Eclipse set to be 'best in years'

[UBT - Halifax-lad]

Don't forget about the eclipse tomorrow night

BBC Article

[phucco]

I'm wishing for clear skies tonight. I've set my alarm so I don't forget too!

[UBT - Halifax-lad]

I'm wishing for clear skies tonight. I've set my alarm so I don't forget too!

Good idea will set my alarm too

[UBT - bobuk]

i got my etx-70at  scope ready for the big night out LOL

but knowing manchester it will be overcast..

arrr well fingers crossed


b.

[UBT - PiezPiedPy]

Cool - Thought it was last night and I'd missed it  :oops:

[UBT - Timbo]

i got my etx-70at  scope ready for the big night out LOL

but knowing manchester it will be overcast..

arrr well fingers crossed

b.

Hi Bob,

So, you've got one as well.....?

My, what a small world....

Question for you: How old is your ETX-70 and what software version is on it?....

I've have a few problems with mine but I'll be danged if I'm gonna pay £35+ for the CDROM (to update the software) and cable (ie #506 kit) in order to "tweak it"....

regards

Tim

[Timby]

I'm getting mine out as well for the nights entertainment, weather report for the SW is http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/24hr.shtml?world=0367 Clear skies till early hours?
I assume we are talking scopes Mines only a baby compared, its the Nexstar 130SLT

[Rockinfroggi]

I've got a magnifying glass, will that do?

Or if someone has a link to a Blue Peter site showing me how to make one from a loo roll carton and my compact makeup mirror then I'll be all set.

Just looked outside and there is a beautiful clear sky and a big fat shiny moon smiling at me.

Gary.

[UBT - Timbo]

Don't forget about the eclipse tomorrow night

BBC Article

OK, here's the schedule:

P1 First penumbral contact: 20h 18m 11s UT
U1 First umbral contact: 21h 30m 22s UT
U2 Totality begins: 22h 44m 13s UT
Maximum eclipse: 23h 20m 56s UT
U3 Totality ends: 23h 57m 37s UT
U4 Last umbral contact: 01h 11m 28s UT
P4 Last penumbral contact: 02h 23m 44s UT

This site shows it graphically:

http://www.popastro.com/sections/lunar/ ... ch2007.htm

And watch it live here:

http://www.lunarobservers.com/mooncam.htm

regards

Patrick Moore's long lost illegitimate grandson  :shock:

[Timby]

Well its a crystal clear sky down here in the SW, no evidence of the moons colour change as predicted, its just slowly dissapearing!!

[UBT - Mikee]

Looking good here! Tiny crescent left and can see the shadow!

http://www.lunarobservers.com/mooncam.htm 404 not found! Must be well overloaded!

This one worked though...

http://eclipse.span.ch/eclipsewebcam.htm

[Timby]

Thanks Mike, with the moon so bright it was not easy to pick out the red glow at the bottom, now its just about totally eclipsed its visable with 10X50 binocs

[UBT - Timbo]

This one worked though...

http://eclipse.span.ch/eclipsewebcam.htm

Spoke too soon - "This page cannot be found" error !!!! KOD strikes again.

PS Above and to the right are two other bright objects. The further one from the Moon is Saturn. But you'll need a half decent scope to see it in all it's glory.

My Meade ETX-70 can just about make out the rings to each side, but my tripod is a bit wobbly, so it's not easy and it's bloomin' cold out there....

regards

Tim

[Temujin]

not very good, taken with my minolta dimage z2

[UBT - Timbo]

How about this one then:

This was taken at 9:54pm from the lunarobservers website, before it crashed...!



(Obviously, it's their copyright...!)

regards

Tim

[Gary]

Excellent view here on the south coast too.

[UBT - PiezPiedPy]

Not a cloud in sight in Liverpool, had a boss view