Blood Moon Monday Morning 21st January at 515am

pauldry · 18-01-2019 8:09pm #1

For all this is not to be missed as wont happen for 11 more years

Think theres a lunar eclipse to boot but dont quote me on this.

Weather : Clear and Frosty

tartetatin · 18-01-2019 8:20pm

Thanks for this Pauldry. I’ll set my alarm.

4068ac1elhodqr · 18-01-2019 8:30pm

'Super Blood Wolf Moon' 266 (W), 28 Alt.

14% larger, and 30% brighter than normal. Centered over the Americas (esp. 'DC and the East side), but also visable from far NW of Europe.

From the book of Billy Joel, or Revelations, or something:
“And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;”

At 05:15, it going to be cold, very cold for sure.

Artane2002 · 18-01-2019 8:48pm

Reminds me of the July 2018 lunar eclipse. I saw that from Turkey by total chance. Of course though it clouded over as soon as I noticed the moon went red and we had a weak thunderstorm.

button_smith · 20-01-2019 4:39pm

Hi all, i was wondering what conditions cause a 'blood' moon ?

jArgHA · 20-01-2019 4:56pm

button_smith wrote: »

Hi all, i was wondering what conditions cause a 'blood' moon ?

As far as I know it is a similar effect to when we see the moon or sun near the horizon. At these times the moon and sun appear redder, than when they are high in the sky. The light that reaches our eyes at these times (when sun/moon is close to horizon) has passed through a much thicker layer of the earth's atmosphere than when we see it high up in the sky.

During a total lunar eclipse, such as early tomorrow morning the moon is entirely in the earth's shadow (for roughly an hour or so). Some light can bend however around the edge of the earth and still reach the moon, and the light which does this is similar to the light we see when the moon / sun is close to horizon (and thus makes it appear reddish in colour).

During past total lunar eclipses I usually noticed that there are different shades to the red/orange during 'totality' (the one hour or so when the moon is full in the earth's shadow). A lighter orange will usually be at the top of the moon and deeper orange / red colour towards the bottom of the moon.

button_smith · 20-01-2019 6:12pm

So it's the frequency of the refracted light hitting the moon...cool, thanks jArgHA. I can't wait to tell the kids when i wake them at 5 ha.

squarecircles · 20-01-2019 8:53pm

moon this evening
https://www.flickr.com/photos/98324789@N06/39852147493/in/dateposted-public/lightbox/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/98324789@N06/45902396775/in/dateposted-public/lightbox/

dory · 20-01-2019 9:40pm

According to YR.no weather app it's going to be 100% cloud cover in Cork at that time. Guess there's no point in setting the alarm.

jArgHA · 20-01-2019 10:16pm

dory wrote: »

According to YR.no weather app it's going to be 100% cloud cover in Cork at that time. Guess there's no point in setting the alarm.

Don't trust Yr.no, it is well worth seeing this and setting the alarm - if there is cloud so be it but at least you won't miss it if it does remain clear

pauldry · 20-01-2019 11:12pm

Cloudy in Sligo now.

Hope it clears off later. I see a clear slot before the more general cloud on sat24

So little frost so far this Winter. Grass is pure green. Trying to remember the last time the sky was clear for a prolonged period. I think it was early December.

Snowbiee21 · 21-01-2019 12:38am

What time is good to set the alarms

M.T. Cranium · 21-01-2019 12:43am

0430 to be outside by 0450 -- but totality lasts until after 0530 if you sleep in. Also cloud may be increasing to obscure the view later in the totality period. My reference book gives 0517h as the absolute central point of the totality. Look west-south-west and reasonably high up still. If you want to see the opening partial phases those will become apparent between 0345 and 0400h.

jArgHA · 21-01-2019 12:44am

Snowbiee21 wrote: »

What time is good to set the alarms

If you want to catch some of the partial eclipse and some of the total eclipse either (a) at 4.20am to catch start of totality at 4.40, or else at 5.20am to catch end of totality which occurs at 5.40ish.. It's not going to be balmy out there

dar_cool · 21-01-2019 12:59am

Crystal clear here in Westmeath. Moon is bright white so have alarm set for around 5.

weatherfiend · 21-01-2019 1:35am

dar_cool wrote: »

Crystal clear here in Westmeath. Moon is bright white so have alarm set for around 5.

Here too in Sandyford D18. Really clear (and cold!!)

MidMan25 · 21-01-2019 4:37am

Fantastic view of it here in Western Canada.

Rougies · 21-01-2019 5:02am

Still crystal clear skies here in Dublin, great view of the partial eclipse so far. Cloud approaching fast looking at satellite though.

Amazingfun · 21-01-2019 5:03am

I am up, having coffee and getting psyched to head outside----brrrrr :P

In the meantime, this is fun:

Sam Quentin · 21-01-2019 5:16am

So clear right now, I'm witnessing an eclipse at least..
Phone cameras are sheeeet(just realised)and don't do what I'm seeing justice..

M.T. Cranium · 21-01-2019 5:45am

Can see it here although broken mid-level cloud obscures the details. Just went total.

RobertKK · 21-01-2019 5:52am

There is some thin high cloud, can see the moon, but have seen much clearer total lunar eclipses in the past.

Ardent · 21-01-2019 5:53am

It's spooky to see the moon disappear like that. Had a reasonable view of the partial eclipse in Kildare but cloud cover obscured things - quite cloudy now and don't think I'll bother staying for totality to end.

rapul · 21-01-2019 6:08am

Good view in Bray for the last hour, really enjoyable on this toasty morning!

donegal_man · 21-01-2019 6:09am

Only reason I didn't mind being on overnight and sky is completely obscured

Amazingfun · 21-01-2019 6:12am

I had a lovely moment in the Phoenix Park just now--myself and four deer watching

It was Crystal clear for a time, I was heading to the Cross for a higher vantage and then cloud came. Plus my hands started to hurt from the cold, so homeagain.
I saw a lot of cars near the Cross, so say a good few are there still.