Total Lunar Eclipse - 24 hours to go!

[iceman (Mike)]

Originally posted on the IceInSpace Homepage.

Hi all

It's only just over a day until the Total Lunar Eclipse, which starts at approximately 6pm AEST (Penumbral Phase). It's worth remembering that the penumbral phase is quite difficult to observe, and you may not notice any change in brightness until the Partial phase begins - just before 7pm AEST. So don't give up!

It's very positive to hear of many groups getting together to observe the eclipse, including scout groups, kayakers, etc. It's a great chance to get outside with your family and friends and observe a fairly rare event. The next Total Lunar Eclipse visible for Australians isn't until December 2010!

I'd like to take this opportunity to welcome all of the new IceInSpace members who have found us while searching for information on the eclipse. We hope you enjoy your stay at IceInSpace, and find the information useful. IceInSpace has a lot to offer if you're interested in space and astronomy, the night sky and buying a telescope. So we hope you come back and visit often and don't hesitate to ask any questions.

For guests, if you take the time to register with IceInSpace and enter your coordinates and time zone, you'll get personalised information about the eclipse in the eclipse pane in the left column, including the time and altitude of the Moon at each stage of the Eclipse. You'll also get personalised information about moon and sun rise and set times at the Moon Phase page, and much more.

Registration is free and easy, and only takes 30 seconds.

Good luck with observing and photographing the eclipse tomorrow, and keep an eye on IceInSpace for all the images that will start appearing in the Solar System forum following the eclipse.

Thanks

[leon]

We will do our best Mike, good luck to all with the weather

Leon

[Odlaw]

The next chance to see the moon slip entirely into terrestrial shadows will be on February 21, 2008, but after that the wait is longer: December 2010.


Is this correct?

[erick (Eric)]

I make the next full lunar eclipse visible from Melbourne (same for Brisbane, I expect?) early morning 16 June 2011

[leon]

We have some nasty clouds appearing at the moment, but i reckon it will clear, but i suppose that is Astronomy

Leon

[cometcatcher (Kevin)]

Cloudy here as usual when anything interesting happens.

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Looking good at the moment up here. Cloud is clearing and we only have a 2kph wind

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

I'm off to go set up at the Snake Valley Community Hall. See you all later on after the event.

I'm looking forward to all the pics

[Ingo]

I saw most of it going into total, then it fell behind some trees. I saw some redness in Umbra though & got some bad pictures of the start of umbra. Got some nice pictures of it in partial though.

It always has to be the slightest bit cloudy during eclipses UGH!

[CoombellKid]

Looked fantastic from here : )

regards,CS

[sheeny (Al)]

Looked excellent here too. Conditions were perfect! It will be interesting to see what I can salvage. I struck a minor technical hitch with the ToUcam when we got to the umbral phase... oh well you get that!

Al.