Thanks fieldmarshaldj. Nice.
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Posted on 01/22/2019 11:15:57 AM PST by messierhunter
"As it turns out, the eclipse was even more special than most observers had noticed, as the Moon was actually struck by a meteorite while everyone was gazing in wonder at its rusty appearance.
The meteorite itself wasn’t terribly large, and is estimated to have only been around 22 pounds. Still, its impact was large enough to be spotted by observers as well as the automated MIDAS system, and that’s pretty cool."
I caught it as well with my own equipment. The impact flash appears at 1:23:04 in my video at about the 8 o'clock position near the edge of the moon. This is the first time a lunar impact has ever been recorded during a total lunar eclipse.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idU8JfrS-xM&t=4983
(Excerpt) Read more at bgr.com ...
-PJ
Ah, the LRO. Thanks
Thanks fieldmarshaldj, bfl.
Thanks fieldmarshaldj. Nice.
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That’s a relief. They would have most likely been harassing this post if not for that.
One of the scientists working with the LRO team actually contacted me for additional details so they can use my video in combination with others to locate the new crater. By my very rough calculations from just my video, the new crater should be located near 29S, 68W on the moon.
Of course they would.
This eclipse really solidified for me that I need a good camera. My point-n-shoot was not cutting it at all. IIRC, we have a solar eclipse coming up in 2024; I want to be ready.
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