3rd March 2007, 19:14
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Eclipse set to be 'best in years'
Skywatchers eagerly awaiting Saturday's total lunar eclipse say that the spectacle could be the "best in years".
The eclipse begins at 2018 GMT, with the Moon totally immersed in the shadow of the Earth between 2244 and 2358 GMT. During "totality", only light that has been filtered through the Earth's atmosphere reaches the Moon's surface, making it appear a reddish colour. The eclipse will be visible from the whole of Europe, Africa, South America, and eastern parts of the US and Canada. "They are beautiful events," said Robert Massey, spokesman for the UK's Royal Astronomical Society. "They have a really romantic feel to them as you look up because the Moon, which is normally pearly white, takes on this reddish colour." 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. Full Story -------------------------------------- Due to start about now - I'll be watching it thats for sure..... 
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3rd March 2007, 19:22
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Sky is as clear as a bell here, will be going out in a bit to have a look see.....
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3rd March 2007, 19:25
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Same ^^ I'm just in the process of setting up the camera for some photos of it.
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3rd March 2007, 19:26
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Just had a look outside - theres an amazing moon ring! Hoping the bad weather thats due tonight will stay of shore until the event is over.... Some cloud but sky is relatively clear....
edit Dang - it's clouding over NOOOOOOooooooo  
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4th March 2007, 02:03
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Wait. This happened this afternoon? Fuck! I thought it was supposed to be tomorrow afternoon.
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4th March 2007, 03:05
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Damn, I hate Greenwich Mean Time.
But then according to the chart, it was barely visible in my part of the world anyway. So I missed it regardless. Webmaster @Order Of The Mists [OOM] |
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4th March 2007, 08:01
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It was pretty cloudy here, but I did see the moon. It was reddish.
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4th March 2007, 09:17
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Saw it getting completely obscured here. Quite cool!
   
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4th March 2007, 11:55
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Fuck this place. |
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