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Title: Total Lunar Eclipse and Ursids Meteor Shower
Post by: ozrocker on December 20, 2010, 12:03:20 PM
For all interested: Tonight, visable nearly anywhere in Western Hemisphere (w/o cloud cover) will be a
Total Lunar eclipse. Also, the Ursids Meteor shower might be seen. It is mainly visable in extreme Northern
regions, but might be seen in many Southerly areas due to eclipse.
Peak is Dec. 21-23

                                                                           <S> Oz
Title: Re: Total Lunar Eclipse and Ursids Meteor Shower
Post by: oakranger on December 20, 2010, 12:13:11 PM
Is the total lunar eclipse tonight or was in last night? 
Title: Re: Total Lunar Eclipse and Ursids Meteor Shower
Post by: Dragon on December 20, 2010, 01:18:22 PM
It's tonight
Title: Re: Total Lunar Eclipse and Ursids Meteor Shower
Post by: Shifty on December 20, 2010, 01:53:03 PM
Quote from: oakranger on December 20, 2010, 12:13:11 PM
Is the total lunar eclipse tonight or was in last night? 

In your case it was always last night.  :D
Title: Re: Total Lunar Eclipse and Ursids Meteor Shower
Post by: cactuskooler on December 20, 2010, 02:00:51 PM
I reckon it will be too cloudy to see here.
Title: Re: Total Lunar Eclipse and Ursids Meteor Shower
Post by: Wildcat1 on December 20, 2010, 02:30:13 PM
it'll be crystal-clear down here :x
Title: Re: Total Lunar Eclipse and Ursids Meteor Shower
Post by: oakranger on December 20, 2010, 02:55:13 PM
Quote from: Shifty on December 20, 2010, 01:53:03 PM
In your case it was always last night.  :D

I was told it was last night. 
Title: Re: Total Lunar Eclipse and Ursids Meteor Shower
Post by: Shifty on December 20, 2010, 03:00:20 PM
Quote from: oakranger on December 20, 2010, 02:55:13 PM
I was told it was last night. 

Cool, I'm going to tell you the same thing tomorrow.  :aok
Title: Re: Total Lunar Eclipse and Ursids Meteor Shower
Post by: oakranger on December 20, 2010, 03:06:51 PM
Quote from: Shifty on December 20, 2010, 03:00:20 PM
Cool, I'm going to tell you the same thing tomorrow.  :aok


lol.   the one problem with entering in Kansas is that there is a space portal hole that can send you anywhere in time. While still in Kansas, you will be stuck in that time till you egress out of Kansas and back to correct date and time as the rest of the world.   :D
Title: Re: Total Lunar Eclipse and Ursids Meteor Shower
Post by: Bosco123 on December 21, 2010, 12:33:41 AM
What's cool is if you watch it now you can see the rays of the sun bounce off it and it looks like its varying in different shades. And while that's going on you can see the meteors pass by the moon. Pretty cool.
Title: Re: Total Lunar Eclipse and Ursids Meteor Shower
Post by: Tupac on December 21, 2010, 12:35:32 AM
The first cloudy night has to be the night there is a total lunar eclipse.

............
Title: Re: Total Lunar Eclipse and Ursids Meteor Shower
Post by: oakranger on December 21, 2010, 12:46:19 AM
1/3 of the earth shadow can be seen and looks awesome! 
Title: Re: Total Lunar Eclipse and Ursids Meteor Shower
Post by: oakranger on December 21, 2010, 12:57:18 AM
1/4 covered.   :O :rock
Title: Re: Total Lunar Eclipse and Ursids Meteor Shower
Post by: oakranger on December 21, 2010, 01:00:45 AM
in the umbra shadow.
Title: Re: Total Lunar Eclipse and Ursids Meteor Shower
Post by: oakranger on December 21, 2010, 01:20:20 AM
We are at 75% cover.  look beautiful!
Title: Re: Total Lunar Eclipse and Ursids Meteor Shower
Post by: oakranger on December 21, 2010, 01:39:57 AM
WOW!
Title: Re: Total Lunar Eclipse and Ursids Meteor Shower
Post by: Bosco123 on December 21, 2010, 01:52:19 AM
Total Lunar Eclipse 2:39AM Est.

Pretty amazing
Title: Re: Total Lunar Eclipse and Ursids Meteor Shower
Post by: MarineUS on December 21, 2010, 01:57:05 AM
been taking photos since right before it started - they are turning out pretty good. I might post some later.
Title: Re: Total Lunar Eclipse and Ursids Meteor Shower
Post by: MarineUS on December 21, 2010, 02:19:14 AM
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=585167&id=626030304&l=089f0ecf93

photo album of the progression. Enjoy :)
Title: Re: Total Lunar Eclipse and Ursids Meteor Shower
Post by: ozrocker on December 21, 2010, 05:21:27 AM
Wow, is all I can say!!!
Was that awesome, or what.
                                <S> Oz
Title: Re: Total Lunar Eclipse and Ursids Meteor Shower
Post by: Killer91 on December 21, 2010, 11:14:47 AM
Not the greatest of pictures, but its all i could get with my sucky camera skills lol

The Start:

(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss304/longhornsfan2010/IMG_0791.jpg)

Very near full Eclipse:

(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss304/longhornsfan2010/IMG_0810.jpg)

And a random star shot:

(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss304/longhornsfan2010/IMG_0818.jpg)
Title: Re: Total Lunar Eclipse and Ursids Meteor Shower
Post by: Skulls22 on December 21, 2010, 12:03:52 PM
 :O STUPID CLOUDS!!!! :mad:  :furious
Title: Re: Total Lunar Eclipse and Ursids Meteor Shower
Post by: allaire on December 21, 2010, 03:18:46 PM
Quote from: Skulls22 on December 21, 2010, 12:03:52 PM
:O STUPID CLOUDS!!!! :mad:  :furious
Yep and to everyone that was able to view it. :mad:
Title: Re: Total Lunar Eclipse and Ursids Meteor Shower
Post by: Plawranc on December 21, 2010, 04:46:45 PM
Meteor Shower?

(http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/io9/2008/10/triffids_b.jpg)

uh..oh..

 :noid
Title: Re: Total Lunar Eclipse and Ursids Meteor Shower
Post by: Babalonian on December 21, 2010, 05:59:24 PM
Quote from: Skulls22 on December 21, 2010, 12:03:52 PM
:O STUPID CLOUDS!!!! :mad:  :furious

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