[OT/sort of] Lunar eclipse tonight
 

"Gianna" wrote in message
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Alan White wrote:
On Sat, 3 Mar 2007 17:22:59 -0000, "Col"
wrote:

The BBC article is surely aimed at adults who must surely know
that the moon can never be too bright to look at safely.

Not these days...

[OT] Is any one else irritated by the phrase (or similar) 'Scientists
say...' as though scientists were something strange and alien? This
seems to be happening more and more.


It could be because scientists are seen as untrustworthy again ... that
happens from time to time ... the sixties ... mad cows ... etc. etc.

This does not mean that I hold that opinion, merely that it may be a
reason.

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Gianna

http://www.buchan-meteo.org.uk

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There are very few untrustworthy scientists but in my experience a good deal
of dishonest unqualified amateur opinionated pundits. It seems these days
the media turn to them for a view on just about any subject as if it holds
the same weight. Scientists deal with facts and draw the best conclusions
they can from those facts at that time. Sometimes these conclusions later
prove to be wrong for a variety of reasons. Rarely through dishonesty
though. Those that do not operate within the ethics of the scientific
community are not scientists.

Dave

P.S. What happened in the sixties?

Lunar eclipse tonight
 

Bonos Ego wrote:
Still clear and starry skies here in Devon @ 9:00, looking promising.

Total eclipse starts about 10:45 and lasts for approx 1 hour.


I just looked at the eclipsed moon, directly ! Will my eyesight be all
right ?

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Joe
Wolverhampton
~175m asl

Lunar eclipse tonight
 

2305 Absolutely fantastic up here in Haytor. Total reddish brown eclipse.
Watched the shadow move across, brighter ring towards top of moon. Stars more
visible and one appeared at about 8 O-clock relative to moon. Going out again to
have another look with binoculars.

Will.
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"Bonos Ego" wrote in message
ps.com...
Still clear and starry skies here in Devon @ 9:00, looking promising.

Total eclipse starts about 10:45 and lasts for approx 1 hour.

Lunar eclipse tonight
 

Well in the past 10 minutes high cloud has streamed across and stars are
disappearing and moon looks hazy.
If you live in the SW get out quick else you won't see much!

Will.
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"Will Hand" wrote in message
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2305 Absolutely fantastic up here in Haytor. Total reddish brown eclipse.
Watched the shadow move across, brighter ring towards top of moon. Stars more
visible and one appeared at about 8 O-clock relative to moon. Going out again
to
have another look with binoculars.

Will.
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"Bonos Ego" wrote in message
ps.com...
Still clear and starry skies here in Devon @ 9:00, looking promising.

Total eclipse starts about 10:45 and lasts for approx 1 hour.

Lunar eclipse tonight
 

anybody see the very fast large brown object go across sky at about 10.45
sat speed shape of sst but large
?

Mike
"Will Hand" wrote in message
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2305 Absolutely fantastic up here in Haytor. Total reddish brown eclipse.
Watched the shadow move across, brighter ring towards top of moon. Stars
more
visible and one appeared at about 8 O-clock relative to moon. Going out
again to
have another look with binoculars.

Will.
--

"Bonos Ego" wrote in message
ps.com...
Still clear and starry skies here in Devon @ 9:00, looking promising.

Total eclipse starts about 10:45 and lasts for approx 1 hour.

Lunar eclipse tonight
 

"Will Hand" wrote in message
...
2305 Absolutely fantastic up here in Haytor. Total reddish brown eclipse.
Watched the shadow move across, brighter ring towards top of moon. Stars
more
visible and one appeared at about 8 O-clock relative to moon. Going out
again to
have another look with binoculars.

Will.
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Absolutely fantastic here too, Will. Best I've seen, glowing orange. Awe
inspiring.
Dave

[OT/sort of] Lunar eclipse tonight
 

Dave Cornwell wrote:

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There are very few untrustworthy scientists but in my experience a good deal
of dishonest unqualified amateur opinionated pundits. It seems these days
the media turn to them for a view on just about any subject as if it holds
the same weight. Scientists deal with facts and draw the best conclusions
they can from those facts at that time. Sometimes these conclusions later
prove to be wrong for a variety of reasons. Rarely through dishonesty
though. Those that do not operate within the ethics of the scientific
community are not scientists.


There are many ways to be dishonest. A brief study of the history of science
will explain that better than I would dream of attempting here.


P.S. What happened in the sixties?


There was something of a revolution in the scientific community, primarily as a
reaction to a situation you believe does not happen.

--
Gianna

http://www.buchan-meteo.org.uk
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[OT/sort of] Lunar eclipse tonight
 

Gianna wrote:
Dave Cornwell wrote:

Lovely clear night here in Southend can see the 'brown' moon clearly.

--
Keith (Southend)
http://www.southendweather.net
e-mail: kreh at southendweather dot net

[OT/sort of] Lunar eclipse tonight
 

Keith (Southend) wrote:
Gianna wrote:
Dave Cornwell wrote:

Lovely clear night here in Southend can see the 'brown' moon clearly.


Same here (-:
Managed a few piccies earlier.
Time for zeds said bebedee.


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Gianna

http://www.buchan-meteo.org.uk
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Lunar eclipse tonight
 

On Sat, 3 Mar 2007 23:15:40 -0000, "Will Hand"
wrote:

Well in the past 10 minutes high cloud has streamed across and stars are
disappearing and moon looks hazy.
If you live in the SW get out quick else you won't see much!

Will, I was lucky here in Solentland, it stayed clear throughout -
apart from some thin high cloud that didn't cause significant
problems. It took me until totality to get the hang of photographing
this thing (with 50-200mm lens on Pentax digital SLR) - continual
rapidly forming deposits of condensation on the lens did not help! I
think one of my best shots came just _after_ totality ended. Here is
my feeble effort!

http://tinyurl.com/27aadu [Eclipse Photo]

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Cheers, Dave