People in Victoria, NSW, Tasmania and the ACT will be able to view the lunar eclipse from 8.15pm to 11.35pm on Wednesday.

Queenslanders will be ablet to view it from 7:15pm to 10:35pm, while in South Australia the elipse will begin at 7:45pm and end at 11:05pm.

In Western Australia, the eclipse should be visible from moonrise at 6:19pm until it ends at 8:35pm.

In Melbourne, residents in the western and northern suburbs will get the best view. But south and east-siders, don’t despair: the difference is not so great that you’ll miss the extraordinary sight. Although the Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting a few showers in the afternoon, they are expected to clear by dark and just in time for the lunar eclipse.

In Sydney, University of Sydney associate professor of physics, John O’Byrne, said predictions of scattered clouds Wednesday evening should not deter amateur local astronomers.

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/sci-tech/astronomy/total-lunar-eclipse-what-you-need-to-know-20141007-10rppo.html

9pm mostly cloudy

Cloudy & rainy this end, but might catch a glimpse.

Cloudless sky here. Might be able to get some pikkies.

Should be pretty clear here as well.

Divine Angel said:

Should be pretty clear here as well.

54th day without rain so a very good chance of a cloudless sky.

I wonder if this one will be better than the last one.

Peak Warming Man said:

I wonder if this one will be better than the last one.

It will certainly be better than comet Kohoutek

Should be a good view in the Styx

6pm
Clear
20°Cclear
9pm
Clear
11°Cclear
12am
Clear
8°C

It had been bugging me why so many reports had described it as ‘rare’ and ‘historic’ when there didn’t seem anything obviously so about it, so I got around to checking.

(As seen from NE America) it is a selenelion: the Sun and eclipsed Moon will be visible together in the sky at the same time (due to atmospheric refraction.)

How does it look from Naples, Italy?

Still not THAT rare

Patchy cloud here ATM

Scattered clouds here too, but I’m hoping to get my 10 inch out anyway when I get home.

party_pants said:

Scattered clouds here too, but I’m hoping to get my 10 inch out anyway when I get home.

That had to be the first post I clicked on didn’t it.

10/10th cloud cover here atm.

Clear as a virgins ass in Broken Hill

Arse, sorry

Gunalda has >50% cloud at the moment.

I hope it clears…

ChrispenEvan said:

10/10th cloud cover here atm.

I think clouds are measured in eighths

ok. 10/8th cloud cover here.

Dropbear said:

Clear as a virgins ass in Broken Hill

Where’s Richard C and his maps when you need him?

Neophyte said:

Dropbear said:

Clear as a virgins ass in Broken Hill

Where’s Richard C and his maps when you need him?

I’ll bet he knows where MH170 is.

MartinB said:

It had been bugging me why so many reports had described it as ‘rare’ and ‘historic’ when there didn’t seem anything obviously so about it, so I got around to checking.

(As seen from NE America) it is a selenelion: the Sun and eclipsed Moon will be visible together in the sky at the same time (due to atmospheric refraction.)

I s’p‘ose that’s exciting. If you’re over there.

OCDC said:

MartinB said:

It had been bugging me why so many reports had described it as ‘rare’ and ‘historic’ when there didn’t seem anything obviously so about it, so I got around to checking.

(As seen from NE America) it is a selenelion: the Sun and eclipsed Moon will be visible together in the sky at the same time (due to atmospheric refraction.)

I s’p‘ose that’s exciting. If you’re over there.

In fact, near as I can tell, any lunar eclipse will be a selenelion for someone.

Though some will be a selenelion for few people, some for many people.

Peak Warming Man said:

Neophyte said:

Dropbear said:

Clear as a virgins ass in Broken Hill

Where’s Richard C and his maps when you need him?

I’ll bet he knows where MH170 is.

I think you’re on to something.

dv said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Neophyte said:

Where’s Richard C and his maps when you need him?

I’ll bet he knows where MH170 is.

I think you’re on to something.

The moon has rizz

Cool and Groovy.

Gone all cloudy here :(

Divine Angel said:

Gone all cloudy here :(

It has been in and out of clouds so far here.

It’s started!

OCDC said:

It’s started!

It’s cloudy!

Quite a big bite out of it.

OCDC said:

It’s started!

Spoilers…wot about us Waliens?

jjjust moi said:

OCDC said:

It’s started!

Spoilers…wot about us Waliens?

A good forty percent gone

Bubblecar said:

Quite a big bite out of it.

Yep, just had a look. But the council has put a streetlight right beside it. I’ll have to put on a jumper and walk down past the streetlight.

buffy said:

Bubblecar said:

Quite a big bite out of it.

Yep, just had a look. But the council has put a streetlight right beside it.

Take that, NASA!

But if I go out the back door, I can use the edge of the house to block out the streetlight. Good view and quite clear. I might keep checking.

> People in Victoria, NSW, Tasmania and the ACT will be able to view the lunar eclipse from 8.15pm to 11.35pm on Wednesday.

LOL, joke’s on me. I went outside earlier tonight and thought, “oh dear, the moon isn’t full, I expected it to be nearly full tonight”. I’d mistaken the partial eclipse for a different phase of the Moon. Can see it now, more than 1/3 covered at 8:45 pm from Melbourne.

I’d be interested to see if the stars are easier to see at total eclipse. Certainly those near the moon ought to be a lot easier to see during total eclipse than otherwise – even in the city.

The telescope is outside, ready for setting up. But in the last hour and half it’s gone all cloudy. Might not be able top see much.

Does anyone have a time (Victoria) for totality?

buffy said:

Does anyone have a time (Victoria) for totality?

Mid-totality about 10pm.

buffy said:

Does anyone have a time (Victoria) for totality?

9.25 pm.

I just went down the for sure, clouded over unfortunately.

party_pants said:

buffy said:

Does anyone have a time (Victoria) for totality?

9.25 pm.

Thanks. It does seem to be moving relatively fast. I might have a quick shower now, while I wait.

party_pants said:

buffy said:

Does anyone have a time (Victoria) for totality?

9.25 pm.

Aye, that’s when it starts.

buffy said:

party_pants said:

buffy said:

Does anyone have a time (Victoria) for totality?

9.25 pm.

Thanks. It does seem to be moving relatively fast. I might have a quick shower now, while I wait.

She’s probably going to run naked through the forum screaming afterwards.

clouds have cleared here so should get a splendiferous view.

buffy said:

party_pants said:

buffy said:

Does anyone have a time (Victoria) for totality?

9.25 pm.

Thanks. It does seem to be moving relatively fast. I might have a quick shower now, while I wait.

Sorry, starts at 9.25pm and lasts for about an hour. There will be plenty of time.

ChrispenEvan said:

clouds have cleared here so should get a splendiferous view.

Yay

buffy said:

Does anyone have a time (Victoria) for totality?

I have it for Melbourne, buffy, http://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/2014-october-8 total eclipse 9:27 to 10:22

but not yet for the rest of Victoria.

Just a crescent left.

Looking good here in Broken Hill

Dark cloud deoccults lunar eclipse.

Just a fingernail clipping left.

Bugger. There was a quick break in the clouds, rushed in, grabbed the sprogs, rushed out…bugger.

Going going

Bubblecar said:

Just a fingernail clipping left.

You must let your nails get long before cutting :)

sibeen said:

Bugger. There was a quick break in the clouds, rushed in, grabbed the sprogs, rushed out…bugger.

Children ruin everything

Cloud cover seems to be getting worserer.

Just about gone

Dropbear said:

Just about gone

Can no longer see it here. Not sure whether it’s behind cloud though.

Speedy said:

Dropbear said:

Just about gone

Can no longer see it here. Not sure whether it’s behind cloud though.

You should see a red moon now

It’s a ghost moon now, gradually fading.

That last bit of light on the left side is persistent.

The Milky Way is rather magniff….

Well, bagged that one, no thanks to the BoM.

Dark cloud occults blood moon

In Melbourne.

I’ll try a snap in half an hour, once my camera’s battery has recharged a bit. Got a nice new tripod, but the same cruddy little camera.

Mrs T’s camera has a flat battery too. She’s had all day to charge it.

Perfectly clear here with idiots hooting in the street.

Watched the first bit, but now the clouds are interfering.

:(

Dropbear said:

Speedy said:

Dropbear said:

Just about gone

Can no longer see it here. Not sure whether it’s behind cloud though.

You should see a red moon now

Nope. Just ducked behind cloud, I think. Still could see it when Mr Car posted.

Teleost said:

Mrs T’s camera has a flat battery too. She’s had all day to charge it.

Perfectly clear here with idiots hooting in the street.

At least they know there’s an eclipse. Unless they’re hooting at something else.

cloudy again.

ChrispenEvan said:

cloudy again.

I’ve told you before, stay the hell out of my backyard!

sibeen said:

ChrispenEvan said:

cloudy again.

I’ve told you before, stay the hell out of my backyard!

And both of you should stay away from Gunalda.

I have abandonned.

We’re so sorry, Uncle Albert
but we haven’t seen a bloody thing all day

party_pants said:

I have abandonned.

We’re so sorry, Uncle Albert
but we haven’t seen a bloody thing all day

Jaysus, I’m not sure I’ve ever seen someone quote Wings before on this, or SSSF, before.

sibeen said:

party_pants said:

I have abandonned.

We’re so sorry, Uncle Albert
but we haven’t seen a bloody thing all day

Jaysus, I’m not sure I’ve ever seen someone quote Wings before on this, or SSSF, before.

You mean misquote, but yeah.

wings? beatles surly?

ChrispenEvan said:

wings? beatles surly?

Cough

REALLY!!!!!

just looked it up not beatles. paul and linda.

wasn’t wings though it appeared on a wings album.

It’s sneaking out of the bottom now.

sibeen said:

ChrispenEvan said:

wings? beatles surly?

Cough

REALLY!!!!!

I thought it was a McCartney solo effort.

ChrispenEvan said:

wasn’t wings though it appeared on a wings album.

Hmm, OK, I’ll take that. I have Ram sitting inside, and musr admit I always thought it was under the ‘Wings’ moniker.

correct p_p.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Albert/Admiral_Halsey

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

ChrispenEvan said:

wings? beatles surly?

Cough

REALLY!!!!!

I thought it was a McCartney solo effort.

Incorrect, p_p.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Albert/Admiral_Halsey

that’s what i like about the internet. one may be wrong, or rather not right, but one can also correct another to take the heat from oneself.

sibeen said:

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

Cough

REALLY!!!!!

I thought it was a McCartney solo effort.

Incorrect, p_p.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Albert/Admiral_Halsey

We’re so sorry, uncle Sibeen,
we’re so sorry if we caused you any pain

the ram album was his second “solo” album.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ram_(album)

ps. we used to go to beetle drives back in fyfield.

I was just correcting Mr Evan’s misogynist attitudes. He was excluding Linda, who as an obvious music genius, had a lot to do with the album.

i wonder why linda and yoko never did an album together?

Will the lunar eclipse have music playing or something?

Just had a gap in the clouds and saw it with a bite out, been raining here.

jjjust moi said:

Just had a gap in the clouds and saw it with a bite out, been raining here.

The southern sky has cleared here, but the northern part (where the moon is) still has heavy cloud cover.

Clearly saw the last of the total eclipse in clear sky (the start and middle were hidden by clouds).

Nearest star seen to the eclipsed moon was about 25 degrees away, much further than I had hoped.

No photos yet?

Carmen_Sandiego said:

No photos yet?

They yours Carmen?

Nice.

party_pants said:

Nice.

+1

Carmen_Sandiego said:

No photos yet?

I saw the moon yeah but not when it was red. Obscured by clouds when it mattered.

roughbarked said:

I saw the moon yeah but not when it was red. Obscured by clouds when it mattered.

yeah same.

I’m really quite disappointed. I set up the telescope for the first time in months hoping for a good start to the new season. It’s been way too cold and damp the last few months to make it worthwhile going outside for any length of time.

party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

I saw the moon yeah but not when it was red. Obscured by clouds when it mattered.

yeah same.

I’m really quite disappointed. I set up the telescope for the first time in months hoping for a good start to the new season. It’s been way too cold and damp the last few months to make it worthwhile going outside for any length of time.

Doesn’t matter. I’ve seen it red lots of times. Have even danced naked under it.

roughbarked said:

party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

I saw the moon yeah but not when it was red. Obscured by clouds when it mattered.

yeah same.

I’m really quite disappointed. I set up the telescope for the first time in months hoping for a good start to the new season. It’s been way too cold and damp the last few months to make it worthwhile going outside for any length of time.

Doesn’t matter. I’ve seen it red lots of times. Have even danced naked under it.

I never got any decent pictures last time. This time I’ve got the kit.

party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

party_pants said:

yeah same.

I’m really quite disappointed. I set up the telescope for the first time in months hoping for a good start to the new season. It’s been way too cold and damp the last few months to make it worthwhile going outside for any length of time.

Doesn’t matter. I’ve seen it red lots of times. Have even danced naked under it.

I never got any decent pictures last time. This time I’ve got the kit.

:)
There’ll be a next time.

roughbarked said:

party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

Doesn’t matter. I’ve seen it red lots of times. Have even danced naked under it.

I never got any decent pictures last time. This time I’ve got the kit.

:)
There’ll be a next time.

I hope so.

party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

party_pants said:

I never got any decent pictures last time. This time I’ve got the kit.

:)
There’ll be a next time.

I hope so.

You need to believe so. ;)

I’m off to have a bit of kip.

Decent snaps Carmen. I took some but haven’t checked them yet – they’ll doubtless be disappointing :)

>>they’ll doubtless be disappointing

They’ll probably be blurry.