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General => The Shed => Topic started by: betula on February 20, 2008, 19:47:12

Title: IS ANYBODY GOING TO STAY UP TO WATCH THE MOON ECLIPSE?
Post by: betula on February 20, 2008, 19:47:12
They say it will happen about 3am.I will probally fall asleep ;D
Title: Re: IS ANYBODY GOING TO STAY UP TO WATCH THE MOON ECLIPSE?
Post by: SamLouise on February 20, 2008, 19:49:50
Just so happens I have the day off tomorrow, so I might be tempted, given that I can have a lie in  ;D
Title: Re: IS ANYBODY GOING TO STAY UP TO WATCH THE MOON ECLIPSE?
Post by: carolinej on February 20, 2008, 19:54:26
I didnt realise it was happening ??? Will it start at 3 or is that when it will be in full eclipse?

I'd like to watch it, but dont know if I will manage to stay awake.

cj :)
Title: Re: IS ANYBODY GOING TO STAY UP TO WATCH THE MOON ECLIPSE?
Post by: star on February 20, 2008, 20:10:59
At the moment its fairly cloudy, if there is a chance of the skies clearing I will be out there. With big coat, cocoa and lots of socks on :D

There isnt another full lunar eclipse until 2010, so it would be nice for the clouds to go away ;)

(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z220/lillymoon_photos/eclipse-time.jpg)
Title: Re: IS ANYBODY GOING TO STAY UP TO WATCH THE MOON ECLIPSE?
Post by: betula on February 20, 2008, 20:14:08
I just had a look at sky news and it says the moon will turn red about 3am and go on till about six am.The earth covers the moon completely with its shadow. :)
Title: Re: IS ANYBODY GOING TO STAY UP TO WATCH THE MOON ECLIPSE?
Post by: saddad on February 20, 2008, 21:38:42
Think I'll wait for the next one to come along...
:)
Title: Re: IS ANYBODY GOING TO STAY UP TO WATCH THE MOON ECLIPSE?
Post by: Jeannine on February 20, 2008, 22:07:20
Oh that is just the excuse I needed to stay up, there is an item on US e bay that I badly want and I was trying to justify not going to bed. Eclipse at 3pm and item finishes at 3.27, will I make it !!

XX Jeannine
Title: Re: IS ANYBODY GOING TO STAY UP TO WATCH THE MOON ECLIPSE?
Post by: star on February 20, 2008, 22:10:30
Its still cloudy here, its early yet though
Title: Re: IS ANYBODY GOING TO STAY UP TO WATCH THE MOON ECLIPSE?
Post by: Tatiana on February 20, 2008, 22:10:50
bit cloudy here too but I can just about see the moon

would love to see it but can't stay awake till 3am these days! not on a 'school night' anyway 
I suddenly feel that little bit older! :D

good luck with the bidding Jeannine!
Title: Re: IS ANYBODY GOING TO STAY UP TO WATCH THE MOON ECLIPSE?
Post by: carolinej on February 20, 2008, 22:16:13
Jeannine, are you going to tell us what you are bidding for?

Let us know how you get on ;D

cj :)
Title: Re: IS ANYBODY GOING TO STAY UP TO WATCH THE MOON ECLIPSE?
Post by: Jeannine on February 20, 2008, 23:18:12
A job lot of 27 yards on Thimbleberries quilting fabric!

Well I shall see!! XX Jeannine


Title: Re: IS ANYBODY GOING TO STAY UP TO WATCH THE MOON ECLIPSE?
Post by: Pesky Wabbit on February 20, 2008, 23:58:37
According to the forecast, its likely to be cloudy all night, so I wont bother. The one last year was brill. though - and at a sensible/practical time.

Still, all that cloud will stop it from freezeing tonight and the sun tomorrow will make a reasonable day temp., good enough to get out in the garden/lottie.
Title: Re: IS ANYBODY GOING TO STAY UP TO WATCH THE MOON ECLIPSE?
Post by: asbean on February 21, 2008, 00:11:50
Saw one about 10 years ago at a reasonable time.  One eclipse looks much like another, I guess  ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: IS ANYBODY GOING TO STAY UP TO WATCH THE MOON ECLIPSE?
Post by: Pesky Wabbit on February 21, 2008, 01:17:24
They are, but it doesn't make them any less special.


Some people fly arund the world for one. Me, I can't be bothered to get out of bed.

I just depends how much of an atsronut you are !

Title: Re: IS ANYBODY GOING TO STAY UP TO WATCH THE MOON ECLIPSE?
Post by: star on February 21, 2008, 02:19:02
Its a little hazy, but its halfway there ;D ;D
Title: Re: IS ANYBODY GOING TO STAY UP TO WATCH THE MOON ECLIPSE?
Post by: carolinej on February 21, 2008, 06:31:33
Got up at 2.30. Heavy cloud. Went back to bed.

cj :)
Title: Re: IS ANYBODY GOING TO STAY UP TO WATCH THE MOON ECLIPSE?
Post by: SamLouise on February 21, 2008, 09:00:43
I woke up at 2.40am and thought, Ok, I'll get up in about ten minutes.  Next thing I knew, it was 7.45am!  :(

More importantly, Jeannine, did you stay awake long enough to bid - and did you win?  ;D
Title: Re: IS ANYBODY GOING TO STAY UP TO WATCH THE MOON ECLIPSE?
Post by: Lindsay on February 21, 2008, 10:38:12
Shame I missed this thread last night - it was a lovely clear night here, I could have seen it!!

Jeannine - we are all waiting with baited breath to know if you won your bid!
Title: Re: IS ANYBODY GOING TO STAY UP TO WATCH THE MOON ECLIPSE?
Post by: Multiveg on February 21, 2008, 13:26:19
Cloudy. Clock radio read 1.40am - it seemed awfully light outside for that time. Went back to sleep. Cloud and rain overnight. Wanted to stay up - think I would have done if it had been a clear night.
Title: Re: IS ANYBODY GOING TO STAY UP TO WATCH THE MOON ECLIPSE?
Post by: Old Central on February 21, 2008, 13:38:34
I had the delight of working on track last night in east London. Sadly ,whilst we got the occasional glimpse, it was always shrouded in cloud.

OC
Title: Re: IS ANYBODY GOING TO STAY UP TO WATCH THE MOON ECLIPSE?
Post by: SamLouise on February 21, 2008, 13:47:29
Pictures taken by somebody on a different forum I use.

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q217/Noiddestroyed/eclipse11.jpg
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q217/Noiddestroyed/eclipse10.jpg
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q217/Noiddestroyed/eclipse9.jpg
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q217/Noiddestroyed/eclipse6.jpg
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q217/Noiddestroyed/eclipse5.jpg
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q217/Noiddestroyed/eclipse4.jpg
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q217/Noiddestroyed/eclipse3.jpg
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q217/Noiddestroyed/eclipse2.jpg
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q217/Noiddestroyed/editedeclipse1.jpg
Title: Re: IS ANYBODY GOING TO STAY UP TO WATCH THE MOON ECLIPSE?
Post by: Rhubarb Thrasher on February 21, 2008, 13:57:19
on a similar theme, a meteor form today's bbc website

http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_7250000/newsid_7255600/7255695.stm?bw=bb&mp=wm&asb=1&news=1&ms3=22&ms_javascript=true&bbcws=2 (http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_7250000/newsid_7255600/7255695.stm?bw=bb&mp=wm&asb=1&news=1&ms3=22&ms_javascript=true&bbcws=2)

suppose we should be glad no-one got confused and started World War III
Title: Re: IS ANYBODY GOING TO STAY UP TO WATCH THE MOON ECLIPSE?
Post by: Pesky Wabbit on February 21, 2008, 15:29:14
" Sureveillance cameras have captured what is thought to be a meteor shooting through the sky above the US. "

Didn't someone tell them they launched a SAM-3 last night ?