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Lunar eclipse/blood moon tonight

the*scarlet*pimpernel — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 07:10:09 GMT

starts around 8pm on the east coast

Re: Lunar eclipse/blood moon tonight

debra9275 — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 07:11:57 GMT

Thanks for the reminder Pimpy, I told the rest of the family about it today, but I'd forgotten myself. We are away from the city ATM, so hope to get a good view of it

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imastawka — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 07:17:27 GMT

Total eclipse and time of the 'blood moon' is 9.25pm to 10.30pm EST

Hope there's not too much cloud cover.

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azureline** — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 08:01:49 GMT

Any time anything is happening, we get cloud cover.............. hope we can see it.

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bushies.girl — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 08:14:34 GMT

Sky is is lovely and clear atm, lets hope it stays that way

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tasfleur — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 08:46:46 GMT

Looking forward to seeing that, clear skies so far ....

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jimmy*part4 — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 10:07:34 GMT

It already happened here 5am. It was cloudy and I couldn't see it.

Edit: I think there are 2 more coming soon!

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tasfleur — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 10:08:07 GMT

*Waves to Jimmy* .....

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jimmy*part4 — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 10:10:48 GMT

Lol, Hi Taz! 🙂

Re: Lunar eclipse/blood moon tonight

imastawka — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 10:18:46 GMT

Very cloudy over Melbourne. Moon sneaking in and out.

Full eclipse in about 10 minutes, but can't see much.

Have camera attached to telescope,but it doesn't look hopeful

Re: Lunar eclipse/blood moon tonight

the*scarlet*pimpernel — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 10:21:41 GMT

almost covered here. I can't hold my camera still enough to get a good shot. It's a lovely clear night though.

Re: Lunar eclipse/blood moon tonight

debra9275 — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 10:30:40 GMT

It's been too cloudy in Port Arlington to see it, I can see clear skies somewhere across the water but not here.

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imastawka — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 10:32:22 GMT

Pimpy, sit down on the ground and lean your elbows on your knees.

That should keep the camera a bit steadier

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imastawka — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 10:41:13 GMT

Complete bust here. Too much cloud cover

and now it's starting to rain!!!!!!!

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bushies.girl — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 10:46:30 GMT

Beautiful clear sky here, hubs has been outside taking pic for 1.5 hours, hope he has some good shots

Re: Lunar eclipse/blood moon tonight

the*scarlet*pimpernel — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 10:54:00 GMT

@imastawka wrote:
Pimpy, sit down on the ground and lean your elbows on your knees.
That should keep the camera a bit steadier

I tried that, but still didn't work. The shutter speed is very slow.

I wish it would rain here.

Re: Lunar eclipse/blood moon tonight

jimmy*part4 — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 10:56:05 GMT

@imastawka wrote:
Pimpy, sit down on the ground and lean your elbows on your knees.
That should keep the camera a bit steadier

I bought a cheap light weight tripod recommended by another ebay poster. Gorrilla pod.

But I'd be interested in some details on your telescope camera. I met a guy who knows a guy with a camera, auto tracking telescope with a camera. He was able to take a great picture of another galaxy (Andromeda?)

I guess when I have time I'll look up some prices.

Re: Lunar eclipse/blood moon tonight

bushies.girl — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 10:57:37 GMT

Or use a tripod, much easier

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imastawka — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 11:02:51 GMT

Jimmy, it's just a Canon DSLR. You can get a thing called a T ring attachment

that you can hook up the camera to the telescope eye piece.

http://www.ozscopes.com.au/catalogsearch/result/?q=T+ring

Re: Lunar eclipse/blood moon tonight

the_great_she_elephant — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 11:29:36 GMT

I've just been out to have a look (7.30 here) but it's so overcast I can't see a single star - let alone the moon.