[AZ-Observing] Re: Moon is eclipsed

  • From: Douglas Hanisch <doug.hanisch@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2014 04:19:23 -0700

Got some great pictures from my backyard in Surprise. I think they are
the first decent ones I have taken in three years of this hobby.

Sent from my iPad

> On Apr 15, 2014, at 1:10 AM, "stevecoe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" 
> <stevecoe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> 1 AM April 15, 2014
> Casa Grande RV park
>
> Yes, indeed the moon is eclipsed.  It has turned that burnt orange color
> and is much dimmer than the usual full moon.  The moon is doing all this
> very near Spica in Virgo.  Naked eye I can see two other prominent
> objects in the sky which are orange in color.  First is Mars to the west
> of the eclipsed moon and the other is Antares just coming above the tree
> line to the southeast.
>
> Using my 8X42 binoculars makes the moon appear three dimensional.  The
> spherical shape is obvious and the southern edge of the moon is much
> lighter than the rest of the moon.  This effect is from the fact that
> the moon’s center is not directly in line with the Earth and the Sun.
>
> Tonight has been a vivid demonstration that the ancient idea that the
> night sky has the same appearance all the time is just not the truth.
> Things do take a while to change but it is fascinating to watch.
>
> Clear skies to us all;
> Steve Coe
>
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