- This topic has 6 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 4 years, 7 months ago by
.
-
Posts
-
There’s a total Lunar Eclipse next Wednesday night – 26 May.
Start of partial umbral eclipse: 9:45pm
Total eclipse: 11:11pm-11:26pm
End of partial umbral eclipse: 12:52pm
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/LEplot/LEplot2001/LE2021May26T.pdf
Photographers may want to attempt to capture the gradual dimming of the penumbral shadow. This is pretty hard to see visually.
The penumbral eclipse starts at 8:48pm.
I’ll be at the observatory if it’s clear and we’ll have the telescopes open to view the eclipse.
This is just a members gathering, not a public event. Members guests are welcome as always.
Of course you can see the eclipse from anywhere, naked eye, but the view through binoculars or a telescope will be pretty good!
The last time we got a view of a total lunar eclipse from the observatory was 2014!
I’ll post here with weather updates on the day. Fingers crossed!
Rob
I’ll be there to attempt the live stream, as we have limited internet capacity could anyone using the WiFi on site switch to data please.
What a wonderful sight it was out at CAS. Hope others got good views. Conditions were just shy of perfect…the dew was a bit frustrating but nothing the trusty hair dryer in the 11 couldn’t sort. I look forward to all the photos from the busily clicking cameras around me. It was great! Thanks, P
Cameron, Great pictures of the Milky Way alongside the eclipsing moon…I especially like how you wanted to get a closer look at the moon and instead of looking thru the 120, projected the moon onto the dome wall? 🤔 Great captures tho
- You must be logged in to reply to this topic.