[OT/sort of] Lunar eclipse tonight
 

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.

--
Martin Rowley
Bracknell

[OT/sort of] Lunar eclipse tonight
 

"Martin Rowley" m wrote in
message ...
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."
--
Col

Bolton, Lancashire
160m asl

[OT/sort of] Lunar eclipse tonight
 

Col wrote:
"Martin Rowley" m wrote in
message ...
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."

In fairness, my 8 year old son was a little concerned because he had
been warned about looking directly at the sun during last years (?)
partial eclipse. He assumed that any eclipse was dangerous to look at.

[OT/sort of] Lunar eclipse tonight
 

"Martin Rowley" m
wrote in message ...
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.

.... looking a lot better than it did earlier: Ci coming up into the SW
Approaches, but it looks a bit slower than on previous ideas - might be
only the far SW of Britain & Ireland that have problems with irregular
CuSc melting away for many elsewhere - probably persisting in the NW.

Martin.

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"Neil" wrote in message
...


Col wrote:


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."

In fairness, my 8 year old son was a little concerned because he had been
warned about looking directly at the sun during last years (?) partial
eclipse. He assumed that any eclipse was dangerous to look at.

But your son is 8 years old and still learning about the world.
The BBC article is surely aimed at adults who must surely know
that the moon can never be too bright to look at safely.

--
Col

Bolton, Lancashire
160m asl

[OT/sort of] Lunar eclipse tonight
 

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.

--
Alan White
Mozilla Firefox and Forte Agent.
Twenty-eight miles NW of Glasgow, overlooking Lochs Long and Goil in Argyll, Scotland.
Webcam and weather:- http://windycroft.gt-britain.co.uk/weather

[OT/sort of] Lunar eclipse tonight
 

In uk.sci.weather on Sat, 3 Mar 2007, Martin Rowley
m wrote :

Obviously depends upon the weather!

What, you mean it won't happen if it rains? :)
--
Paul Hyett, Cheltenham (change 'invalid83261' to 'blueyonder' to email me)

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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.

--
Gianna

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

Lunar eclipse tonight
 

Clear skies here in Teignmouth at 18:30, although there is high cloud
in the skies to the South West of me.

Lunar eclipse tonight
 

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

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

[OT/sort of] Lunar eclipse tonight
 

"Gianna" wrote in message
...
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.

--
Gianna

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

* * * * * * *

--------------
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?

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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 ?

--
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.
--

"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.
--

"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.
--

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

[OT/sort of] Lunar eclipse tonight
 

Dave Cornwell wrote:

--------------
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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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

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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.


--
Gianna

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

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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]

--
Cheers, Dave

Lunar eclipse tonight
 

"Dave Ludlow" wrote in message
...
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]

--
Cheers, Dave

That's precisely what I saw at 2300!
Great picture, it even shows the star that popped out.

Ta

Will.
--

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04/03/2007 08:18:08
Dave Ludlow wrote in message


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]

--
Cheers, Dave
A beautiful evening on Fair Isle as well - excellent viewing
conditions. Much better than can be expected tonight!
I have a couple of images at http://www.northisles-weather.co.uk/
(It looks like a montage but its not - left out the white space
between images for dramatic effect!
Dave
Fair Isle

[OT/sort of] Lunar eclipse tonight
 

Neil wrote:


Col wrote:
"Martin Rowley" m
wrote in message ...
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."

In fairness, my 8 year old son was a little concerned because he had
been warned about looking directly at the sun during last years (?)
partial eclipse. He assumed that any eclipse was dangerous to look at.


Comparison of visual magnitudes with the sun indicate that
the sun is some 465000 times brighter.


MH




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Gianna wrote:



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.


Sounds like something else in the Sixties that passed me by.

--
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Bracknell, Berks., UK
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"flybywire" wrote in message
...
anybody see the very fast large brown object go across sky at about 10.45
sat speed shape of sst but large
?

I was out with the binocs a few times and on two
occasions saw a large plane with full navigational
lights pass over at approx. 5000ft. It was totally
silent and if I had not gone outdoors would not
have been aware of it. We frequently get Hercules
transports over during the day and it may have been
one of these. OTOH Liz's wedding was taking place
about half a mile away across the fields and she may
have been taking exceptional precautions :-)
Spectacular views of the eclipse anyway.

Alan

Lunar eclipse tonight
 

no lights on this and moving at the speed of a satellite

could have been john Prescott

!!
"Alan Murphy" wrote in message
...
"flybywire" wrote in message
...
anybody see the very fast large brown object go across sky at about 10.45
sat speed shape of sst but large
?

I was out with the binocs a few times and on two
occasions saw a large plane with full navigational
lights pass over at approx. 5000ft. It was totally
silent and if I had not gone outdoors would not
have been aware of it. We frequently get Hercules
transports over during the day and it may have been
one of these. OTOH Liz's wedding was taking place
about half a mile away across the fields and she may
have been taking exceptional precautions :-)
Spectacular views of the eclipse anyway.

Alan