OT: Lunar Eclipse

[Martin Baxter]

On 21/12/2010 07:54, David C. wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 1:00 AM, Jerry J <jhj at jhj.com> wrote:
>> Clear here in Portola Valley. About half gone. --Jerry
>> 
>> On Dec 20, 2010, at 10:49 PM, stephen barncard wrote:
>> 
>>> It's starting this hour....    *Andre* -- I saw this on the NASA
>>> site:
>>> 
>>> "*Viewers in Brazil will see the moon set during totality. "* * 
>>> * http://www.nasa.gov/connect/chat/lunar_eclipse.html * * that
>>> means it will be REAL BIG and ORANGE - enlarged by the atmosphere
>>> and lit by earthlight.. Straight overhead ( in Alabama at the
>>> moment) and the skies are clear.  The moon is just starting to be
>>> obfuscated.
>>> 
>>> Sorry Californians can't see it. Too much rain.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> sqb
> 
> Pretty nifty! Here in N.E.Oklahoma we were able to see the whole 
> thing. Living in a rural area as we do, I was actually more (or at 
> least equally) amazed at the reaction from the critters in the
> area... just about the exact minute it was a full eclipse, all of the
> coyotes in the area went crazy with their singing. A beautiful,
> haunting song it was, indeed.
> 
> Best regards, David C.
> 

Wow,

Thanks for posting that David. Beautiful image.

Martin Baxter