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NastyEllEssWon
12-20-2010, 11:06 PM
lunar eclipse starts. only one of this century. go outside and take a gander every so often. it doesnt total eclipse till 3 am but its a cool celestial event to share :D

HeadlessNorseman
12-20-2010, 11:07 PM
YEAH!!! moonrises are cool to see too lol

BigRocsFirebird
12-20-2010, 11:20 PM
i wanted to set my camera up with my remote to take pics every like 10 min or so but its to cold

ryanfx
12-20-2010, 11:24 PM
i wanted to set my camera up with my remote to take pics every like 10 min or so but its to cold

you have a motorized tripod?

FlyingDutchman
12-20-2010, 11:37 PM
i wanted to set my camera up with my remote to take pics every like 10 min or so but its to cold

you realize the earth rotates right? a tripod will only end up with streaks in the sky

HeadlessNorseman
12-20-2010, 11:41 PM
you realize the earth rotates right? a tripod will only end up with streaks in the sky

depends on the shutter speed, they would still be cool pics

NJ Torque
12-20-2010, 11:55 PM
Just took a look....

NastyEllEssWon
12-20-2010, 11:57 PM
it wont be fully eclipsed till 3 am. this is the last time this is gonna happen for another 475 years. we can possibly be the last humans to ever see it :shock:

NastyEllEssWon
12-21-2010, 12:37 AM
ooooo its starting to eclipse now :nod:

BigRocsFirebird
12-21-2010, 12:44 AM
ahhh its so annoying i have to slowly creep down the stairs or our baby rotti will wake up then i gotta take her out and shes gonna be nuts

BigRocsFirebird
12-21-2010, 01:00 AM
dude major faillllll... i run outside in my boxers with my tri-pod and camera.. kinda cold.. but i try to take a pic but i only have my stock lens. i just ordered a huge ass lens on wends but ups didnt bring it to my door intime.

Savage_Messiah
12-21-2010, 01:58 AM
lunar eclipse starts. only one of this century. go outside and take a gander every so often. it doesnt total eclipse till 3 am but its a cool celestial event to share :D

Next total lunar eclipse is june 15 2011, then december 10 2011, then april 15 2014 (next one we may be able to see here), october 8th 2014, april 4 2015....


The thing with this one is it's the same date as the winter solstice

afclubkid21
12-21-2010, 02:55 AM
Its cloudy in Phoenix, FAIL!!!

Knipps
12-21-2010, 03:13 AM
Next total lunar eclipse is june 15 2011, then december 10 2011, then april 15 2014 (next one we may be able to see here), october 8th 2014, april 4 2015....


The thing with this one is it's the same date as the winter solstice

:nod: I was going to post the same thing

V
12-21-2010, 07:10 AM
and itll fall on the winter solstice again in 2094....

The Fixer
12-21-2010, 11:06 AM
and itll fall on the winter solstice again in 2094....

Awesome, I'll only be 121 years old. :)

coolmanvette75
12-21-2010, 06:08 PM
and itll fall on the winter solstice again in 2094....
lol ill be 100. lets hope we all live past 2 years from today...

Tru2Chevy
12-21-2010, 09:49 PM
http://www.theworldsbestever.com/2010/12/21/a-time-lapse-video-of-winter-solstice-lunar-eclipse/

Time lapse video of the entire thing....pretty neat to watch.

- Justin

greenformula92
12-21-2010, 10:28 PM
i got home from work at exactly 1:45....watched for about a half hour than had to go to bed cause i had to be back at work for 7....yay 3 hours of sleep