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Old 29-01-2018, 06:37 PM
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Lunar eclipse

Hi All

Looking forward to the total lunar eclipse on 31-Jan. Does anyone have any plans/meet-ups for the event?

Info about timings across Oz on this page - http://www.lunareclipse2018.org/ecli...tralia-oceana/

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Old 29-01-2018, 08:15 PM
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See the long established eclipse thread. http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...d.php?t=164057

In short, unlikely as its visible anywhere from 50% of the planet, clouds permitting.

Besides, it appears you're 11,000 miles away, give or take a few.
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Old 30-01-2018, 07:32 PM
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I'm hoping for clear skies in Brissie. Hoping.
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Old 31-01-2018, 10:21 AM
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I'm hoping for clear skies in Brissie. Hoping.
Hopefully this cooler change we are expecting drags its heels and arrives after about 2 tomorrow morning. Supposed to be mostly clear here until between 9 and midnight when they expect it to pass through.

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Old 31-01-2018, 12:36 PM
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Last night it was raining. Today bright blue sky!
Hope it stays clear...
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Old 31-01-2018, 04:21 PM
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Cloudy at the moment down in Ulladulla south coast NSW

Forecast for tonight is mostly clear with some scattered cloud about

Fingers crossed the cloud tonight is well scattered !!!

Pulling the dob out of the garage early so I’m all ready
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Old 31-01-2018, 04:33 PM
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Clouds are back - 7/8
And the wind is up from the south.

Pulled a bottle of wine out of the fridge
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Old 31-01-2018, 04:35 PM
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It's clear for me.
Clear, that I won't get to see it.

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Old 31-01-2018, 04:48 PM
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Clouds are back - 7/8
And the wind is up from the south.

Pulled a bottle of wine out of the fridge
Yeah, me too. Snacks and wine to watch the eclipse online from the comfort of my bed.
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Old 31-01-2018, 04:48 PM
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Same in western Sydney. A real pea souper.
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Old 31-01-2018, 04:59 PM
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I’ll be observing the eclipse from my basement - the seeing should be excellent !

- with a phone playing the NASA clip, scope 50m away at the other end, focussed on the phone.
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Old 31-01-2018, 05:04 PM
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It's clear for me.
Clear, that I won't get to see it.

RB

you had me going there for a minute RB.
Thinking of packing the van.
Then let down so brutally !!!
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Old 31-01-2018, 05:08 PM
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Clear, that I won't get to see it.

RB

Have you tried this one?



Seems legit and it's endorsed by the big man upstairs.
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Old 31-01-2018, 05:41 PM
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Have you tried this one?



Seems legit and it's endorsed by the big man upstairs.
Yeah, actually Marc I think I've seen it posted here before, LOL.
If only it'd work huh?
As a sidenote, I'm planning on putting up my drone to try and get above the clouds.
Next best thing I reckon, since I won't get a viewing from ground level.
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Old 31-01-2018, 05:42 PM
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you had me going there for a minute RB.
Thinking of packing the van.
Then let down so brutally !!!
hahaha, sorry Allan.

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Old 31-01-2018, 09:17 PM
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No chance from Werrington (near Penrith). 100% cloud.

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Old 01-02-2018, 06:26 AM
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Success!!

The clouds broke up enough to shoot through the gaps.

Captured 125GB data.

It was a truly magnificent sight (sorry bout that).

Now the hard part...

Will post a result soon
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Old 01-02-2018, 11:52 AM
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No chance from Werrington (near Penrith). 100% cloud.

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I too Barry tried out there at a property I have at Castelreagh no luck ..even for a sucker hole..Came back to Sydney and got a glimpse of the Penumbra only.
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