Photo-ops in the sky.

[Dawg Pics]

Maybe we can make a sticky for announcements.

January 31, 2018
There will be a total eclipse of the moon at perigee (The media calls this a 'super moon'.) It is also a Blue Moon, which means it is the second full moon in a calendar month.

You can put your location in this link to see how much eclipse will be visible and at what time.

eclipse

 

[Roy1961]

5:30am for me, just in time for me arriving at work.

 

[Dawg Pics]

5:30am for me, just in time for me arriving at work.

I am no morning person.

 

[Roy1961]

i am a morning person, i sleep into 6 am on Sundays. lol

 

[Marilynne]

Not looking good for my area. Partial at 7am.

 

[RocketCowboy]

Maybe we can make a sticky for announcements.

January 31, 2018
There will be a total eclipse of the moon at perigee (The media calls this a 'super moon'.) It is also a Blue Moon, which means it is the second full moon in a calendar month.

You can put your location in this link to see how much eclipse will be visible and at what time.

eclipse

Link isn’t opening from Tapatalk, but I hope I don’t have to wake up for this...


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[RocketCowboy]

Link isn’t opening from Tapatalk, but I hope I don’t have to wake up for this...


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I don’t think it’s even possible for me to be at the lake at 4:50am on a weekday morning... but who knows!


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[Dawg Pics]

@RocketCowboy
Prenumbral 4:51 am
Max 7:21 am
Moonset 7:24 am.

 

[RocketCowboy]

@RocketCowboy
Prenumbral 4:51 am
Max 7:21 am

All I hear is “the eclipse will be over when you wake up at 7:30am”.


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[Dawg Pics]

All I hear is “the eclipse will be over when you wake up at 7:30am”.


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Yeah, I would have to get up. It may not happen. zzzzzzzzzzzzzz

 

[RocketCowboy]

I'll just take a picture of the inside of my closet with the lights off ... and claim it was from the eclipse.

 

[Woodyg3]

6:30 for me. I can do that. I get up earlier than that for wildlife.

 

[Dawg Pics]

6:30 for me. I can do that. I get up earlier than that for wildlife.

That would partially explain my lack of bird images. Maybe I should stick to night-life rather than wildlife.

 

[Danno_RIP]

Full eclipse will not be visible here. Partial starts around 6:00am.

 

[RocketCowboy]

Well...now I have an early morning flight on the 31st. Just need to juggle if I have time to stop and get a shoot of the moon AND make it to the airport on time, but at least I know I’ll be up one way or another...


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[Dawg Pics]

So, I got up in time to photograph the eclipse. However, one of my dogs has a back injury and kept me up for 2 nights. I went outside to see what postion the moon was in. I layed down in the comfy chair with my jacket on and passed out. By the time I got back up, the moon was just over the horizon and barely visible.

I dropped my dog at the vet's this morning for observation. He was acting off all day yesterday and pacing at night.

 

[RocketCowboy]

I dropped my dog at the vet's this morning for observation. He was acting off all day yesterday and pacing at night.

Sorry to hear about your pup!

It looked like we were teed up for a gorgeous sunrise on the other horizon, but my departure gate had no view back towards the moon. One day, I'm going to be able to try out this retirement thing that Don talks so highly of.

 

[Dawg Pics]

Mars is almost in opposition.

Right now, you can't miss it. I looked up and thought I saw Venus, but it had a slight orange tint, so I took out my sky guide and verified I was looking at Mars.

https://www.space.com/40588-mars-at-opposition.html