[GeoStL] Re: NCR Early Tuesday morning lunar eclipse

  • From: "Robert Oelschlaeger" <roelschlaeger@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 15:01:17 -0500

See the article in Sky and Telescope for more information

http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/skyblog/observingblog/9282371.html

Bob (aka roelsch)

On 8/24/07, Jim Bensman <junkmailno@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>  Here is the timing.  It will be in the Western sky.
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> Lunar eclipse on 8/28/2007
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> Moon rise: 7:51 8/272007
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> Partial phase begins:     3:51
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> Total phase begins:       4:52
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> Moon reaches full   5:35
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> Time of maximum eclipse:  5:37
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> Total phase ends:         6:21
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> Moon set:   6:32
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> Partial phase ends:       7:22
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> For anyone in the Alton area, I have arranged for the gate to the
> Mississippi Sanctuary (next to the Olin Nature Preserve where I have 3
> caches) to be open at 4:30 am to be able to watch it from the bluffs over
> the Mississippi.  If you want to come, let me know.
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> Jim Bensman
> "Nature Bats Last"
>

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