Partial Lunar eclipse 7th September

Sonia · #1 (**permalink**) 03-09-2006, 11:48 AM

Visible at moonrise. Starts at 18:05 UT and finishes at 19:37 UT. Maximum at 18:51, 18 per cent of the moon will be covered by the earth's shadow.
To see anything at all, you will need a flat eastern horizon and very clear skies. Most of the eclipse will take place at a very low altitude.

nightshade · #2 (**permalink**) 03-09-2006, 11:52 AM

That could be an interesting image ,bet it is raining here!

Kev Lewis · #3 (**permalink**) 03-09-2006, 02:25 PM

isn't the 7th meant to have an exceptional high tide as well ?

Gaina · #4 (**permalink**) 03-09-2006, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Kev Lewis

isn't the 7th meant to have an exceptional high tide as well ?

Yes, there's a warning for Weston-super-Mare between 7th and 9th. The shops are completely empty of sand and sand bags.

I'm just trying to work out where I can get in a nice high location to photograph the results!

honeybee · #5 (**permalink**) 03-09-2006, 04:03 PM

Aren't we ment to have bad floods in October because of a very high tide and other factors? A lot of places could go under water.

tipc · #6 (**permalink**) 07-09-2006, 12:17 PM

hi all, LIVE (minute by minute) images of Partial Lunar Eclipse will be streaming on to the web from http://www.peterwallhead.com/webcam.html tonight. Eclipse starts in Tasmania at 4am AEST, check site for UTC comparision. Webcam is currently online now, and all images of the moon are being archived.

<< Current live view.

Boddie · #7 (**permalink**) 07-09-2006, 02:50 PM

I was looking forward to seeing this and then found I have a works dinner in the city centre (Birmingham) so guess theres a fat chance of sighting anything at all

Tinkerbell · #8 (**permalink**) 07-09-2006, 03:15 PM

Fingers crossed here Sonia in North Yorks where we have had some amazingly beautiful sunsets the last few nights. Colours that look too brilliant to be believable. So I'll be out there in the early evening, anticipating the event.

Tink

tipc · #9 (**permalink**) 07-09-2006, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by tipc

hi all, LIVE (minute by minute) images of Partial Lunar Eclipse will be streaming on to the web from http://www.peterwallhead.com/webcam.html tonight. Eclipse starts in Tasmania at 4am AEST, check site for UTC comparision. Webcam is currently online now, and all images of the moon are being archived.

Well the cloudes have rolled in now, but we are hoping the skys will clear by 1800 UTC.

Garden Carpet · #10 (**permalink**) 07-09-2006, 07:25 PM

I have just been out into the back garden at 20.15 and the partial eclipse is still clearly visible. I look pretty much east that way and only by chance went out at this time... dogs wanted out really, so I guess I was lucky to see it... Just checked again and there is still evidence of eclipse. Nice one!!

DL · #11 (**permalink**) 07-09-2006, 07:27 PM

Well the eclipse started here(ie I noticed it) about 20.05, was at its peak about 10 minutes later and is fairly fading now. Don't think it's going to last an hour tbh.
Did get a couple of photos but not brilliant.

jennyb · #12 (**permalink**) 07-09-2006, 07:33 PM

It looked great from here. I got a few photos, but I am sure some of you will have some much better ones. However, maybe not including a plane taking off from Heathrow!

Jenny

clare · #13 (**permalink**) 07-09-2006, 07:52 PM

Missed it! Well I got to see the final edge of it as it finished. I didn't realise what time it was happening. Will be more alert for the next one. There's a solar eclipse on the 11th of this month.

Clare