Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/10/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A third thing I just ascertained is 6:59am is the sunrise. 8 minutes after the point of the full moon. And in the middle of the blood moon Eclipse. " On Oct. 8, Interested skywatchers should attempt to see the total eclipse of the moon and the rising sun simultaneously. The little-used name for this effect is called a "selenelion," a phenomenon that celestial geometry says cannot happen." On 10/8/14 6:25 AM, "Tina Manley" <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: > Watching it now from the front porch at the farm! > > Tina > > On Wed, Oct 8, 2014 at 6:07 AM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> > wrote: > >> Happening now I just woke up its " Mostly Cloudy" where I am in NYC so I'm >> not in a huge hurry to get dressed and go out and check it out before my >> pot >> of tea. >> The moment of the Full Blood moon tonight is at 6:51 am which is in 51 >> minutes as now its 6am.! Full Blood moon means total eclipse of the moon. >> The moment of the full Lunar Eclipse is three minutes later. >> So that's a bit of a coincidence. If one had at least a 300mm lens go get >> it. And the sky clears. >> The guy on the weather channel video said it happens a hand full of times >> in >> 500 years. >> And its happening right now! >> If I had a tv maybe I'd be watching it on tv. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Mark William Rabiner >> Photographer >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > -- Mark William Rabiner Photographer http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/