Partial eclipse on Thu, 31 Dec 2009

[swift412]

As you all know it's the Blue Moon, but also:

31st Dec 2009: Partial (8%) Eclipse of the Moon

Penumbral eclipse (Moon slightly dimmed): 19:15 - 23:30 SA Time

Umbral eclipse (Moon changes shape): 20:51 - 21:53 SA Time

This eclipse will be visible from South Africa - but it will be tiny!

Source: http://www.planetarium.co.za/Eclipses2009.html

 

[blaaislaai]

sweet thanks, will have a look!

 

[Stokstert]

Thanks for the hint.

 

[tco21]

saw this on twitter. she is looking wonderful but no eclipse visible. in mp province.

 

[tco21]

there it is. looks awesome. right i'm off to drink.

 

[Sting]

Total cloud cover in PE. A Total Eclipse!!!!!

 

[swift412]

That was rather disappointing

 

[Sting]

/Walks to deck

You're lucky. All I see is cloud!

 

[Land Locked]

This is about as good as I can get it. Feel so inadequate
Moon

 

[Sting]

bwana cannot see it, so I'm waiting for Rouxenator!

 

[Land Locked]

I did get an interesting effect earlier. The camera was still on auto and decided it was a sunset.
not a sunset

 

[Pyro]

That was rather disappointing

Yeah, was rather dissapointing. Didn't even bother taking pictures, was waiting for it to become more obscured before getting bored and resuming the festivities.

 

[medicnick83]

I saw it last night whilst on VWS patrol around the peninsula, thought it was very cool.