Total lunar eclipse across Germany

Don't forget to look out for the lunar eclipse tomorrow night, weather permitting. Here are the approximate times for Germany of the major phases of the eclipse:

Penumbral Eclipse Begins: 21:18
Partial Eclipse Begins: 22:30
Total Eclipse Begins: 23:43
Greatest Eclipse: 00:20
Total Eclipse Ends: 00:58
Partial Eclipse Ends: 02:11
Penumbral Eclipse Ends: 03:23

Some more info (in German, but of course specifically relevant to observing from Germany) here. Also lots of good info in FuzzyTony's link.

From what I remember, lunar eclipses happen 2 weeks before or after a solar eclipse. Anyone know where the solar eclipse will be?

EDIT: I found it, nevermind. A partial solar eclipse in Asia on March 19.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070301/sc_af...yqa5dCs09_MWM0F

This will be worth staying up for...

Now that the weather seems to have cleared up, it seems worth mentioning that there will be a total lunar eclipse tonight, with Germany in prime viewing area. If the weather is good, it should be the best one in years (says major news outlets).

You can read more about it here:

BBC News: Lunar eclipse wows sky watchers

The eclipse will start at 21.18, and totality will begin at 23.44.

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How will you tell ? It'll be dark at that time

Can anyone explai the difference between "totality visible" and "fully visible"?

It just means how good the eclipse will be from different points on Earth. In the "totality visible" regions, people will be able to see totality (when the moon is completely gone), but not the entire eclipse (moon disappearing then reappearing). In the partial visible regions, only part of the eclipse will be visible before the Earth rises/sets.

cool, was a write up in the AZ today too, so I hope the skies stay clear to see it.

Real clear sky’s in the UK tonight, too much light pollution for me to get a photo, but I’m def going have a good view

TBH the moon looks really creepy at the moment. Kinda makes you understand why people thousands of years ago attributed mystical powers to it and stuff.

Will try get some photos but I think the street lightings gonna screw it up

Oooh, didn't know about this, I think I will go to the Olympiaberg a bit later with camera and tripod and try to look like a photography geek!

ok just had a look out in the back garden and the skys are clear and i should be able get some good pics. I just need find my cam tho

Please share pics...I have cloud cover :'(

Some years ago I was driving home late from the office & the moon was visible in front of me with a chunk removed.

There was this guy on the local radio (this was NDR) "and tonight there is an eclipse of the
moon and you can see it well because its also a full moon"

I think it's cloudy here (it's raining so I am guessing there are clouds ) but maybe it'll clear up before 23:00. I hope so. That would be pretty awesome to see.

ok any tips for taking photos?

I'm a point and click kinda guy

Good luck then. Haha... I think you'd need a lot of zoom, and a tripod to get any decent photos (and extended shutter time). But then, I don't really know what I'm talking about.

hey, I have cider

Here is my view...I hope it clears...Kinda a cool ring around it though. The wind is shaking my tripod though

cover the flash too.

Cut the bottom out of a plastic flower pot or similar and tape it over the lens of the camera, to exclude as much ambient light as possible, set for long exposures and get a tripod.

If you set it to infinity the flash should be disabled- at least is on mine.

Paper cup works well also.

If he doesn't have one yet, it might be a bit hard to get one this late on a Saturday night.
I have no tripod either. Maybe I'll try taking pictures later, but very likely they will not come out any good.

ok i have a tripod but not here, i dont have a plant pot or an empty paper cup, but if im quick i may have an empty cider bottle. Hey i bet that would give it some freakish blue colour

How about a plastic cup?

na i usualy drink out the bottle

just sticking post it notes over my flash cause i cant be arsed figure out how turn it of lol

EDIT: cause Rizzla are too thin

I am not asking for you! I am asking for me! I have plastic cups, but no paper cups and no flower pot either.

yep and plastic would probably be better especially if a dark color. I also recommend shooting a few exposed without a tripod. Focused sharp pictures are often not the best shots. Some of my favorite peices are shots I took with out focusing and blurred. Play baby play!

Oh, freakin' great. I just checked my plastic cups, and they're transparent. I'm sure they'd make a huuuge difference...
Now if I had a sharpie I'd paint it, but of course I do not own a sharpie.

Toilet paper tube then.
cut it up though and without the TP.

Dont forget the sticky backed plastic and an old washing up bottle!

I will try and take a couple with my 500mm lens...

am i right in thinking we have an hour or two for this? not sure my cam bats are gonna charge too well

Cut it up? How exactly?

scissors maybe...

Hey my cameras 5 years old, its done more dodgy “1970’s, High cut Nylon, Gay interest shorts� on ebay, than you have had hot dinners

Gee thanks, wouldn't have thought of that.

I mean, cut it in half or what?

Cool!

Cut off 1/4 th and use tha. Although cup would be much better. Are you using that point and shoot digi?

See if you had came to regensburg i would have given you a free and proper camera.

Don't have a choice... I own that and an older point and shoot digital camera... and I have no tripod, did I mention that? (Something I really need to invest in.)

have a strap for the digi?

And you say that now??

No, but I could probably use a keychain one or something. How would that help?

shame none of you are here, not a cloud in the sky!

Well how long is the keychain thing? Screw it let move this via PM and stop hijacking thread.

Uhm...

Beer or clouds? beer or clouds? beer or clouds???

Sorry, I will put up with the clouds!

Fairly clear here I think. Gonna head out in about 20 mins with tripod and beer. I can turn off flash and set exposure for a long time. It's just a point & click but has some manual settings so will see what it can do.

Will be up top of the Oly-berg so the light pollution should not be too bad.

So other than tripod, low light pollution, high zoom, no flash and long exposure, any more tips?

Tom...

i call this...

moon mit Cider

cider

wow, just saw it - really beautiful (glad to live 25 km away from the city)