Sheer Lunacy

Great story SGB, sadly all cloudy here. Evidently this only occurs every couple of hundred years or something, so we are very privillaged to see such an occasion, it was worth getting up and sharing.

lunar eclipses are more frequent but rarely on the equinoxes/solstices. I hope to get an early[ish] night tonight.

We were forcast for fog so really pleased at the clear still morning air.

i watched it this morning on the way to work,beautiful

A lovely story!!!!....so glad it was clear enough for you to see.....there would have been a disappointed young lady to deal with......her question would have been "Why"....lol......
We (the world) will have to wait another 400 years for another lunar eclipse on "solstice day"......don't think any of us will be around to see it....:-))

I know but there are other 'plain' lunar eclipses to marvel at.

I was amazed that she wanted to get up. She tends to be a 'lug-a-bed'.

That must have been exciting for you both. I'm glad you watched it.
My dad was very interested in astronomy and I often remember him showing and telling me about such things. I remember once we arranger (my brother aswell) to go up one of the mountains nearby to view a commet. It was at 5 a.m.
Of course I forgot and had a fright when I heard them hammering on my door in the middle of the night lol

I remember comet watching in the february about 10 yrs ago. was it the hale-bop comet?

I missed Halle's when it was last on view, wont get to see it now :o(

We did see the Hale-bop aswell. But the one I was writing about was a different one. I can't remember what it actually was, but it was in the summer. It got light while we were there between 5 and 6 am.

Halle's was back in feb 1986, I've just checked through my diaries. There was another one with a weird name but I cant remember it. Was Hale-bop the twin tailed one?

Oh, I remember both of those! :-))

We couldn't see the moon - cloudy sky, I'm afraid.

I didnt know this was happening or else I would have got up to look, I adore the moon and stars, I often go outside just before bed and simply stare at the sky, its a wonderful sight to behold. :~)

We saw the lunar eclipse here too! it started late in the afternoon and by the time it actually got dark, it was almost finished. I did get some pictures, so I'll have to post them.

Yes I think Hale bop had 2 tails

amazing Pip please do!, It was very cold here and could be seen getting engulfed in freezing fog before much of the eclipse happened, the night before was quite magical tho with the full moon through the stark ice covered trees

lovely story Sea,,, and what a good mum you are getting up at such times lol hope you sent a letter to sir explaining he was completely wrong lol, i would have haaha

Just as an aside....I have a Victoria...who is shortened to Toria...BUT we have never met or heard of another one! LOL.:-)))

Couldn't see the eclipse here as the sky was covered by clouds.

The next time this happens will be in 2094 21st December - another winter solstice!

We had a good view of it without getting up at 5 o'clock:-). It started to dip behind the trees just as it was fully eclipsed so didn't get to see it 'de'clipse afterwards. (Is there a proper word for the moon coming out of its eclipse state?)

i just saw it early eve and it looked strange then so tuk a pic .... how gud you saw it and shooting stars as well .. luky u !!

I dont know about being a good mum, I just know that I enjoyed it as well. There have been lots of good pictures in the press today too.
Its a shame that some didnt get to see it because of the clouds.

That was really good of you to watch with your daughter . . . something she will always remember. I love looking at the moon - like Pamg we had some beautiful sights of the full moon seen hazily through frosty branches. And like Grandmage, we often go outside before bed to look at the sky (but that's when it's WARM, in the summertime)!

Sheila, we go out in the winter too, somehow the sky is much crisper and brighter, suppose thats due to the frost !!

Did you know there's a partial solar eclipse on Tuesday morning just before 8am? The Moon will partially cover the sun & we will be able to see it just after the sun has risen! (If the weather cooperates, that is!)

Thanks for info Balcony, I will be at the window!!!

I knew that was due but sadly it was snowing here so I had to be content with seeing it on the news.

It was too cloudy here too :~(.

Although it was a little cloudy here I did get to see the sun but couldn't see the Moon actually covering part of it. The light did diminish but with hazy sunshine because of low clouds, I wasn't able to really see the eclipse. :-((

Hmmm, the sun rose above the horizon and out of nowhere it seemed came a strip of grey cloud-- right across the sun! but I've been watching bbc's stargazing and they had some good shots

the stargazing programme has been really interesting. I hadnt realised we could see the moons of Jupiter with good binoculars.

I thought the description of where to look for things good too and some of the photographs simply stunning