Total Lunar Eclipse: 28 Aug 2007
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Clifford60
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Is the moon rise @ about bearing 100 deg, 10 deg south of EAST? Too close to E, so can't see from my place 
May be will go to the 40th level corridor at next block (Blk 152 Toa Payoh Lor 2), no block at E direction and can see close to horizon. Anyone want to join me there? Just hope the cloud will do us a favour.
May be will go to the 40th level corridor at next block (Blk 152 Toa Payoh Lor 2), no block at E direction and can see close to horizon. Anyone want to join me there? Just hope the cloud will do us a favour.
well, for the benefit of all, i took the liberty to go to the 'future' and take a snapshot of the lunar eclipse on the 28th July 2007.
At this time, approx. 19 18, if there aren't any clouds, you could see the eclipse. But due to the atmosphere, you might not be able to see that clearly...
At approx. 19 50, there is almost a partial eclipse.
Hope this is useful enough to guide you all...
At this time, approx. 19 18, if there aren't any clouds, you could see the eclipse. But due to the atmosphere, you might not be able to see that clearly...
At approx. 19 50, there is almost a partial eclipse.
Hope this is useful enough to guide you all...
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A simplified schedule of the event courtesy of Singapore Science Centre.
[shadow=red]Circumstances of the eclipse[/shadow]....Singapore local time
Beginning of eclipse......................15 52 h
Middle of eclipse...........................18 37 h
Moon rise.....................................19 14 h
Moon leaving umbra......................19 23 h
Moon leaving penumbra.................20 24 h
End of eclipse...............................21 23 h
[shadow=red]Circumstances of the eclipse[/shadow]....Singapore local time
Beginning of eclipse......................15 52 h
Middle of eclipse...........................18 37 h
Moon rise.....................................19 14 h
Moon leaving umbra......................19 23 h
Moon leaving penumbra.................20 24 h
End of eclipse...............................21 23 h
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starfinder
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Two matters:
First, according to the planetarium software which I am using (The Sky), the Moon will rise over Singapore at 7:09pm on 28 August, and not 7:14pm. I see weixing's timing is 7:10pm, which is similar.
Second, the Moon will rise at an azimuth of 99 deg 50' (99.8 degrees). That makes it 10 degrees to the South of due East (i.e. 90 degrees).
Looking at the image/map of Singapore on Google Earth, I think places along East Coast Park (ECP) would have an unobstructed view over the sea to this azimuth bearing, with no obstruction by the Batam/Bintan islands which are further south. (However, the end of ECP near the Tanah Merah Golf Club might be obscured by the reclaimed land at Changi Naval Base).
So it is perhaps theoretically possible to catch the Moon's rise over the sea from the ECP at 7:09pm. Then watch totality for 13 blissful minutes until 7:22pm (which is about 5 times longer than the total bliss period of a total solar eclipse). At 7:22pm, the Moon would be 2.3 degrees above the horizon.
Now, I have ever once seen the tip of a full Moon slowly rise over the sea's horizon through binoculars. That was in Australia's Gold Coast about 5 years ago. It was an incredible sight. Just a small slither of a deep red Moon first slowly peeped over the horizon, and then more and more of it's globe emerged, like a blaze of fire.
I doubt it would be possible to see this phenomenon from Singapore, given our cloud and atmospheric conditions. However, I have not tried it before.
Further, the Sun would just have set at 7:10pm on 28 August, so the sky would still be bright.
If we do try on Tues 28 August, I think it would prove once and for all that all astronomers are Lunatics!
First, according to the planetarium software which I am using (The Sky), the Moon will rise over Singapore at 7:09pm on 28 August, and not 7:14pm. I see weixing's timing is 7:10pm, which is similar.
Second, the Moon will rise at an azimuth of 99 deg 50' (99.8 degrees). That makes it 10 degrees to the South of due East (i.e. 90 degrees).
Looking at the image/map of Singapore on Google Earth, I think places along East Coast Park (ECP) would have an unobstructed view over the sea to this azimuth bearing, with no obstruction by the Batam/Bintan islands which are further south. (However, the end of ECP near the Tanah Merah Golf Club might be obscured by the reclaimed land at Changi Naval Base).
So it is perhaps theoretically possible to catch the Moon's rise over the sea from the ECP at 7:09pm. Then watch totality for 13 blissful minutes until 7:22pm (which is about 5 times longer than the total bliss period of a total solar eclipse). At 7:22pm, the Moon would be 2.3 degrees above the horizon.
Now, I have ever once seen the tip of a full Moon slowly rise over the sea's horizon through binoculars. That was in Australia's Gold Coast about 5 years ago. It was an incredible sight. Just a small slither of a deep red Moon first slowly peeped over the horizon, and then more and more of it's globe emerged, like a blaze of fire.
I doubt it would be possible to see this phenomenon from Singapore, given our cloud and atmospheric conditions. However, I have not tried it before.
Further, the Sun would just have set at 7:10pm on 28 August, so the sky would still be bright.
If we do try on Tues 28 August, I think it would prove once and for all that all astronomers are Lunatics!
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universe24
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