First Blue blood moon since 1866 today!

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31-01-2018, 03:41 PM
Chittychangchang

First Blue blood moon since 1866 today!

People from Moscow, via Sydney, to Washington DC will be given a rare celestial treat on Wednesday as three lunar phenomena coincide. Weather permitting, of course.

A blue moon (a second full moon in a calendar month), a super moon (when the moon is unusually close to Earth, making it bigger and brighter) and a blood moon (a moment during an eclipse when the moon appears red) will all coincide for the first time since 1866.

When to see it
If you live in the US, you will be able to see the eclipse – and the celestial trifecta – on Wednesday morning, just before the moon sets.

For those on the US east coast, the eclipse will start just before sunrise at 5.51am US ET, when the super blue moon will begin turning red. It will happen at 4.51am CT and those on the west coast can see it at 2.51am.
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.t...-lunar-eclipse
31-01-2018, 03:47 PM
misskit

Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Bangkok

Begins: Wed, 31 Jan 2018, 18:08

Maximum: Wed, 31 Jan 2018, 20:29 1.32 Magnitude

Ends: Wed, 31 Jan 2018, 23:08

Dusk is at 6:40 pm today and it is a very clear sky today in Chiang Mai.

Duration: 5 hours
31-01-2018, 07:26 PM
Begbie

Watching it from our garden at the moment. The full moon is gradually being eaten by something not 100% dark and with a slightly ragged edge. About half gone now. Locals are setting of fireworks all around.
31-01-2018, 07:37 PM
david44

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Of course a pale comparisOn with

CHIANGMAINOON

https://teakdoor.com/attachment.php?a...tid=7601&stc=1
31-01-2018, 07:41 PM
cyrille

Good night for West Brom to beat Citeh then. :D
31-01-2018, 07:48 PM
Maanaam

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It's starting.

https://teakdoor.com/attachment.php?a...tid=7602&stc=1 https://teakdoor.com/attachment.php?a...tid=7602&stc=1
31-01-2018, 07:59 PM
Maanaam

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A little less shaky. I went and got a pair of socks to rest the camera on.

https://teakdoor.com/attachment.php?a...tid=7604&stc=1
31-01-2018, 08:00 PM
Maanaam

Ferk...that's not less shaky. Sorry.

Ferk...now the mrs has gone to bed and she's the camera expert. I started pressing buttons and switching dials, now I can't get the damn thing to focus.
She had it all set up for me to point and shoot.
Bugger.
Got a nice steady resting place too.
31-01-2018, 08:02 PM
Norton

Watching it now. Turning very red.
31-01-2018, 08:06 PM
Dillinger

Blue moon? Looks as red as Manchester
31-01-2018, 08:12 PM
aging one

Also the eclipse is starting. Well cool.
31-01-2018, 08:14 PM
misskit

Lots of partying going on around here. Music and fireworks over this red moon.
31-01-2018, 08:15 PM
Maanaam

Quote:

Originally Posted by misskit

Lots of partying going on around here. Music and fireworks over this red moon.

The old lady next door went and started talking to all the papaya trees and patting them.
31-01-2018, 08:20 PM
Dillinger

Feeling for lottery numbers
31-01-2018, 08:21 PM
Norton

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maanaam

The old lady next door went and started talking to all the papaya trees and patting them.

My missus is out talking to the mango trees. :bananaman:
31-01-2018, 08:21 PM
misskit

One of my neighbors just asked me if it would effect the weather.
31-01-2018, 08:24 PM
david44

Quote:

Originally Posted by misskit

One of my neighbors just asked me if it would effect the weather.

I trust you assured her it'll ll turn out lovely in the Land of Smiles as heaven nintendoed
31-01-2018, 08:31 PM
Begbie

Quote:

Originally Posted by Norton

My missus is out talking to the mango trees. :bananaman:

My missus had a quick look then went to bed.
31-01-2018, 08:34 PM
Begbie

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maanaam

It's starting.

https://teakdoor.com/attachment.php?a...tid=7602&stc=1

That’s pretty good. I tried with the IPAD camera but too much contrast.
31-01-2018, 09:35 PM
Dillinger

Wheres Lulu and his fisher price scope pics?:)
31-01-2018, 10:16 PM
Neverna

^ Abuja?
01-02-2018, 02:39 AM
David48atTD

Quote:

Originally Posted by misskit

Lots of partying going on around here. Music and fireworks over this red moon.

Drizzled down here from sundown.

I hope the spectacle lived up to the hype.

Looked cool from the images thus far.

https://teakdoor.com/images/imported/2018/01/4.jpg

https://teakdoor.com/images/imported/2018/01/5.jpg
Credit

Perth in Western Australia probably was a good spot to watch it from.

Much of the populated areas of Australia was shrouded in cloud.
01-02-2018, 02:50 AM
buriramboy

This is the moon outside my house Now, few clouds but nothing exciting.

https://teakdoor.com/images/imported/2018/01/3.jpg
01-02-2018, 01:55 PM
TizMe

https://teakdoor.com/attachment.php?a...tid=7637&stc=1
01-02-2018, 02:00 PM
Maanaam

Quote:

Originally Posted by Begbie

That’s pretty good. I tried with the IPAD camera but too much contrast

It would have been quite good. Mrs set the camera up and told me I can't take the photo just holding the camera because the exposure was too long.
So I propped it on a neighbour's clothes rack, but it was a bit rickety and moved when I pressed the button.

^ Did you take that Tizme? It's superb. The photo, I mean. Very artistic.
The shadow is superb too.
01-02-2018, 02:03 PM
Luigi

Was pretty disappointing.

There was a much better one from my condo balcony in BKK around 6 years ago.
01-02-2018, 02:55 PM
Dillinger

^

https://teakdoor.com/images/imported/2018/02/1487.jpg
01-02-2018, 02:57 PM
Luigi

#bestever :)
01-02-2018, 07:22 PM
Klondyke

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Originally Posted by TizMe

https://teakdoor.com/attachment.php?a...tid=7637&stc=1

Only one nom?
01-02-2018, 07:31 PM
Chittychangchang

https://teakdoor.com/images/imported/2018/02/1480.jpg

7am it looked like this here, only bigger.
02-02-2018, 03:31 AM
David48atTD

https://teakdoor.com/images/imported/2018/02/1453.jpg
The moon seen in Legazpi city, Albay province around 340 kilometres southeast of Manila, Philippines

https://teakdoor.com/images/imported/2018/02/1454.jpg
The moon rises behind the Uppatasanti Pagoda seen from Naypyitaw, Myanmar.

https://teakdoor.com/images/imported/2018/02/1455.jpg
The moon rises beside the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand.

Meanwhile, in Australia, as usually, they took this auspicious event seriously ...

https://teakdoor.com/images/imported/2018/02/1456.jpg

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