[AZ-Observing] Re: Tonight's Eclipse
- From: jack.jones@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 16 May 2003 10:20:23 -0700
Both then definitely L=0 on the Danjon scale (reproduced below courtesy Fred
Espenak). I'd say last night's was pretty close to the middle of the range,
L=2. Details were easily visible but the moon coloring was grayish. Didn't
see much if any redness.
L = 0 Very dark eclipse.
Moon almost invisible, especially at mid-totality.
L = 1 Dark Eclipse, gray or brownish in coloration.
Details distinguishable only with difficulty.
L = 2 Deep red or rust-colored eclipse.
Very dark central shadow, while outer edge of umbra
is relatively bright.
L = 3 Brick-red eclipse.
Umbral shadow usually has a bright or yellow rim.
L = 4 Very bright copper-red or orange eclipse.
Umbral shadow has a bluish, very bright rim.
or at:
http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/OH/Danjon.html
Jack
>
> >> I've seen a spectacular eclipse high in the sky yet where
> you could only
> >> see it with averted vision, very dark brownish gold. This was in
> >> ~1963-64, I think the year of Kilauea or Pinatubo.
>
> Mount Agung, but I had to look it up, too. There was a
> similarly-dark
> one in Dec 1992 following the eruption of Pinatubo.
>
> \Brian
>
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