Total Lunar Eclipse: April 15th 2014

[sqishy]

A total lunar eclipse happened on Tuesday April 15th UTC.
This was the first total lunar eclipse in more than 3 years, the previous one on December 10th 2011. Also, this was the first in a series of four total lunar eclipses, also called a tetrad. The other lunar eclipse this year is on October 8th.
Two links with all the information about the eclipse below:

http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/LEplot/LEplot2001/LE2014Apr15T.pdf

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_2014_lunar_eclipse

Thought you'd like to know. Enjoy!

[phuckphace]

woot. I'm usually awake until really late at night so I'll be watching for sure :D

[ksdnfkfr]

I'll have a perfect view of the sucker tonight at midnight. Blood Moon at Midnight. If I ever write a book, that will be the title. I'll try to get a decent picture of it to post.

[Hollywood]

Oh cool, it's raining tonight...

[sqishy]

I'll have a perfect view of the sucker tonight at midnight. Blood Moon at Midnight. If I ever write a book, that will be the title. I'll try to get a decent picture of it to post.

Please do take a picture :D

[Gamma Male]

Yup, Ill definitely be watching it too. :D

[Lonely teen]

There is a partial one tonight I believe.

[ksdnfkfr]

There is a partial one tonight I believe.

Should be a full eclipse in AZ at 12:00 am.

[Lonely teen]

Oh... Well so I get one tonight and tomorrow?

[ksdnfkfr]

Oh... Well so I get one tonight and tomorrow?

Midnight tonight.

[Lonely teen]

Ah ok thanks, must get popcorn!

[sqishy]

Internet stream of event (if you're on the wrong side of the world and/or have bad weather):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7aXzE5ZNH8

[ksdnfkfr]

Ah ok thanks, must get popcorn!

I should say it starts at like around 11:00 pm (for NV and AZ) and will reach full eclipse at around midnight.

[Gamma Male]

Just 3 more hours! It starts a 2am in texas.

[Horatio Nelson]

I have a perfect view over here in CA.

:D Can't wait.

[Gamma Male]

I just went outside and saw it. Meh. It was mostly just a lot darker and only slightly red. I took a picture but it's impossible to make anything out in it. The moons just a speck of light.
Is it just me, or is the moon smaller in Texas? Its always so much bigger in movies than in real life.

[Horatio Nelson]

I checked on it before coming in (12 AM PSD) and it was 3 quarters of the way covered. It looked frickin' awesome! :D

But my picture didn't come out, stupid phone.

[ksdnfkfr]

I just went outside and saw it. Meh. It was mostly just a lot darker and only slightly red. I took a picture but it's impossible to make anything out in it. The moons just a speck of light.
Is it just me, or is the moon smaller in Texas? Its always so much bigger in movies than in real life.

It the moon was huge when I saw it rising at dusk, but now at it's highest point it looks small. It looks a lot bigger through binoculars. The eclipse is pretty much at apex now. It is interesting to see the moon looking like Mars. Especially since Mars happens to practically be right next to it (the big orange/red star to the right).

[Lonely teen]

It just got passed the darkest part of the eclipse... Let me tell you it was amazing! Ill be uploading the pics tomorrow for those who misses it.

[ksdnfkfr]

It just got passed the darkest part of the eclipse... Let me tell you it was amazing! Ill be uploading the pics tomorrow for those who misses it.

It's staying dark a lot longer than I expected it to. I'm anxious to see how my pics turned out with a cheapo camera, no tripod and a zillion street lights. At least it was facing away from the Vegas strip aha.

[Lonely teen]

I took the pics with my broken phone so their not the best but they explain whats going on.

[ksdnfkfr]

http://i.imgur.com/XBw92Jb.jpg

[sqishy]

image (http://i.imgur.com/XBw92Jb.jpg)

Those are pretty good. Don't lose them!

[Karkat]

It was great. Love staying up to watch lunar eclipses! :D I got a few pictures, but Mr. Shea's are much better so I'll not post them. (Too much work)