sweetredwine Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 The lunatics are out tonight! Maybe that explains the weird commentary on this Myspace Candle LightingThread in honor of what might have been Thomas Merton's 95th birthday ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledzepfvr Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Native Americans named the full moon of February THE FULL SNOW MOON. Some called it Full Hunger Moon, even Famine Moon, especially when winter was harsh and hunting halted. The Cherokee named it FULL BONY MOON. Celts called February's moon-- Moon of Ice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledzepfvr Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 July's Full Hay Moon 7/25/10 over Wildomar as seen through my backyard telescope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidersandsnakes Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 Our natural satellite is so beautiful....really, truly :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 The old moon looks like the road signs that have all been shot to hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledzepfvr Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Total Lunar Eclipse of December 21 The last lunar eclipse of 2010 is especially well placed for observers throughout North America. The eclipse occurs at the Moon's descending node in eastern Taurus, four days before perigee. The Moon's orbital trajectory takes it through the northern half of Earth's umbral shadow. Although the eclipse is not central, the total phase still lasts 72 minutes. The Moon's path through Earth's shadows as well as a map illustrating worldwide visibility of the event are shown in Figure 4. The timings of the major eclipse phases are listed below. Penumbral Eclipse Begins: 05:29:17 UT Partial Eclipse Begins: 06:32:37 UT Total Eclipse Begins: 07:40:47 UT Greatest Eclipse: 08:16:57 UT Total Eclipse Ends: 08:53:08 UT Partial Eclipse Ends: 10:01:20 UT Penumbral Eclipse Ends: 11:04:31 UT At the instant of greatest eclipse (08:17 UT) the Moon lies near the zenith for observers in southern California and Baja Mexico. At this time, the umbral magnitude peaks at 1.2561 as the Moon's southern limb passes 2.8 arc-minutes north of the shadow's central axis. In contrast, the Moon's northern limb lies 8.1 arc-minutes from the northern edge of the umbra and 34.6 arc-minutes from the shadow center. Thus, the southern half of the Moon will appear much darker than the northern half because it lies deeper in the umbra. Since the Moon samples a large range of umbral depths during totality, its appearance will change dramatically with time. It is not possible to predict the exact brightness distribution in the umbra, so observers are encouraged to estimate the Danjon value at different times during totality (see Danjon Scale of Lunar Eclipse Brightness). Note that it may also be necessary to assign different Danjon values to different portions of the Moon (i.e., north vs. south). During totality, the winter constellations are well placed for viewing so a number of bright stars can be used for magnitude comparisons. Pollux (mv = +1.16) is 25° east of the eclipsed Moon, while Betelgeuse (mv = +0.45) is 16° to the south, Aldebaran (mv = +0.87) is 20° to the west, and Capella (mv = +0.08) is 24° to the north. The entire event is visible from North America and western South America. Observers along South America's east coast miss the late stages of the eclipse because they occur after moonset. Likewise much of Europe and Africa experience moonset while the eclipse is in progress. Only northern Scandinavians can catch the entire event from Europe. For observers in eastern Asia the Moon rises in eclipse. None of the eclipse is visible from south and east Africa, the Middle East or South Asia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 I'll still take Buddy Rich and his basic set.... http://www.drummerworld.com/Videos/buddyrich78denhaag.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGDAN Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Looking up, high in the sky, just after Midnight, the Full Moon was very impressive tonight. Oi Rover, I own an acre of that, I cant remember where though but you have no right to show everybody where I store my Stash, third Crater up from the River of Urea that flows from the Misty Mountains in to the Ocean of Jammy Cream Cakes, 53 degrees north of the Equator and 0 Degrees Greenwich Mean Time, and I do mean MEAN TIME. Regards, Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidersandsnakes Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 THE WOLVES WILL BE HOWLING LONG.................................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 THE WOLVES WILL BE HOWLING LONG.................................... Nothin' else to do I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidersandsnakes Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Nothin' else to do I guess. Cool flick to watch on a dark, snowy Dec. nite :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Cool flick to watch on a dark, snowy Dec. nite :) Yep, it scared the crap out of me as a kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rover Posted December 21, 2010 Author Share Posted December 21, 2010 Awesome Moonrise tonight ! ! BIGDAN, you should have hid your stash on the dark side of the Moon, as we have done so for time memorial. Will be looking up around 2am this Tuesday Morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Big snow storm here so we will miss the eclipse. Happy solstice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledzepfvr Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Big snow storm here so we will miss the eclipse. Happy solstice! We have a lot of cloud cover with the storms here in CA, but you can probably find web sites that will be showing the eclipse. I may find one if I can stay up late enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 We have a lot of cloud cover with the storms here in CA, but you can probably find web sites that will be showing the eclipse. I may find one if I can stay up late enough. It's 9:34 PM up here and with the haze the moon looks like you're seeing it through a cataract. Maybe it'll change by the time the eclipse comes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 It's now 11PM and there's actually a break in the clouds and it's coming through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manderlyh Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 I got a few pictures with my 10x zoom camera and my tripod. The moon was red/orange when I got them. It was too flipping cold to stay out much longer than the time it took me to get the pictures that I got, so I didn't get more than one stage. Whatever the result, I'm happy with them. They're better than most people got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfman Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 I love full moons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGDAN Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 I got a few pictures with my 10x zoom camera and my tripod. The moon was red/orange when I got them. It was too flipping cold to stay out much longer than the time it took me to get the pictures that I got, so I didn't get more than one stage. Whatever the result, I'm happy with them. They're better than most people got. Then please share them with us Madders. Kind Regards, Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonzoLikeDrumer Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Yeah, it was at 3 AM here in NC so I missed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rover Posted December 22, 2010 Author Share Posted December 22, 2010 I saw the lunar eclipse before and after the moon was in the earth's shadow. With the naked eye and binoculars, the gradual darkening of the moon was greatly more impressive to view, than the moon actually darkened. So, the funnest part for me, was before the moon was fully eclipsed ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledzepfvr Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 Tomarrow the full moon will be 14% larger and brighter than usual due to it being the closest to the Earth . Apparantly it's called a "super perigee moon" Be sure to take a look, weather permitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electrophile Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 Neil deGrasse Tyson says this is not a big deal, and the equivalent of a 7-inch pizza becoming an 8-inch pizza. He's an astrophysicist, so I'm going with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledzepfvr Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 Neil deGrasse Tyson says this is not a big deal, and the equivalent of a 7-inch pizza becoming an 8-inch pizza. He's an astrophysicist, so I'm going with him. Where are you going? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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