Moon Eclipse

[BriH]

just watched the first half of it (full eclipse) - isnt the natural world awsome


might watch it light up again ,but the sky getting darker and darker was somthing special - saying as i sat in the garden with my 10 year old daughter explaining what was going on



Sweet - VERY Sweet - dont know when the next one is ,but at least i have something very special to take to my wooden shute

 

[mark]

very red out here, got the telescope oot and the camera, will post a pic later if it works!

 

[peter.m]

Didn't even realise there was one tonight. Saw the moon out big and early and was talking to the kids about it.

Already some good photos here

http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=+eclipse

 

[SIXFOOTSTEVE]

Been out for ages ,it's fantastic to see nature at its best ,I'm amazed that the cloud cover has been so slight , that makes such a change .

 

[mark]

not as good as I'd hoped! trying to track a moving target with 12 second exposure:

 

[Norman]

awesome ........ the eclipse gives it a real 3D effect....... I`m here till the end LOL

 

[mark]

another one!

 

[willywetegg]

Cracking picture Mark, what did you take that with mate.

Jim.

 

[Norman]

10 -15 mins to go before it starts lighting up again ........shame really, it looks so awsome and real as it is .... it`s like a planet in it`s own right

 

[Norman]

by the way mark, sorry mate forgot to say ........................... fantastic pics !

 

[Norman]

whoa ... here it comes back ............ WOW

it makes you feel a bit .... humble ....................... to say the least

 

[mark]

Cracking picture Mark, what did you take that with mate.

Jim.

a camera!!!!

nikon D50, 300mm lens, stuck it on the tripod from my telescope so I could track it as it moves quite fast when you're zoomed right in - thats was the hard bit!

just checking my charty thing, the star on the left looks blue enough to be neptune maybe??

 

[Charlie_Thompson]

I was lucky enough to see a 98% Eclipse of the sun. I'm sure it was during Diwallhi the Hindu type christmas, very early in the morning on a boat in the middle of the Ganges at Varanasi / Banares one of the holiest places on the river. A weird long nosed fresh water dolphin was splashing round us and a pack of dogs were munching on a corpse on the far bank. A couple of chillums had also done the rounds. It was amazing. A couple of ultra hippies with us decided to immerse themselves in the holy water and lept into this toxic porridge. Never found out which disease they eventually died of!

I missed tonight's spectacle though as I was having a drink

Just realised it's still on and had a look, cuddled the missus and marvelled. It's great to feel small and insignificant innit.

 

[Charlie_Thompson]

the star on the left looks blue enough to be neptune

That's actually a bit of ash on your lens sparky chops.

 

[Norman]

LOL ell insignificant is the word ...........

looks better every minute....

about 40% relight at the mo ............. exceptional !

 

[Charlie_Thompson]

if anyone saw what I originally wrote I'll post a big cheer when it's sorted.

 

[willywetegg]

a camera!!!!

Hahahahahaha I knew when I made the post what I would get lol.

Didn't notice the blue one till you mentioned it, would be interesting to find out though.

Just came back in after having a look, was a bit late as it was showing about a quarter, didn't hear a thing about it or I would have been out a lot earlier.

Jim.

 

[Norman]

wow

 

[Charlie_Thompson]

didn't hear a thing about it or I would have been out a lot earlier.

For top moon stories read "The Sun" I obviously only happened upon a copy in my local Art Centre whilst sipping on sweaty sock cider (True story man)

 

[Charlie_Thompson]

My computer is on the roof anyway so I see it all! If i'm very good I've been told I can move it to the garage next year.