Posted on 01/31/2018 4:02:42 AM PST by ShadowAce
I didn't see a Live Thread about this morning's event, so I thought I'd start one.
If you take pictures of it, please share them!
The rare Super Blue Blood Moon is finally here! This morning, a rare treat will light up the sky: a Blue Moon, a total lunar eclipse and a supermoon all at the same time! It's the first total lunar eclipse since 2015 and the first Blue Moon Blood Moon visible from the U.S. since 1866! Read on for our full guide. (The webcast above is provided by Slooh.com. It begins at 5:45 a.m. EST (2045 GMT) and ends at 11:15 a.m. EST (1615 GMT). Visit Slooh.com to explore space.)
Won’t see the blood moon part in most of the US
Amazing here in the clear skies of Arizona.
Observers in New York City will see the moon enter Earth's penumbra (the lighter, outer part of its shadow) at 5:51 a.m. on Jan. 31. The penumbra darkens the moon only a little; unless you're especially keen eyed, it is often difficult to notice. The moon will touch the umbra, the darker part of the shadow that gives the eclipse the distinctive look of darkening and reddening the moon, at 6:48 a.m. local time. But the moon sets only 16 minutes later, so New Yorkers will get to see only the first part of the eclipse. To see as much of the eclipse as possible, you'll want to be near a flat western horizon.
The situation gets better as you move west. Chicagoans will see the penumbra touch the moon at 4:51 a.m. local time, and it will still be a good 26.7 degrees above the horizon (about 53 times the apparent width of the full moon). The umbral eclipse will start at 5:48 a.m. local time, and by 6:16a.m., the moon will take on its characteristic blood-red color as it enters totality. Even so, it will set only minutes later, at 7:03 a.m., just as the sun rises.
Californians will have a better view of the end of totality, as the penumbral eclipse will start at 2:51 a.m. local time, and the partial eclipse will begin at 3:48 a.m. At 4:51 a.m. local time, the total phase will start, ending at 5:29 a.m. Totality will end at 6:07 a.m., and the moon will emerge from the umbra at 7:11 a.m. The penumbral shadow will pass after the moon is just below the horizon.
As one travels west across the Pacific, the lunar eclipse will occur earlier in the night; skywatchers in Hawaii will be able to see the entire thing from beginning to end, as will Alaskans and viewers in eastern Asia and Australia. On Jan. 31, people in Tokyo will see the lunar eclipse's penumbral phase start at 7:51 p.m. local time. The umbra will touch the moon at 8:48 p.m., and the maximum eclipse will be at 10:29 p.m. At 11:07 p.m., the moon will reach the opposite side of the umbra, and at 12:11 a.m. on Feb. 1, it will emerge and enter the penumbra. At 1:08 a.m., the eclipse will end for viewers in Tokyo.
I’m in Sentani, Papua, Indonesia. The eclipse has started. Moon is the same normal color at the moment. Clouds are moving in so I’m not sure what I’ll be able to see.
I also have to teach in the morning. I might decide to sleep if it gets too late. Why couldn’t these things be scheduled in the daytime so my students could see it?
Here in Dallas it is about 50% right now. I think it will go full red in about 20 minutes.
I’ve been shooting pic’s for the last 30 minutes and have been sharing them with other sites, wish I could with the Freepers. Clear sky’s here in West TX.
We need some music for this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFYshyGZbX0
“Blue Moon”, by the Marcels, from “An American Werewolf in London.”
Beautiful, here in SE TX.
We’re blessed with clear skies, this morning.
Post your pics, please!
How far west are you?
Here in Kansas City the moon is about 85% + obscured at 0630.
There are some very thin high clouds which are filtering the clarity of the viewing.
All in all pretty cool. And the best part is that I can see it my window and don’t have to go outside!
Regards
alfa6 ;>}
Well, bummer. It never fails. Clouds are almost totally obscuring the face of the moon. Every single time here, when there is some sky event I want to see ... clouds.
Awesome view of the moon here in Texas.
Pretty cool in Nevada too!
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