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Old March 3rd 07, 09:50 AM posted to uk.sci.weather
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Default [OT/sort of] Lunar eclipse tonight


"Martin Rowley" m wrote in
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Obviously depends upon the weather!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6411991.stm

Might be problems in latter stages across much of southern Britain, and NI
& parts of Scotland might also be problematical, depending upon how much
high/medium cloud gets thrown forward across the upper ridge axis.


I didn't know whether to laugh or cry at this bit:

"He added that it was totally safe to observe and no protective filters
were needed because the Moon would actually be less bright than
during a normal full moon."
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Col

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