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Topic: Lunar Eclipse 04/04/2015
DadCat Joined Thu 02/12/15 Posts: 501	Sat 04/04/15 03:46 AM
The eclipse is well under way now. We are into the P1 phase. I see more than half the moon darkened here. The peak is in about 1 hour 20 minutes (1158 UTC). Anyone else out there watching?

Quintessentially Joined Fri 02/20/15 Posts: 1382	Sat 04/04/15 04:05 AM Edited by Quintessentially on Sat 04/04/15 04:05 AM
Can't see the moon yet. Beautiful sunset here. I'm going to go down to the beach at 7.30 to see if I can see the moon from there. Just a few clouds so I'm hoping I'll see it.

mikey5360 Joined Wed 04/23/14 Posts: 26096	Sat 04/04/15 04:08 AM
Fully overcast here in Queensland.....

Quintessentially Joined Fri 02/20/15 Posts: 1382	Sat 04/04/15 04:10 AM
Fully overcast here in Queensland..... Bad luck - I went out to watch a solar eclipse in England and didn't see anything but cloud. Still got that weird atmosphere with all the birds singing as they go to bed and then get up for the dawn chorus a few minutes later. Hehe

DadCat Joined Thu 02/12/15 Posts: 501	Sat 04/04/15 04:29 AM
Sorry to hear you're missing the view my friends. I am so lucky for no fog in an Francisco tonight. Just occasional high clouds. You see my profile photo now as most of the shadow is passing over the moon. In about 30 minutes we will have full eclipse.

DadCat Joined Thu 02/12/15 Posts: 501	Sat 04/04/15 05:25 AM
Here is the photo I took of the full eclipse. Note that the top of the moon is brighter. That is because the moon passed through the earth's shadow towards the outer edge. I see that some of you are enjoying these photos. I appreciate being able to present my art and interest together.

mikey5360 Joined Wed 04/23/14 Posts: 26096	Sat 04/04/15 05:28 AM
Excellent pic mate....

Quintessentially Joined Fri 02/20/15 Posts: 1382	Sat 04/04/15 05:50 AM
Sigh - Awesome pic Dadcat. I didn't see a thing - went out with my kids to the beach but couldn't see the moon. The kids were disappointed going "What we have to wait three whole years for the next one!" as if its forever hehe.

DarCWQ Joined Wed 07/02/14 Posts: 179	Sat 04/04/15 08:18 AM
Had a problem with clouds where I am in Western Queensland too, managed to score a few pics worth keeping though. Missed totality altogether because of the cloud but I think it was only around 5 or 6 minutes long this time. Gave up and went home well before it was finished, cloud got too thick.

Ladywind7 Joined Sun 04/08/12 Posts: 7833	Sat 04/04/15 02:30 PM
In New Zealand we were cloudless, so I saw it all. It was remarkable.

Unknow Joined Tue 10/03/06 Posts: 40454	Sat 04/04/15 03:47 PM
I did not get to see it- too cloudy & rainy here! Thanks to those of you who posted the pics of it!

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