Partial lunar eclipse 26th June

Liz · #1 20-06-2010, 11:59 AM

Does anybody know exactly when this starts ... have heard 8.30 then 9.30pm?? Havent been able to find much info on the Net re start times.
Wonder what time for Townsville?? Thanks.

Rob_K · #2 20-06-2010, 12:19 PM

Liz, for Townsville first contact will be about 8:20pm with the Moon at 35 deg altitude, maximum eclipse about 9:45pm, and second contact about 11pm with the Moon at 71 deg altitude. Times are give or take a coupla minutes, just estimated them by running the partial eclipse through Starry Night for Townsville location.

Cheers -

Liz · #3 20-06-2010, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob_K

Liz, for Townsville first contact will be about 8:20pm with the Moon at 35 deg altitude, maximum eclipse about 9:45pm, and second contact about 11pm with the Moon at 71 deg altitude. Times are give or take a coupla minutes, just estimated them by running the partial eclipse through Starry Night for Townsville location.

Cheers -

doh!! I could have done that if my brain was working today.

Thank Rob.

Blue Skies (Jacquie) · #4 20-06-2010, 01:32 PM

All the info needed can be found here: http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/OH/OHfi...2010-Fig02.pdf

Kevnool (Kev) · #5 20-06-2010, 01:58 PM

One shall be looking for a blood red moon.
I reckon there shall be big mobs of images posted.

Cheers Kev.

Liz · #6 20-06-2010, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevnool

One shall be looking for a blood red moon.
I reckon there shall be big mobs of images posted.

Cheers Kev.

bucketloads kev!!

Thanks jacquie

mozzie (Peter) · #7 20-06-2010, 04:57 PM

yep looking forward to it

Jen · #8 20-06-2010, 11:30 PM

Me too, lets just hope those clouds dissapear by then

h0ughy (David) · #9 25-06-2010, 02:20 PM

I am hoping it will clear for tomorrow night - its dodgy but i may get some glimpses in the gaps of the clouds

mozzie (Peter) · #10 25-06-2010, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by h0ughy

I am hoping it will clear for tomorrow night - its dodgy but i may get some glimpses in the gaps of the clouds

no no houghy its going to be crystal clear,cold and a perfect evening!!!!!oh well fingers crossed its not looking good here either

Kevnool (Kev) · #11 26-06-2010, 08:16 AM

So far so good.
Cheers Kev.

h0ughy (David) · #12 26-06-2010, 08:27 AM

looking better - at least there will be gaps

Shep · #13 26-06-2010, 09:51 AM

NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! It's cloudy and raining here today, fingers crossed it clears up before tonight.

Suzy · #14 26-06-2010, 10:10 AM

It's all Grey up here and overcast... looking doubtful

Rain rain go away come again some other day, buzz off and go to Melbourne as they are used to it.

Rats, I Was looking forward to seeing my first eclipse through my telescope too ...

Esseth (Alan) · #15 26-06-2010, 10:13 AM

Brissie should be all clear, crossing my fingers for it... need to work out where in the sky the moon will be so i know where to pop the scope.

seanliddelow (Sean) · #16 26-06-2010, 10:45 AM

Its clear in Perth so I will be heading down to Kings Park tonight to do some 'sidewalk' astronomy with my club

MeeLee (Meegan) · #17 26-06-2010, 01:20 PM

Does anyone know what time it will be visible from Melbourne tonight? Thank you kindly

Analog6 (Odille) · #18 26-06-2010, 02:54 PM

Could not see the moon at all last night and not looking encouraging now, either. I am charging the camera batteries but I'm not holding my breath>

mozzie (Peter) · #19 26-06-2010, 03:36 PM

bloody rain!!!!!its started here only lightly there forcasting to clear up still plenty of time have till around 8.oopm

Liz · #20 26-06-2010, 04:16 PM

Hands up whose clouded out? Hand raised high here!!