tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14895585.post5797869487259771524..comments2024-01-10T21:09:40.742+00:00Comments on davep's astronomy: Lunar Eclipse 2007-03-03Dave Pearsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07460881163553899351noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14895585.post-20465534123517047252007-03-06T11:22:00.000+00:002007-03-06T11:22:00.000+00:00Yeah, McNaught was cool, and nova V1280 Sco wasn't...Yeah, McNaught was cool, and nova V1280 Sco wasn't bad (yes, the northerners could see it but it was stuck low in the twilight, we got it high above the horizon in full darkness :-).<BR/><BR/>But a good Lunar eclipse, where the Moon turns to blood, is nothing to be sneezed at. It rates very high in the WOW stakes. I still remeber my first total lunar eclipse, it was awesome. Not all Lunar eclipses are equal, and you have had a premier one.<BR/><BR/>If I'm lucky, the August total lunar eclipse here won't be clouded out.Ian Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05010720416554077787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14895585.post-60781474085564190032007-03-05T16:54:00.000+00:002007-03-05T16:54:00.000+00:00Great report Dave good night this part of lincs as...Great report Dave good night this part of lincs as well.<BR/><BR/>Markmark_smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08988019269793212377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14895585.post-41104430609050540082007-03-05T15:07:00.000+00:002007-03-05T15:07:00.000+00:00Oh, I agree. It was definitely much better than Co...Oh, I agree. It was definitely much better than Comet McNaught <cough> <cough>. Finally, we got to see something that those in Pacific parts of the southern hemisphere couldn't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14895585.post-56979741335619620662007-03-05T13:40:00.000+00:002007-03-05T13:40:00.000+00:00Oh, that's a good point, this is where I should be...Oh, that's a good point, this is where I should be gloating about it now isn't it? Oh, yeah, it was amazing, much better than comet McNaught....<BR/><BR/>Yeah, yeah, I know, who am I kidding? ;)Dave Pearsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07460881163553899351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14895585.post-36710985792627724922007-03-05T13:36:00.000+00:002007-03-05T13:36:00.000+00:00Bad news about the glasses (and binoculars will), ...Bad news about the glasses (and binoculars will), but the eclipse sounds wonderful!Ian Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05010720416554077787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14895585.post-44362390337926757692007-03-05T12:33:00.000+00:002007-03-05T12:33:00.000+00:00Ouch!Still, misery loves company so I feel a littl...Ouch!<BR/><BR/>Still, misery loves company so I feel a little better now. ;)Dave Pearsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07460881163553899351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14895585.post-43055074065345552512007-03-05T12:07:00.000+00:002007-03-05T12:07:00.000+00:00Was my most expensive observing session too Dave. ...Was my most expensive observing session too Dave. Fell on a pile of stone chippings and broke a pair of bins as well as the tripod screws fro my scope. Glad you saw it.Will Gaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06754762212920999108noreply@blogger.com