lunar eclipse Tuesday

[robin wood]

First total lunar eclipse visible in the UK for 3 years is on Tuesday, December 21 7:00am - 10:00am

Be good if it is as clear as it is tonight.

 

[Harvestman]

Visible from all parts of UK, or just some? I'd love to see it.

Thanks very much for the heads up.

 

[Man of Tanith]

Fingers crossed it will be visible everywhere
Specially if it is this clear, thanks for the heads up

 

[ickyan]

Thanks for the heads up, would have missed it otherwise.

 

[Bigfoot]

If it's between 0700 annd 1000 hrs, only those on the night side of earth will be able to see it, surely?

 

[ickyan]

anyone noticed its on the winter solstice?

 

[Fruit Loop]

I hope this link may help?

http://www.eclipse.org.uk/eclipse/1412010/L2010Dec21.pdf

 

[robin wood]

If it's between 0700 annd 1000 hrs, only those on the night side of earth will be able to see it, surely?

Lunar eclipses take 3 1/2 hours start to finish the times are UK times, it is better in the US where it is very early morning but it should still be full eclipse for some time before the sun rises.

 

[robin wood]

Realy useful summary of what will happen when and where here http://www.ras.org.uk/component/content/article/1905-a-lunar-eclipse-at-sunrise
Basically the further North you are and the less hills/buildings/woods on your Western horizon the better chance you will have of seeing it.

 

[The Big Lebowski]

Thanks for the heads up robin... on lates this week, so i have the morning to myself!

Worth going out whatever happens

Cheers, al.

 

[Shambling Shaman]

anyone noticed its on the winter solstice?

Yep - were out that night for the panto in Inverness and a meal with friends, the full moon is very helpful when crossing the loch late at night.

 

[The Cumbrian]

I'll look out for this. The only time that I've experienced one came as a complete surprise. My future wife and I were sat next to a fire on the beach in Ibiza when the moon started go a strange colour. We sat there drinking our wine and eating our food, watching the Earth's shadow taking a bite out of the moon. Amazing.

 

[treadlightly]

Just checked the BBC forecast and it looks like the north will have clear skies first thing tomorrow and the south cloud, so at least half the country will see it.

 

[Mesquite]

anyone noticed its on the winter solstice?

First time since 1638 that it's coincided with the Winter Solstice and won't happen again until 2094. Another thing regarding the ecplipse is it's also a slenhelion, which means you can observe the sun rising at the same time as the eclipse is happening.

I'm just hoping the clouds will clear for this rare eclipse but as Treadlightly say's the north looks like it has the best chance of observing it.

 

[Melonfish]

i'll be out the house by about 7:45 so i'll keep my eye out for it

 

[ickyan]

So it starts just before sunrise?

cant see anything now and its -6

I think there's some cloud or mist where I am (Midlands)

 

[Walks with dogs]

Cloud where I am. Bugger.

 

[Shambling Shaman]

Got a nice view from my window, nice and clear

 

[ickyan]

think its clear now, still no sight

 

[robin wood]

think its clear now, still no sight

It will be very low on western horizon. If you can not see very far due to hills, trees, houses or whatever you won't see it.