Lunar Eclipse

Well, so much for taking photo's of the eclipse. Had a perfectly clear day all day today, did'nt even wear a coat while piddling out in the yard. Now all of a sudden we're getting snow flakes the size of silver dollars- the old ones. Sort of like buying a new scope. Same thing happens on meteor showers and solar eclipse's.
Clear skies for everyone else, Darrell

Hey Guys
I just got back from the Middle School two blocks away from my house. It has a good low horizon to the east. I was joined by two other fellows Astronomers in our local group and we were able to take some photos tonight. Seems that the best shots of the moon were just with the digital camera itself. Was better not imaging through the telescope.
We did have a pretty clear sky but had 25-30 mph winds which did however calm down at sundown.

Clear Skies, Arthur

It was cloudy here in Atlanta and I was out running errands with my wife, but I did notice the eclipse at totality. The moon was totally shrouded in haze, but looked about the size of a crescent. I knew we were to have a full moon tonight and remembered that we were to have an eclipse.

Well, it was clear here...B-U-T...our longitude here on the Gulf Coast meant the Moon didn't rise until totality, and by the time she got above horizon obstructions it was well over. Sure, I guess I could have gone down to the beach for clear horizons, but a day of drinkin' Dixie beer at the annual chili cookoff left me a little deficient movivation-wise. ;-)

Nevertheless, I got out there with a pair of 15x70 binoculars and the ETX. Even snapped a few snapshot after Luna cleared the worst of the houses and trees. ;-)

http://skywatch.brainiac.com/planets/eclipse.htm

Unk Rod