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tinyvillager

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A total eclipse of the Moon this Saturday
« on: March 02, 2007, 11:50 AM »
Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/03/01/neclipse01.xml

"During the period of totality, from 10.24pm to 11.58pm, the Moon will only be illuminated by light filtered through the Earth's atmosphere."

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Re: A total eclipse of the Moon this Saturday
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2007, 06:05 PM »
Our plan here is, if the skies are a bit clear, to head out to a pub further away from the cities to have a nice view. If the skies are nasty we might end up playing "chase the hole in the clouds"

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Re: A total eclipse of the Moon this Saturday
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2007, 11:03 PM »
For those that might have forgotten, it's happening right now :)

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Re: A total eclipse of the Moon this Saturday
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2007, 04:20 AM »
Seen it and didnt even have to go anywhere. :)

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Re: A total eclipse of the Moon this Saturday
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2007, 08:50 AM »
Was cloudy here :(
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tinyvillager

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Re: A total eclipse of the Moon this Saturday
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2007, 10:07 AM »
Yeah,cloudy and snowing here  :mad:

Bummer.

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Re: A total eclipse of the Moon this Saturday
« Reply #6 on: March 05, 2007, 04:18 PM »
Missed it. US PST and all that...

Next one... Aug. 28, right over my time zone - w00t!!
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