What? A Lunar eclipse???

[ameerat42]

Just went out to take a test shot of the (full) moon.

It appears in partial eclipse.
Awp! I didn't know.
Am.

[andrewvid]

yep! just came back from almost freezing.. there will be a partial lunar eclipse and the greatest will be at 11:03pm!

[ameerat42]

I make it 9:03:13 PM, based on the 11:03:13 GMT
See here:
http://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar-eclipse-june-2012.html
Am.

[ameerat42]

Well, that's that!
Just finished a series of shots, not evenly timed, ending in the deepest stage of the partial eclipse - hopefully at 9:03:13 PM AEST.
Will post (any) results in appropriate forum.
Am.

[nixworries]

Thanks, havent watched one for a long time

[andrewvid]

... i thought they said that the greatest eclipse will be at 11:03? it is now appearing to become full moon again? is it already finishing?

[ameerat42]

Yes. See my post above. The "11:03" was 11:03 AM for GMT or UTC. We're 10 hours ahead, so it was at 9:03:13 PM, AEST.
Am.

Pea Ess: Such events are (and I dare say) ALWAYS given in GMT or UTC. Some helpful local info sources also add the local times.

[Mark L]

All the talk has been about Venus.

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[andrewvid]

Yes. See my post above. The "11:03" was 11:03 AM for GMT or UTC. We're 10 hours ahead, so it was at 9:03:13 PM, AEST.
Am.

Pea Ess: Such events are (and I dare say) ALWAYS given in GMT or UTC. Some helpful local info sources also add the local times.

sorry.. my mistake.. i think the cold took the better of me tonight..

[ameerat42]

Don't worry. I didn't even know. Like Mark said, it's all about Venus.

And FAIR DINKUM! On that score, Sydney Australia must be the ONLY PLACE IN THE WORLD where it RAINS on Venus!!! (Small rant there.)

Well, Andrew, get the times right for Venus. In the posts by Baz (ASIGN) the times are in AEST.

Mark: What can't I say? Nice shot!:D for 250mm.

Am.

Almost 4-got: I posted a series of tonight's in Night/Astro.

[andrewvid]

it is absolutely POURING!!! don't think we will have any luck..

[ameerat42]

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[andrewvid]

plus.... i didn't get any time to get that seymour solar filter you mentioned.. if it's sunny tomorrow i'm going to have to rush and get it.. this weather is driving me mad especially with such an event!!! :jumping11:

[Cage]

plus.... i didn't get any time to get that seymour solar filter you mentioned.. if it's sunny tomorrow i'm going to have to rush and get it.. this weather is driving me mad especially with such an event!!! :jumping11:

Don't worry too much. There is another one in 2117. :Doh:

[andrewvid]

Don't worry too much. There is another one in 2117. :Doh:

weren't they freezing people for future treatments? i might give it a go!