[AZ-Observing] Re: Partial Lunar Eclipse
- From: "Wayne (aka Mr. Galaxy)" <mrgalaxy@xxxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2012 19:26:54 GMT
Benson, AZ 85602
hm ph: 520-586-2244 Nearly all were, Sam, except for the poor souls who were
sitting in front or behind me and had to listen to my running commentary with a
nearby passenger! We had to chase the eclipse as it moved from window to window
from one side of the bus to the other. The girl sitting next to me was asleep
for most of the trip but woke up for a few minutes and said, "that's the most
amazing sight!", then fell right back to sleep. A bus ride exposes you to the
most basic of human society, like a trip to the post office.
Clear skies,
Wayne (aka Mr. Galaxy)
---------- Original Message ----------
From: "Sam" <sam@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2012 23:10:26 -0700
Now that is some good luck, given that most people on a similar bus ride
would have been sleeping.
-----Original Message-----
From: Wayne (aka Mr. Galaxy)
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 5:16 PM
To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Benson, AZ 85602
hm ph: 520-586-2244 Excellent shot, Sam. I buried my mention of observing
the lunar eclipse in my recounting of the Venus transit, can it be almost a
week ago already? I even asked whether anybody else had seen it. Maybe
nobody reads my email. I'm not known for short messages. Oh well... Anyway,
to recap, I had to hurry back from a bowling tournament in Las Vegas (left
my wife and dogs there!) to get back to Benson in time to entertain some
friends from Georgia for the transit. When getting back onto the bus in
Flagstaff I noticed the full moon looked a little strange, darker on one
edge. I recalled that someone had mentioned a lunar eclipse was impending,
but I wasn't sure of the date. As it turned out it was the full moon just
entering into its eclipse and I was able to watch most of the event while
riding the bus down from Flagstaff to Phoenix. The bus windows are not the
cleanest optical surfaces in the world but watching the eclipse transpire
was still an enjoyable way
to experience a long bus ride.
Clear skies,
Wayne (aka Mr. Galaxy)
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