Lunar Eclipse totality starts in less than an hour! - May 15th

[Lew Zealand]

Go outside if you're in Africa, W Europe, S. America and most of N. America (except the NW). Totality starts at 3:29 UTC and the Earth's shadow should already be visible on the Moon right now, head outside and check it out!

Info:

| EarthSky

earthsky.org

 

[FairyRing]

Go outside if you're in Africa, W Europe, S. America and most of N. America (except the NW). Totality starts at 3:29 UTC and the Earth's shadow should already be visible on the Moon right now, head outside and check it out!

Info:

| EarthSky

earthsky.org

Thanks, what I meant to say before dropping my phone and running to the moon was thanks Maru!

 

[SurprisedPikachuBob3]

Cries in Australian

 

[Lew Zealand]

Just started! I'll post some pics in a few minutes, got the telescope and blew the dust off it (literally, lazy Bobbi is a way of life).

 

[Lew Zealand]

Cries in Australian

Sorry! But youz guys get the Magellanic Clouds, Southern Cross, Omega Centauri and 47 Tucanae.

JEALOUS!

 

[Lew Zealand]

I'll just send these up unedited. Taken in the 15 min leading up to the start of totality, the last pic. phone camera thru an inexpensive telecope so not super sharp or anything.

Maybe I'll borrow Maru's telescope and Haley's camera next time...

 

[Lew Zealand]

Yes.

Power lines are part of the aesthetic. It's an artistic choice.

Yup. Super a choice. Ah well...

 

[Lew Zealand]

Max totality will be in about 25 min, I'll grab a few more pics then.

 

[Potatoes]

I've got a good view of it too, your pictures are way better than mine though. It sure is neat!!

 

[Lew Zealand]

A few minutes from deepest eclipse:

Yes, that's a star near the brightest bit!

 

[FilthyGorilla]

Cries in Australian

Cries in heavy rain clouds.

 

[Lew Zealand]

At maximum eclipse:

Bonus: 2 stars!

 

[Lew Zealand]

Cries in heavy rain clouds.

Sorry!

 

[FilthyGorilla]

Sorry!

I got so excited as tomorrow is my birthday, eclipse bday? Awesome, I am not in a geographical area that would recieve total coverage so it matters less but still. :(

 

[FilthyGorilla]

Even my sad face is too sad to be a sad face :,(

 

[Dr. eeL]

I'll just send these up unedited. Taken in the 15 min leading up to the start of totality, the last pic. phone camera thru an inexpensive telecope so not super sharp or anything.

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Maybe I'll borrow Maru's telescope and Haley's camera next time...

Looks exactly like I saw it. I even went over to the neighbors and alerted them to the view. Nice pictures, Lew.

 

[Lew Zealand]

Looks exactly like I saw it. I even went over to the neighbors and alerted them to the view. Nice pictures, Lew.

Thanks!

Here's one last one after the Earth's shadow receded most of the way, about an hour ago:

 

[FairyRing]

I'll just send these up unedited. Taken in the 15 min leading up to the start of totality, the last pic. phone camera thru an inexpensive telecope so not super sharp or anything.

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Maybe I'll borrow Maru's telescope and Haley's camera next time...

For that set up, these are pretty good! Thanks so much for sharing!

At maximum eclipse:

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Bonus: 2 stars!

This are magnificent.

 

[lilan castel]

I like these photos! It was impossible to see the eclipse from here but thanks for the photos!

 

[astatine210]

Beautiful photos! Wish the skies were clear here for us to see it but sadly forecast was cloudy, thunderstorms and no view of the moon.