I remember...

I was going to post this but was too lazy.

Oh no, the moon won't be able to be seen for a minute or two! Oh wait.. doesn't its normal cycle involve making it go away anyway.

More than a minute or two: The eclipse begins at 2018 GMT, with the Moon totally immersed in the shadow of the Earth between 2244 and 2358 GMT.

Lunar eclipse? Must be a fraud...
The Flat Earth Society (http://www.alaska.net/~clund/e_djublonskopf/Flatearthsociety.htm)
The Earth Is Not Moving (http://www.fixedearth.com/)

More than a minute or two:
The eclipse begins at 2018 GMT, with the Moon totally immersed in the shadow of the Earth between 2244 and 2358 GMT.Wel l, right now the sky is all cloudy here. ;(

Oh no, the moon won't be able to be seen for a minute or two! Oh wait.. doesn't its normal cycle involve making it go away anyway.

Doesn't involve making it turn red, which does sometimes happen during an eclipse.
Having said that, most lunar eclipses are pretty unspectacular.

Oh dear God! Demons are stealing the moon! Quick, we need a virgin sacrifice!


No, not me you morons, an attractive virgin.

I'd sacrifice my virginity for a pagan ritual.

I'd sacrifice my virginity for a pagan ritual.

This can be arranged.

I can see the sign! I can see the sign! It's time for the sacrifice! Believers of the abrahamic religions into the fire! :eek: :p

I can see the sign! I can see the sign! It's time for the sacrifice! Believers of the abrahamic religions into the fire! :eek: :p

*Sacrifices United Beleriand* :p

omlawdzzz an neclipsey!? :eek: :eek: :eek:


oh wait... *lunar* eclipse. Not the good kind then :p.

*Sacrifices United Beleriand* :pLuna-tic.

I looked for the moon, but it's not here yet.. it's still day. But the sky is clear .. so hopefully I will get a good view of it when the sun goes down.

It seems to be working too; I just tackled a hamper. :)

It's still too light to see it. Damn.

Linky (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6411991.stm)
Anyone else planning on watching it?

My bro wants to, but I really don't care.

This is so cool. Clear skies and a clear view. Its about half way through, and the moon has a massive bite taken from its southern end. I'd post pics but... well I can't be bothered. :p

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42635000/jpg/_42635571_eclipse416.jpg

Totality is only visible in europe/africa/middle east/west russia area. Sorry Amerikanos!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6411991.stm

Timing: (GMT)
Moon enters penumbra: 2018
Moon enters umbra: 2130
Totality begins: 2244
Mid-eclipse: 2321
Totality ends: 2358
Moon leave umbra: 0111
Moon leaves penumbra: 0224

There will be plenty of pics on the web afterward.. but it would've been nice to see it live. Will catch the next one.

Very cool. Half covered Moon in Leo, with Saturn nearby. My beloved Twins and the Dog Star(s) shining very bright. And the celestial Hunter draws his bow...

It's cloudy here and it will rain(and maybe snow). :(

But I can feel it's effects on my brain. :)

But I can feel its effects on my brain.Cloudy as well?

Cloudy as well?

Scattered showers. :)

I demand pictures.

PA isn't the best place to see these things.

Send me your camera and I'll get right on it. :p

Is it going on now? Because I went out to look and all I saw was a pretty cloud in the sunset that I will now go take a picture of. *sends camera*

I demand pictures.

PA isn't the best place to see these things.
Send me your camera and I'll get right on it. :p

I can't see shit. It's supposed to be fully eclipsed in 12 minutes!!!!

Heh... I just used Celestia to check it out. If I'm looking at this right, then for the eastern US the (eclipsed) moon will rise in the east around 6:00 PM EST, and will be in the process of passing out of the shadow by around 7-ish. It'll be pretty low on the horizon, though.

Random tangent: What would happen to a werewolf on a lunar eclipse?

"Rawr."
*eclipse!*
*poof*
"Thank God! I'm back to--"
*end of eclipse!*
"Aww, damn..."
*poof*
"Rawr."

:p

Im watching it, just waiting for totality in about 8 mins!

Wow, the sky here is clearing. The stars are unusually bright. Leo, Gemini, Taurus, Orion, the Dogs.... and a bloody moon...

My window faces east, and there are really low clouds. :(

My window faces east, and there are really low clouds.Are you living in Minas Tirith? And there are really low clouds? You should leave. Now. :eek:

I must go outside now and spread some madness. :)

*leaves*

First thing i new about it was looking up about 10 mins ago. Looks eclipsy.

BIG DARK CLOUDS ARE MOVING IN! :(

*cries*

I'm watching it. Incidentally, there's an international dinner going on at my school, and a bunch of my friends are waiting tables there. If
I'd known about the eclipse, I would've gone. It's exactly the sort of romantic excuse I'd need.

Meh. It is warmer indoors.

wow it looks totally red! the commies are taking over the moon it would seem. im in europe so i get the best seats in the house :D

Heh... I just used Celestia to check it out. If I'm looking at this right, then for the eastern US the (eclipsed) moon will rise in the east around 6:00 PM EST, and will be in the process of passing out of the shadow by around 7-ish. It'll be pretty low on the horizon, though.

Random tangent: What would happen to a werewolf on a lunar eclipse?

"Rawr."
*eclipse!*
*poof*
"Thank God! I'm back to--"
*end of eclipse!*
"Aww, damn..."
*poof*
"Rawr."

:p
Oscillating werewolves are not happy werewolves. *nods*

Oh and; the people over the road are watching too, one just turned to the other and said quite seriously 'So how does the moon make its own light like that?'

People are dumb...

Heh, for once I'm lucky.
Clear sky, not a cloud in sight, and the moon is right outside my window so I can see it really well sitting on my bed. Beautiful :D

wow it looks totally red! the commies are taking over the moon it would seem. im in europe so i get the best seats in the house :D
There used to be a joke about this in the 80ies:

An aide rushes to the US president and yells: the Soviets have painted the moon red!!! The president keeps his cool and answers: quick, send a Shuttle up and write Coca Cola on it...

wow it looks totally red! the commies are taking over the moon it would seem. im in europe so i get the best seats in the house :D
Evening La Habana, not seen you in General before! And if we're taking over, I call Copernicus!

Ill have to make do with Tycho then! :D a nice little area in the south will suit me.

I'd forgotten about this. I've just gone out to look, and... the sky is completely clouded over. Not a single star in sight, even. :(

pics i just took. here's how the moon looked normally the other day:
http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/9738/dscf0594fs6.jpg

and here's tonight:
http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/2097/dscf0642at5.jpg


now its almost totally gone and its really, really dark... even in the city.

Take one of totality! I wish I had my old telescope - I could attach an SLR to it and get some amazing photos. :(

Well..

Went to the mall parking lot to see if I cloud see it there.. Nope. :(

Also, my camera wheel thingy brokeded while I was up there.

*cries*

Take one of totality! I wish I had my old telescope - I could attach an SLR to it and get some amazing photos. :(

i would but i'm in bed now and all tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiired :(

however thats awesome connecting a telescope to an SLR. these were only taken with a 320mm lens and some digital zoom, but it did the job :)

I guess it's over, because it's not red now. It's normal.

Nice evening people outside their houses talking to their neighbours sharing a glass of wine watching an eclipse.:)

I guess it's over, because it's not red now. It's normal.It's still half covered...

Oh, what do you know... it is half covered. It's still not red, though. :(

nice eclipse. too bad my sight is messed up:(

Well..

Went to the mall parking lot to see if I cloud see it there.. Nope. :(

Also, my camera wheel thingy brokeded while I was up there.

*cries*

Yes, afraid it is cloudy in Cincinnati as well. Oh well, wouldn't want to stand in the cold anyway.

Oh, I see it through the clouds.

Would be nicer if it looked more like the moon, and not some blur.

Yes, afraid it is cloudy in Cincinnati as well. Oh well, wouldn't want to stand in the cold anyway.

It's not that cold. It's not much though, from my cloudy view.

http://www.frappr.com/?a=viewphoto&id=902513&pid=4409677

earlier this evening

Why isn't it red damn it. This isn't exciting.

http://www.frappr.com/?a=viewphoto&id=902513&pid=4409677

earlier this evening

It's covering the top half now. *nods*

it's over now...:( my kids missed it.

I have left a path of chaos in my wake. :)

Why isn't it red damn it. This isn't exciting.

Its only red during totality, when the only light that can reach the moon has passed through the earth's atmosphere - only red light can do this. Actually, cos there's not been very many major eruptions, there's not much dust in the atmosphere, so its not as red as it could be. Somewhat grey, from where I was.

Still, it doesn't seem to have stopped LG.

Its only red during totality, when the only light that can reach the moon has passed through the earth's atmosphere - only red light can do this. Actually, cos there's not been very many major eruptions, there's not much dust in the atmosphere, so its not as red as it could be. Somewhat grey, from where I was.

Still, it doesn't seem to have stopped LG.

I suspect it's the gravity and not the color that gets to me.:)

It's not that cold. It's not much though, from my cloudy view.

Well it was cloudy last night so it didn't matter anyway. :(