Moon Color Change This Weekend

wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
edited March 4, 2007 in The Big Picture
A chance to shoot the moon in copper, this weekend.
The Moon will blush red as it passes through Earth's shadow in a total lunar eclipse on Saturday. From most locations on Earth, at least part of the 6-hour eclipse will be visible if skies are clear.

The Earth's shadow will completely cover the Moon during the most dramatic phase, which will last a little more than an hour – from 2244 to 2357 GMT. (You can find out the conversion between GMT and your local time here. Scroll to the bottom to find out what GMT is currently.)


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  • Mike LaneMike Lane Registered Users Posts: 7,106 Major grins
    edited March 2, 2007
    wxwax wrote:
    A chance to shoot the moon in copper, this weekend.




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    Freaking perfect! wings.gif Thanks Waxy!

    EDIT: Aw crap... Friends are coming over and we're going to be out all day. Gah!
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  • Mike LaneMike Lane Registered Users Posts: 7,106 Major grins
    edited March 2, 2007
    Lunar eclipse calculator for anywhere in the world.

    Here's a sweet solar eclipse calculator too    .
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited March 2, 2007
    Mike Lane wrote:
    Freaking perfect! wings.gif Thanks Waxy!

    EDIT: Aw crap... Friends are coming over and we're going to be out all day. Gah!
    Gonna be cloudy in the UK anyhow.

    Isn't it?












































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  • Mike LaneMike Lane Registered Users Posts: 7,106 Major grins
    edited March 2, 2007
    Andy wrote:
    Gonna be cloudy in the UK anyhow.

    Isn't it?

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  • CasonCason Registered Users Posts: 414 Major grins
    edited March 2, 2007
    Somebody posted...I think here.. of a lunar eclipse. They took a sequence of shots at different times and then stacked them to make one final image.

    Anybody have any recommendations on how to do that? I'm sure a tripod would be used. What about camera settings?
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited March 2, 2007
    Darn!!!
    wxwax wrote:
    A chance to shoot the moon in copper, this weekend.
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    Missed you post - and missed the whole thing by an hour :cry :cry :cry

    EDIT: waitasec.. it's tomorrow!!!
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  • Mike LaneMike Lane Registered Users Posts: 7,106 Major grins
    edited March 3, 2007
    RTP wrote:
    Somebody posted...I think here.. of a lunar eclipse. They took a sequence of shots at different times and then stacked them to make one final image.

    Anybody have any recommendations on how to do that? I'm sure a tripod would be used. What about camera settings?
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  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,245 moderator
    edited March 3, 2007
    Mike Lane wrote:
    Shay? ear.gif

    Non-Shay here. This calls for the wayback machine.

    This?
    Pictures no longer link. You'll recognize a few names in that thread.

    Shay's moon shot calculator

    Here's a few tips on photographing the moon at this site
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  • KvPhotoKvPhoto Registered Users Posts: 364 Major grins
    edited March 3, 2007
    Andy wrote:
    Gonna be cloudy in the UK anyhow.

    Isn't it?

    Andy,

    I think you are not far from me, I will be in lower Westchester this evening, any suggestions on where might be a good spot to go and try this? (You may not be as close to my area as I think but I figured I would ask!) :D
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  • CasonCason Registered Users Posts: 414 Major grins
    edited March 3, 2007
    This is not the photo; however, this is what I want to try if it is clear tonight.

    This is not mine; however, it can be found here: http://www.mreclipse.com/LEphoto/LEphoto.html


    http://www.mreclipse.com/LEphoto/TLE2000Jul/TLE2000Julmux-s.JPG

    Admin edit: please only link to, not embed inline, photos that belong to others.
    Thanks!
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  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited March 3, 2007
    Here's a handy moonrise caluculator.

    In the first box, I entered Georgia, and in the blank box below that I put Atlanta.

    Got this, in military time:





    Total Eclipse of the Moon

    ATLANTA, GEORGIA
    o ' o '
    W084 25, N33 46

    Eastern Standard Time

    Moon's
    Azimuth Altitude
    h m o o
    Moonrise 2007 Mar 03 18:32 81.8 ----
    Moon leaves totality 2007 Mar 03 18:58.0 85.3 4.5
    Moon leaves umbra 2007 Mar 03 20:11.7 95.6 19.1
    Moon leaves penumbra 2007 Mar 03 21:25.4 107.4 33.6
    Moonset 2007 Mar 04 07:21 274.6 ----
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  • Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
    edited March 3, 2007
    More references:

    http://tierneylab.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/03/02/red-moon-rising/#more-42

    The NASA page gives a pretty good indication of what time to expect the eclipse - about 6 p.m. here.

    And it should be darkish, and it is above freezing here today so it could be good.

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  • StustaffStustaff Registered Users Posts: 680 Major grins
    edited March 3, 2007
    No images yet? here you go from the UK and not a cloud in sight

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  • RhuarcRhuarc Registered Users Posts: 1,464 Major grins
    edited March 3, 2007
    Anybody have any diea when this will be happening PST tonioght? Assuming it will even happen over here?
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  • StustaffStustaff Registered Users Posts: 680 Major grins
    edited March 3, 2007
    All done! macros tomorrow I think! the moon is just too far away.

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  • Mike LaneMike Lane Registered Users Posts: 7,106 Major grins
    edited March 3, 2007
    Rhuarc wrote:
    Anybody have any diea when this will be happening PST tonioght? Assuming it will even happen over here?
    It's happening right now <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/deal.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" >


    Data for Seattle:


    Total Eclipse of the Moon

    SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
    o ' o '
    W122 20, N47 38

    Pacific Standard Time

    Moon's
    Azimuth Altitude
    h m o o
    Moonrise 2007 Mar 03 17:59 80.7 ----
    Moon leaves penumbra 2007 Mar 03 18:25.4 85.6 3.7
    Moonset 2007 Mar 04 07:01 274.7 ----</pre>
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  • CasonCason Registered Users Posts: 414 Major grins
    edited March 3, 2007
    Too many clouds down here in AL.
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  • RhuarcRhuarc Registered Users Posts: 1,464 Major grins
    edited March 3, 2007
    According to that it would be at 5:59PM in Seattle? Sorry, I'm just confused by what the information means. If it is going on right now then I guess we won't be able to see it over here.
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  • StustaffStustaff Registered Users Posts: 680 Major grins
    edited March 3, 2007
    Rhuarc wrote:
    According to that it would be at 5:59PM in Seattle? Sorry, I'm just confused by what the information means. If it is going on right now then I guess we won't be able to see it over here.

    Yes it means it starts at 5:59 pm in seattle. and lasts for approx 2 hours. why cant you see it? is it too bright still too see the moon?
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  • saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited March 3, 2007
    Bummer...I just read that if you live west of the Mississippi you won't get to see it??? Africa and Europe have the ringside seats. :cry
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited March 3, 2007
    Saurora,
    saurora wrote:
    Bummer...I just read that if you live west of the Mississippi you won't get to see it??? Africa and Europe have the ringside seats. :cry
    Oh, come on, this simply gives you a reason to go out around sunset and shoot. Whether you get the eclipse or not is totally inessential :-) mwink.gif:Diloveyou.gif
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  • Mike LaneMike Lane Registered Users Posts: 7,106 Major grins
    edited March 3, 2007
    Rhuarc wrote:
    According to that it would be at 5:59PM in Seattle? Sorry, I'm just confused by what the information means. If it is going on right now then I guess we won't be able to see it over here.
    The majority of it was happening while it was still light outside for you...
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  • Mike LaneMike Lane Registered Users Posts: 7,106 Major grins
    edited March 3, 2007
    Man oh man it was a seriously copper moon tonight! I can't believe it was as clear as it was either. mwink.gif

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  • luke_churchluke_church Registered Users Posts: 507 Major grins
    edited March 3, 2007
    Yup, nice view, and not a cloud in sight Andy thumb.gif

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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited March 3, 2007
    Nice shots guys thumb.gif
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited March 3, 2007
    KvPhoto wrote:
    Andy,

    I think you are not far from me, I will be in lower Westchester this evening, any suggestions on where might be a good spot to go and try this? (You may not be as close to my area as I think but I figured I would ask!) :D
    Sorry, I was not out shooting, I'll revel in everyone else's great shots :)
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  • RhuarcRhuarc Registered Users Posts: 1,464 Major grins
    edited March 3, 2007
    It must not mean 5:59 Pacific? it just hit 6:10 out here, and assuming it isn't too cloudy I may be able to see it. Find out ina few minutes.
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  • photodougphotodoug Registered Users Posts: 870 Major grins
    edited March 3, 2007
    clear, but no color shift, california version of a lunar eclipse

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  • RhuarcRhuarc Registered Users Posts: 1,464 Major grins
    edited March 4, 2007
    Mike Lane wrote:
    Man oh man it was a seriously copper moon tonight! I can't believe it was as clear as it was either. mwink.gif

    Beautiful shot Mike! It was too cloudy in WA to get a decent shot...
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