Winter Solstice Lunar Eclipse

[Hasbinbad]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/20/lunar-eclipse-tonight-201_n_798912.html#s211651

Soooo who's having a pagan fertility party in Norcal? ^^

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[Hasbinbad]

According to AolNews.com, NASA reports that this is the first time an eclipse has coincided with a solstice since December 21, 1638, and the next one won't come around again until 2094. (http://www.aolnews.com/2010/12/19/lunar-eclipse-december-2010-falls-on-winter-solstice/)

[Auchae]

Come on now. You know no one on this server goes outside.

[quellren]

I stayed up til 130 MDT, it was pretty sweet to see.

[Swishahouse]

It was a really awesome eclipse. Sorry for those who missed it - you fail on celestial matters.

[RapidScotch]

Sleeping I was.

[Shannacore]

It was cloudy the entire time :[ :[ :[

[Evilmog]

According to AolNews.com, NASA reports that this is the first time an eclipse has coincided with a solstice since December 21, 1638, and the next one won't come around again until 2094. (http://www.aolnews.com/2010/12/19/lunar-eclipse-december-2010-falls-on-winter-solstice/)

Clearly it's a coutdown, 362 years since the last one, 84 for the next? :confused:

[Chanus]

Clearly it's a coutdown, 362 years since the last one, 84 for the next? :confused:

At that rate, we'll all be dead by the time it matters.

[SVentura]

Here's a nice time lapse for anyone who missed it.

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

~Olly the Druid~

[RapidScotch]

neato

[guineapig]

Here's a nice time lapse for anyone who missed it.

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

~Olly the Druid~


That video is BS. :rolleyes:

Here is the exact same footage 2 years earlier:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkvo6ehPVdQ

[SVentura]

Well, it could be BS, but at the same time it probably doesn't matter. I mean, from year to year the surface of the moon doesn't really change and if you have seen one giant earth-shadow you have probably seen them all.

At least the one I posted doesn't cut off too soon. I hate when I don't get to finish watching my shadows fading!

~Olly the Druid~

[guineapig]

Well, it could be BS, but at the same time it probably doesn't matter. I mean, from year to year the surface of the moon doesn't really change and if you have seen one giant earth-shadow you have probably seen them all.

At least the one I posted doesn't cut off too soon. I hate when I don't get to finish watching my shadows fading!

~Olly the Druid~


Touche!

But then, why even have this thread if all lunar eclipses are the same? This event has been happening for millions of years. :D

I was just grumpy cause I hate youtube hoaxes.

[Yak]

Check out this video and images for who like myself you missed the real deal!

http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2010/12/the-solstice-lunar-eclipse.ars

[Phallax]

Took my dog out and it was decent out, not as cold as it had been. But was snowing so I didnt get to see it :(

[Daywolf]

Us amateur astronomers had nothing to fix our telescopes on other than the pagans skinny dipping in the flood waters due to our heavy storm. Fair trade off :o

[VictoryARC]

I set my alarm. There wasn't a cloud in the sky. My eyes were a bit blurry from sleep, but worth waking up to see.

[OngorDrakan]

Thanks for nothing cloud!