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Post by Peterj on Dec 16, 2017 19:38:17 GMT
I've been scouting for good locations from which to capture Jan 31 full lunar eclipse. My goal is to find a vista to enhance the capture. Here's a link that will help folks determine if the eclipse will be viewable in their area |
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Post by Inspeqtor on Dec 19, 2017 16:43:14 GMT
Thank you for the link!
From what I understand, it appears to me the only people in the USA being able to see the entire lunar eclipse with be those who live in the western states, looks like maybe Arizona and west from there. That is looking at the "video" in the "Who Could See the Eclipse" section.
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Post by Bailey on Dec 19, 2017 20:14:20 GMT
It will be the middle of summer here, so I am hoping for a warm clear night. For those in Melbourne, Australia, this link gives a video display of the start/end times of each phase of the eclipse. The total eclipse phase starts at 11:51pm on Jan 31. The link allows you to view eclipse times for other locations. www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/australia/melbourne |
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Post by Peterj on Dec 20, 2017 5:03:36 GMT
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Post by Inspeqtor on Dec 20, 2017 8:24:27 GMT
Thank you for the link! From what I understand, it appears to me the only people in the USA being able to see the entire lunar eclipse with be those who live in the western states, looks like maybe Arizona and west from there. That is looking at the "video" in the "Who Could See the Eclipse" section. I was just again thinking about the video from this link about the lunar eclipse happening January 31 showing what appears to be the same viewing area all across the western half of the USA from top to bottom of the USA as the moon passes over the U.S. ... then I remembered the eclipse from just 3 months ago (Aug. 21, 2017) the eclipse did go across the entire USA East to West, but that time the totality of the eclipse was something like only 20/30 miles wide north to south. How can there be such a vast difference of the entire western half of the USA seeing the totality of the eclipse from then to now? In my mind that does not compute! I hope you can somehow understand what I am thinking. Sometimes I have a hard time translating what my mind is thinking to other people. |
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Post by Peterj on Dec 20, 2017 16:06:13 GMT
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Post by Peterj on Dec 20, 2017 17:11:52 GMT
Thank you for the link! From what I understand, it appears to me the only people in the USA being able to see the entire lunar eclipse with be those who live in the western states, looks like maybe Arizona and west from there. That is looking at the "video" in the "Who Could See the Eclipse" section. Viewing the entire lunar eclipse start to finish is quite different than viewing the eclipse. Another term to throw in here is Maximal Eclipse - when the earth's umbra shadow partially covers the moon - ie Maximal Eclipse visible in Detroit occurs 1/31/2018 7:52 am Even in Pittsburgh PA folks will be able to view the moon with approximately 1/2 the surface (looking red) covered by earth's umbral shadow. While not as dramatic much of the US should be able to enjoy this event. The further north one resides results in more being visible - St Paul, MN will be able to see the entire surface of the moon being covered by earth's umbral shadow. |
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Post by Inspeqtor on Dec 21, 2017 11:35:34 GMT
Peter, Thank you for these links!! |
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Post by Inspeqtor on Dec 21, 2017 11:36:59 GMT
Thank you for the link! From what I understand, it appears to me the only people in the USA being able to see the entire lunar eclipse with be those who live in the western states, looks like maybe Arizona and west from there. That is looking at the "video" in the "Who Could See the Eclipse" section. Viewing the entire lunar eclipse start to finish is quite different than viewing the eclipse. Another term to throw in here is Maximal Eclipse - when the earth's umbra shadow partially covers the moon - ie Maximal Eclipse visible in Detroit occurs 1/31/2018 7:52 am Even in Pittsburgh PA folks will be able to view the moon with approximately 1/2 the surface (looking red) covered by earth's umbral shadow. While not as dramatic much of the US should be able to enjoy this event. The further north one resides results in more being visible - St Paul, MN will be able to see the entire surface of the moon being covered by earth's umbral shadow. Interesting indeed.... |
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