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21-09-2008, 10:29 PM
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| | | Red Moon
Look out the window! Can you see a really red moon? It's a half moon tonight and low in the sky at the moment, but really red/orange. |
21-09-2008, 10:35 PM
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I have asked all the trees to some ent steps back for me, so I can take a look, but their not budging for me! The stars are very still tonight, does this mean with the moon being red,unusually warm weather on it's way?!?
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21-09-2008, 10:37 PM
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Not fair, I've just ran to window all excited, but it's too muggy to see the moon  I'd have loved to have seen it
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21-09-2008, 10:40 PM
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Hi Stuart
I have just been out the garden, looked out every window in the house and although clear sky and stars I cant even see the moon it must be so low! I have a wood round the house so it must be very low tonight and below the trees.
I watched the sun set from the 5th floor of the hospital this evening with Rob T (he has another op tomorrow) and it was spectacular colours.
Linda |
21-09-2008, 11:33 PM
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Just had another look, still can't see it!
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21-09-2008, 11:35 PM
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I think its a wind up to get us all running down stairs looking out of the window..I can't even see the moon lol.  
Stu is doing some kind of experiment.... |
21-09-2008, 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by StuartDH  Look out the window! Can you see a really red moon? It's a half moon tonight and low in the sky at the moment, but really red/orange. | Not seen it, but it'll be the shorter, blue'er wavelengths of light being filtered out by the light rays entering the atmosphere at an oblique angle, and hence following a longer light path. The longer red end of the spectrum is less affected.
Sorry if this dispels the romance, in the same way as Newton unwove Keats' rainbow!
Jim |
22-09-2008, 12:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Jim Ford Not seen it, but it'll be the shorter, blue'er wavelengths of light being filtered out by the light rays entering the atmosphere at an oblique angle, and hence following a longer light path. The longer red end of the spectrum is less affected.
Sorry if this dispels the romance, in the same way as Newton unwove Keats' rainbow!
Jim | & here was I thinking the moon had been swapped for a Red Leicester!
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22-09-2008, 12:05 AM
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Just nipped out for a look. Very beautiful, although not red anymore. There's a hint of mist here which is softening it a bit and giving it a halo. Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim Ford Not seen it, but it'll be the shorter, blue'er wavelengths of light being filtered out by the light rays entering the atmosphere at an oblique angle, and hence following a longer light path. The longer red end of the spectrum is less affected.
Sorry if this dispels the romance, in the same way as Newton unwove Keats' rainbow!
Jim | Not for me Jim! knowing why it happens just adds to the fascination and beauty for me.
Dave P.
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22-09-2008, 11:48 AM
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Actually its 100% true
this has been happening for several nights down here - the moon rises red but after about 9pm it goes back to being silver and small. isn't this also something to do with dust in the atmosphere. It certainly doesn't happen every month. Thursday's red moon coincided nicely with the start of the rut - the red mist...
I took a quick shot on a digicam on Saturday night - I've never yet managed to get a shot of the moon that looks like the moon - this is actually better than some of the weird squiggles that usually come out. (Any suggestions of how to get round this welcomed. The same applies to the handheld camcorder.) This is looking towards the London - the Henry VIII view 
And a stonking red sunset that night too... dust in the atmosphere? I hope you can tell it's not the same view! 
Last night (Sunday) it was a bit wishy-washy yellow. The sunset wasn't so good either. |
23-09-2008, 05:12 PM
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Thanx for taking the time to post up the pics derelict, so it really did happen. I believed Stu DH all along!
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25-09-2008, 02:35 PM
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yes its been a strong red colour down here in the deep south,very low as well,
amazing sight,unfortunatley i didt have my camera handy was coming home from a friends on me pushbike (no there wasnt drink involved,i did see it )
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26-09-2008, 03:25 PM
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I missed this post some how. I was out on a bat walk last Friday, 19 Sep, and several of us commented how orange the moon was.
BWD
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01-10-2008, 01:40 PM
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Harvest Moon... One of my All time favourite Neil Young tracks... " I want to see you dance again " ... BloomingMarvellous track...Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm La La Da Da Da DooDo dooby doo... |
01-10-2008, 02:00 PM
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Forgot to say that a Harvest Moon Is also a little reminder that It's this Season too...   |
12-10-2008, 10:07 PM
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The moon's no longer red here but it did look pretty special tonight partly hidden in cloud 
The photo doesn't really do it justice given my camera ability 
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13-10-2008, 12:19 AM
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Nice shot Claire. Looks like you got yourself a nice moonbow
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14-10-2008, 01:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Jez Nice shot Claire. Looks like you got yourself a nice moonbow | But have you ever seen a snowbow?
D. |
14-10-2008, 03:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Dutchess But have you ever seen a snowbow?
D. | Your just showing off now aren't you  . Never even heard of snow, let alone a snowbow
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