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Title: Lunar eclipse - Sunday May 15
Post by: fohat.digs on Sun, 15 May 2022, 08:04:18

Looks like there will be a spectacular lunar eclipse tonight. Unfortunately we will probably have clouds and storms in my area ....

https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/total-lunar-eclipse-may16-2022/ (https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/total-lunar-eclipse-may16-2022/)

Title: Re: Lunar eclipse tonight
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 15 May 2022, 08:05:28

(https://i.imgur.com/iYhiq4W.gif)

Title: Re: Lunar eclipse tonight
Post by: noisyturtle on Sun, 15 May 2022, 22:31:28

meh, I might look out the window if I remember

Title: Re: Lunar eclipse tonight
Post by: kurplop on Mon, 16 May 2022, 07:32:58

Thanks for the heads up. I’ll be watching tonight. Edit: Oops. I guess I’m a day late.

Title: Re: Lunar eclipse tonight
Post by: fohat.digs on Mon, 16 May 2022, 07:42:26

As usual, it was overcast here. It feels like whenever a great sky event is about to happen in my area, it clouds up.

I did see one of these great lunar events once, back in the mid-late-1980s.

Title: Re: Lunar eclipse tonight
Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 16 May 2022, 13:56:08

Quote from: fohat.digs on Mon, 16 May 2022, 07:42:26

As usual, it was overcast here. It feels like whenever a great sky event is about to happen in my area, it clouds up.

I did see one of these great lunar events once, back in the mid-late-1980s.

Same. Raining, cloudy, overcast, and too many trees. It seemed bright beyond all those layers though.