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Eclipse Of The Moon |
DickySnapples
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Anyone getting up in the wee small hours to see it?
im on the Peroni tonight so will probably sleep through it 
In Europe and Africa ~ 3:00 a.m. - 3:51 a.m. UTC (GMT) in the early morning of February 21
Look 1 hour 20 minutes before and after to see the partial phases. In Western regions, the Moon may rise partially eclipsed.
You don't have to go to any special place to see the eclipse, as long as you can see the Moon from where you are: front porch, backyard, walking down the street.
To the left of the Moon you will see the planet Saturn.
It may help to look for the Moon on the night before, so you know roughly what part of the sky to look in. On eclipse night, the Moon will be further East and a little lower in the sky, compared to the previous night. But don't worry...a near-Full Moon is hard to miss, even in the city!
IS IT SAFE TO LOOK AT? SHOULD I BE WEARING PROTECTION?
Not only can you view a Lunar Eclipse with the naked eye, it's absolutely amazing when viewed through binoculars. Better yet, you should try watching it through a telescope. Incredible. THERE WON'T BE ANOTHER FOR ALMOST 3 YEARS, so you don't want to miss it!
3 years? BUT I JUST SAW ONE IN AUGUST!
Yes, there was a Total Eclipse on August 28, 2007. Eclipses run in cycles, as the moon does. Although there will be a few partial eclipses over the next few years, the next Total Eclipse won't be until December 21, 2010, when we will have 3 more Total Eclipses in a row over a 12 month period.
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fatreg
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get the cam out for it Dicky 
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DickySnapples
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my cam with no memory card 
i got a sony digi cam, so if im up ill try and get some pics with that
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Ah kool, will wait up for it
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Paul_C
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Overcast here  Unless you have an SLR camera you will struggle to get good pics! |
DickySnapples
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thats exactly what ive got
Although i probably wont be up
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IS IT SAFE TO LOOK AT? SHOULD I BE WEARING PROTECTION?
Can do, or just cup your hand like i do.
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Ok I gotta be up at 8 for a delivery so not sure if i'll stay up till 4am lol.
Iss 2am now, lets see how it goes.
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Trev1982
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meh i missed it anyone else see it ??
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Got to about 3.30 and i thought, i not desperate to go stand outside...and went to bed lol
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Posted: 2008-02-21 00:31
