Lunar Eclipse Tonight [Archive]

LiNuX

12-20-2010, 09:35 PM

North America (Europe seems to always get left out or get delayed), will be able to see a Lunar Eclipse tonight starting at around Midnight on the east Coast, (about 3 hours earlier for the west coast). Most people don't know this and I almost forgot.

Thought I'd mention it here. Even though I won't be able to see the moon from my window until after midnight, I'll try to take some pics and post it here. No promises though. Too cold out for me to go out and take pics.

video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4Ln5Blfps4

insert_cliche_here

12-20-2010, 09:43 PM

I saw a lunar eclipse once. I was quite drunk. It was the most incredible thing I'd ever seen. It blew my mind.

Wish I could remember it.

HamadaLFC8

12-21-2010, 03:59 AM

If Europe gets left out... what do we in the Middle East say ? :P

W1CKEDTW1STED

12-21-2010, 05:55 AM

I was going to check it out, but I started getting a cold and today I feel like death. :(

Jayhmmz

12-21-2010, 06:34 AM

I didn't see it this morning, too damn cloudy!

LiNuX

12-21-2010, 07:36 AM

I caught it. Didn't sleep much but it was worth it. First Solstice eclipse since 1638 and I wasn't gonna miss it! I missed the last one.

I have small clips of it during different times of the eclipse, hopefully will have the video up by tonight (heading to a meeting now so can't work on vid yet).

jango

12-21-2010, 07:50 AM

Sounds cool, look forward to seeing it (if you're awake enough to upload it ofc hehe) :)

LiNuX

12-21-2010, 08:15 AM

Sounds cool, look forward to seeing it (if you're awake enough to upload it ofc hehe) :)

Rendering video now - heading out to meeting. Hopefully it'll be done by the time I come back and upload shouldn't be much longer.

When total eclipse hit, my camera couldn't auto adjust properly - I spent about 15 minutes with one eye open adjusting manually to get it right lol. Just edited all that out.

But glad I caught this one. I missed most of it coming back though, couldn't wake up - oh well.

insert_cliche_here

12-21-2010, 08:22 AM

When total eclipse hit, my camera couldn't auto adjust properly

I ****in need you mooore THAN EVER!

jango

12-21-2010, 10:19 AM

Rendering video now - heading out to meeting. Hopefully it'll be done by the time I come back and upload shouldn't be much longer.

When total eclipse hit, my camera couldn't auto adjust properly - I spent about 15 minutes with one eye open adjusting manually to get it right lol. Just edited all that out.

But glad I caught this one. I missed most of it coming back though, couldn't wake up - oh well.

Awesomesauce! That should be about ready for when I take my regular break from heroic dungeons then .. yay!

Jayhmmz

12-21-2010, 11:21 AM

Can't wait to see your video :D
I was gutted I didn't get to see it :(

Kenoi

12-21-2010, 11:31 AM

Uhh... I live in the West, (GMT +7:00)
so... I don't know what time it will be when I'll see it... I WANT to see it though... I just don't know what time.

LemonRising

12-21-2010, 11:57 AM

my cousin came home and woke my mom up to see it, then my mom woke me up. I was laying in bed looking at her like she was an alien lmfaooo

but it was cool to seee <:

Muffincat

12-21-2010, 12:10 PM

It was too cloudy here :(

Ilyich Valken

12-21-2010, 12:28 PM

I didn't bother trying. My friend said it was too cloudy to see, anyways.

LiNuX

12-21-2010, 01:49 PM

here it is, and also updated the first post with the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4Ln5Blfps4

W1CKEDTW1STED

12-21-2010, 01:59 PM

Nice vid LiNuX! How long were you outside for?

jango

12-21-2010, 02:03 PM

Nice one Linux .. glad you managed to get to see it and weren't hampered by clouds, hanging out of a window like a crazy man, or simply by getting frozen to death hehe :p

Nice to see your cam is still rocking some decent quality too!

+rep .. when I can ..

chibimel

12-21-2010, 03:44 PM

... hmm too bad is pouring.. we wont get to see it. oh! did you know that when i turn 50... ish there will be a total solar eclipse on my birthday? :D the heavens love me..

Kenoi

12-21-2010, 04:15 PM

wow thats pretty neat linux. thanks very much for sharing that. appreciate it greatly.
I would've been asleep by that time... knowing that I'm not really that much of a night person... haha

LiNuX

12-21-2010, 04:29 PM

... hmm too bad is pouring.. we wont get to see it. oh! did you know that when i turn 50... ish there will be a total solar eclipse on my birthday? :D the heavens love me..

Well it already happened so you already missed it :( and nice on the solar eclipse part! Don't stare at it directly!

wow thats pretty neat linux. thanks very much for sharing that. appreciate it greatly.
I would've been asleep by that time... knowing that I'm not really that much of a night person... haha

I was asleep...I randomly got up every 20-30 minutes to take 2-3 minute clips lol.

chibimel

12-21-2010, 04:56 PM

Well it already happened so you already missed it :( and nice on the solar eclipse part! Don't stare at it directly!

lame// ive never seen one and i missed it haha
i love astronomy, it was my best subject in school.

haha i'll probably be too old to care or to see the damned thing, so dont worry!

LiNuX

12-21-2010, 05:08 PM

lame// ive never seen one and i missed it haha
i love astronomy, it was my best subject in school.

haha i'll probably be too old to care or to see the damned thing, so dont worry!

I've seen around 5 Lunar Eclipses and one Solar. This was the second total lunar eclipse for me.

I love astronomy too. But most of my knowledge is self taught, wish the schools I've been to taught a bit about astronomy and astrophysics. Then again...I probably wouldn't be as interested as much as I am now since it's kind of a hobby.

chibimel

12-21-2010, 05:15 PM

I've seen around 5 Lunar Eclipses and one Solar. This was the second total lunar eclipse for me.

I love astronomy too. But most of my knowledge is self taught, wish the schools I've been to taught a bit about astronomy and astrophysics. Then again...I probably wouldn't be as interested as much as I am now since it's kind of a hobby.

wow.. im jealous.
yeah that makes sense.. kinda forced you to want to learn more.
my grandma bought me a really nice telescope for my birthday one year.. i used it till it didnt work no more.. i kept thinking i'd see aliens or a ufo or something which was another fascinating topic for me at that age..

LemonRising

12-21-2010, 06:39 PM

Nice vid Linux!!

I was too tired to /really/ remember it, so that was awesome to watch ( :

Kenoi

12-21-2010, 10:22 PM

still linux, it looked like as if I were there too, (professionally edited) you need to get a tripod though. no shaky camera. haha.

LiNuX

12-21-2010, 11:01 PM

still linux, it looked like as if I were there too, (professionally edited) you need to get a tripod though. no shaky camera. haha.

I do have a tripod but when this started, it was straight up in the sky and I live in an apartment - couldn't really go on the roof, so I had to stick my hand out the window holding the camcorder most of the way. I was able to rest it on the windowsill after some time but by then, I was too tired to look for or set up the tripod (it's folded up in the closet somewhere).