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knobren · Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:20 pm Post subject: Total Lunar Eclipse Feb. 20, 2008

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2008/13feb_lunareclipse.htm

Ceres · Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 7:38 am Post subject:

Thanks for posting this! Very Happy

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Mark · Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:18 am Post subject:

yep, should be a Great view for those with clear skies tonight. Smile

Looks like that lets us out here, unfortunately. Sad

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betterley · User Joined: 19 Dec 2007 Posts: 14

Ok I hope you don't think this is a dumb question but can you use a telescope to view the eclipse tonight?
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knobren · Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 2:00 pm Post subject:

I would think that you might see some details on the moon that aren't lit the usual way because of the earth's shadow, but that is just a guess. I'll just enjoy the view unaided.

4given · User Joined: 22 Mar 2007 Posts: 735 Location: S.Indiana

We watched the whole thing unfold. What a clear night! It was absolutely amazing with the telescope and without.

Thanks for the heads-up, Knobren! Very Happy

Ramona · User Joined: 15 Aug 2006 Posts: 408

We didn't sit and watch the whole thing, but checked on it every few minutes. The big-city TV news was saying it wasn't visible in their viewing area because of cloud cover, but we could even see it through the window, which was great since the kids were in jammies with wet hair and it's cold after dark here.

At the high point, 7-y-o DD told me sadly that the clouds had obscured our view after all. When I told her no, that was the eclipse she was so excited she wiggled all over!

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knobren · Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 12:12 pm Post subject:

I saw it at its peak, but it was 15 degrees F outside here and that wasn't including the wind chill, so I wimped out. It was a beautiful clear night here though. Unfortunately, there are houses and trees that block the view of that part of the sky from my windows.

zomiglady · User Joined: 19 Feb 2008 Posts: 14 Location: Ohio

Theodore · Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 4:21 pm Post subject:

Was pretty cold here, but dad brought out the telescope anyway. Supposedly, just before and just after the ecliplse you can see features of the moon on the very edges that you wouldn't normally be able to, since the lightling is normally at an angle rather than from almost directly behind the earth. But I'm not an astronomer, so I don't know if this is true or not. Any full moon ought to give you almost the same lighting, I'd think.
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