Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] lunar eclipse tonight

["Ryan Thornton" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

Yeah, I'll put a few up.  Totally forgot about taking my telescope
out. I need to find a way to interface with the digital camera.

We'll have a good total solar eclipse in 2017, right through Columbia.

http://shadowandsubstance.com/2017/2017e.swf

- Ryan

On 8/28/07, Mike Miller <EMAIL:PROTECTED> wrote:
> On Tue, 28 Aug 2007, Ryan Thornton wrote:
>
> > At the last moment I decided to get up and watch.  I was up at 4:30,
> > unprepared and trying to find things in the dark.
> >
> > Here were some issues that I should have known to work out beforehand:
> > * Location, I though the moon would be high enough to see, but it was
> > nearly at the tree tops.  It's more work, but to get a good view I
> > should go find a field.
>
> Good point.  I noticed the moon rising in the east in the evening, so it
> was probably about to set in the west by the time of the eclipse.  It
> looked like a full moon -- I suppose it is always full at eclipse time.
>
>
> > Still, perfect weather/temp to be outside and I got a few photos.
>
> Are you going to show us your best ones?
>
> Mike
>
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