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 > > -- > See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please > send personal replies to the author, not the list. > -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.