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Jack Sprat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 07:04 PM
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Holy cow. Check that moonrise in the east, would you.
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myrna minx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 07:05 PM
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1. I can't wait for the eclipse tonight. Should be amazing! n/t
Edited on Wed Feb-20-08 07:07 PM by myrna minx
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SoFlaJet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 07:08 PM
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2. what time is it happening?
beautiful night here in south Florida
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myrna minx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 07:11 PM
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3. Depending on your time zone...
Total Lunar Eclipse of February 20, 2008
North America Other
Event EST CST MST PST AST GMT GMT+1h GMT+2h
Partial Eclipse Begins: 08:43 pm 07:43 pm 06:43 pm 05:43 pm 04:43 pm 01:43 am* 02:43 am* 03:43 am*
Total Eclipse Begins: 10:01 pm 09:01 pm 08:01 pm 07:01 pm 06:01 pm 03:01 am* 04:01 am* 05:01 am*
Mid-Eclipse: 10:26 pm 09:26 pm 08:26 pm 07:26 pm 06:26 pm 03:26 am* 04:26 am* 05:26 am*
Total Eclipse Ends: 10:51 pm 09:51 pm 08:51 pm 07:51 pm 06:51 pm 03:51 am* 04:51 am* 05:51 am*
Partial Eclipse Ends: 12:09 am* 11:09 pm 10:09 pm 09:09 pm 08:09 pm 05:09 am* 06:09 am* 07:09 am*
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Richard Steele Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 07:11 PM
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4. Around 10:00 pm, EST.
Still clear here, I'm optimistic that I'll have a good view. *crosses fingers*
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myrna minx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 07:13 PM
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5. i wish it wasn't 40 below in Mpls.
Im going to have to make quick dashes outside. :rofl:
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TheCowsCameHome Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 07:31 PM
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8. Imagine how the moon feels. At least you can go back inside,
Intermittent clouds here in the northeast - might be visible, though.
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myrna minx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 08:01 PM
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16. Lol. It's just a big cold hunk of frozen cheese.
:hi:
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L. Coyote Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 07:36 PM
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9. It is 100 degree warmer here!
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myrna minx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 08:00 PM
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15. Yikes. I've forgotten what life is like above zero.
:hi:
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L. Coyote Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 09:36 PM
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21. The ocean sure moderates life on the coast. I'm north of Minneapolis, near the Pacific.
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Richard Steele Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-21-08 12:17 AM
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23. I hope you got a good look.
It was still in the low 40s here, but we had some
low clouds roll in that restricted me to occasional
glimpses of the moon every few minutes...:(
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C_U_L8R Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 07:14 PM
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6. the moonset this morning was spectacular
a big red fire ball off the horizon of Manhattan
(around 6 am)
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Earth_First Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 09:29 PM
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20. We noticed that this morning in Upstate, NY too
I drive a salt truck overnights during the winter and remarked at the moonset this morning.
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L. Coyote Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 07:21 PM
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7. What is your longitude?
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 07:41 PM
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10. It's beautiful here tonight
Even moreso because it was cloudy all day. Waiting for the eclipse.
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 07:42 PM
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11. Raining here; no full moon for us tonight. No clear skies til Friday or
Saturday. x(
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WillowTree Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 07:43 PM
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12. Isn't it amazing?
I saw it when I was driving home from work. Just gorgeous!
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zippy890 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 07:47 PM
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13. Perfect for howling - anybody with me?
I'm going out with my 2 dogs for some howling at that moon.

and I haven't even had anything to drink.

aaaAAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooo

yeah.





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L. Coyote Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 09:29 PM
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19. I'm in! And, I'm experienced LOL
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Lex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 07:47 PM
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14. I got it! I got it!
Moonrise tonight (Durham NC):




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XOKCowboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 08:42 PM
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17. *sigh* It's cloudy here in Denver. Storm coming they say..
3 weeks ago tonight I was in Belize with a very clear view of the moon and the eastern sky over the ocean. *double sigh*
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L. Coyote Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 09:25 PM
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18. Partial eclipse rising over the Cascades now in Western Oregon.
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elizfeelinggreat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-20-08 09:37 PM
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22. thank you
for the reminder!
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