Luna eclipse weather forecast...

[rustigsmed]

it ain't looking too good for Oz - particularly eastern Australia.

Perth appears to have the best long range forecast so far, then possibly Adelaide...but they are both a long drive from Melbourne. was really looking forward to a developing a timelapse after last year's clouds for the first half. next year I guess :shrug:

Rusty

[bojan]

I wouldn't worry too much for now.. It's Melbourne weather, mate ;)

[ZeroID]

We've got a partial view for about 2300 hrs over here but again weather is not looking good. I'd like to do a time lapse with it but we'll see what heppens.

[multiweb]

True. The forecast for the east coast looks pretty average. Bummer. :sadeyes:
PS: Looks like Southern NSW/Victoria will be getting some clear skies for the TLE. Even Melbourne maybe? What are the odds? :)

[ZeroID]

Weather is looking more 'promising' than originally forecast but I'm not saying no more.

[rustigsmed]

haha what are the odds ... i'll be in Canberra - doh!

[OzStarGazer]

LOL I guess I have learned self-control through astronomy.
Precipitation at the time of the eclipse: 99%.
I EXPECTED that, so I am not upset... :)
Maybe in September (just because the last eclipse is not visible here) we will have clear skies. We haven't seen a single one here...
:rofl::lol::rofl:

[astro_nutt]

So far it does look promising for Melbourne so I'll be at Mt Ridley anyway.

[Terry B]

I've had 40mm already and it continues to rain. If eclipses can put water in my dams that are very low then we need more of them.:thumbsup:

[Kunama]

As expected....... Canberra has wall to wall clouds..........

[Astroman]

Ok I will rub it in, pretty clear here in Adelaide. May be streaming the eclipse from home through my scope, we will see what happens... Never done anything like it so it is a new experience.

[Wavytone]

Wall to wall cloud and showers in NE Victoria - was in Bright, currently near Mt Buffalo.

[RB]

Memories of Luna Eclipses of the past will have to suffice.
No chance to view the event from my location either.

RB

:sadeyes:

[mozzie]

Rain rain rain !!!!
There must be an astronomical event on tonight...
☔️😩😫

[bojan]

Here in Melbourne is clear.. fingers crossed.

[dannat]

not clear here above Melb in the ranges, luna under heavy cloud but orion/jup are pretty much clear

[mswhin63]

Perth is dead, in my area south of Perth I have 100% cloud cover absolutely no breaks in the cloud at all that I can see. :(

[bojan]

No clouds here :-)

[Hans Tucker]

Well the cloud did clear, although not entirely, but I am enjoy watching using my Takahashi 11x70 Finderscope.....I am just too lazy to set the NJP up. I really need a smaller grab & go mount.

[yoda776]

Yeah ... Adelaide has clouded over. Looked to clear now clouded over with some very small breaks in the seconds literally! Clear other nights but not for eclipse! :mad2: can't believe it.

[yoda776]

I hear you ... Except in Adelaide just cloud. We can't even get rain!

[yoda776]

Yeah it was at 530pm and got real excited. Not sure about northern suburbs (imagine the same) but just wave after wave of clouds that just bunch up by the mt lofty ranges!

Oddly enough when there is the tiniest gap I can see through some cloud to get an idea of it. Other than a real pea souper!

[yoda776]

Well, like our dark site at Tooperang, it cleared up miraculously for a little while. Stayed red moon for quite a while and seemed to sit at the same phase for a long time ( of the eclipse)?! Now back to cloud. Well sitting out and praying long enough seems to have paid off a little.:rolleyes:

I feel luckier than some with the poor weather.

[bojan]

Here you go...

[Solitarian]

Which helped keep the skies clear on the eastern side of the ranges, clear enough till the end of totality at least.

[Steffen]

Well, they say you don't need eclipse glasses for lunar eclipses, but I'm glad I wore mine anyway, otherwise it would have rained into my eyes...

Cheers
Steffen.

[Mokusatsu]

We got pretty much trolled by the weather here in Perth.

The clouds were just thin enough to make out the outline of the moon, right up until about when the eclipse started.

Then they obliterated all trace of the moon, and stayed that way until totality had finished. Then I had a blurry view through the clouds and got to see the receding shadow.

By the time it was done nice gaps emerged in the clouds, and right now the moon is completely unobscured.

[Kunama]

Occasional good views through sucker holes till totality........... then the clouds decided I had seen enough.

[OzStarGazer]

As usual I had to watch it online from the Griffith Obs (they did the same in Sydney at the Sydney Obs just to have "something")...
I created this composite image (US view) from screenshots. There was an airplane towards the end.
In the US, clouds marched in towards the end, but the view was gorgeous during the eclipse.
Needless to say we have clear skies now (it was the same with the other two eclipses). Maybe we are really cursed around here.

To the clouds gods: I enjoyed it anyway :lol2:, comfortably sitting in front of my laptop :computer: with a drink on my desk. :) :cheers:http://www.4smileys.com/smileys/sign-smileys/haha.gif

[astro_nutt]

Mt Ridley had a perfect view. I used a 32mm Omni EP in my 12"dob which gave the people who turned up a closer look. Lots of smiles from everyone.