Moon Color Change This Weekend

wxwax · March 2, 2007

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 Lane · March 2, 2007

wxwax wrote:

A chance to shoot the moon in copper, this weekend.

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Freaking perfect!

Thanks Waxy!

EDIT: Aw crap... Friends are coming over and we're going to be out all day. Gah!

Mike Lane · March 2, 2007

Lunar eclipse calculator for anywhere in the world.

Here's a sweet solar eclipse calculator too.

Andy · March 2, 2007

Mike Lane wrote:

Freaking perfect! 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?

:hide

Mike Lane · March 2, 2007

Andy wrote:

Gonna be cloudy in the UK anyhow.

Isn't it?

Cason · 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?

Nikolai · 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!!!
YAY!!!!

Mike Lane · 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?

Shay?

David_S85 · March 3, 2007

Mike Lane wrote:

Shay?

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

KvPhoto · 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!)

Cason · 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!

wxwax · 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 ----

Ann McRae · 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.

ann

Stustaff · March 3, 2007

No images yet? here you go from the UK and not a cloud in sight

Rhuarc · March 3, 2007

Anybody have any diea when this will be happening PST tonioght? Assuming it will even happen over here?

Stustaff · March 3, 2007

All done! macros tomorrow I think! the moon is just too far away.

Mike Lane · 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" 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>

Cason · March 3, 2007

Too many clouds down here in AL.

Rhuarc · 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.

Stustaff · 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?

saurora · 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

Nikolai · 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 :-)

Mike Lane · 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...

Mike Lane · 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.

luke_church · March 3, 2007

Yup, nice view, and not a cloud in sight Andy

20070303 - Moon - IMG_6253 - 600.jpg

Andy · March 3, 2007

Nice shots guys

Andy · 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!)

Sorry, I was not out shooting, I'll revel in everyone else's great shots

Rhuarc · 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.

photodoug · March 3, 2007

clear, but no color shift, california version of a lunar eclipse

Rhuarc · 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.

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

Moon Color Change This Weekend

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