Author Topic: The last Blue Moon of 2009 (Read 9188 times)

DanS · « **on:** December 31, 2009, 06:48:18 AM »

Just snapped a shot of this years last moon rise. Taken at 5:30PM local (10:30 UT) and I hope to awake and be ready in 9 more hours to see if there is an eclipse to catch.

SlowModem · « **Reply #1 on:** December 31, 2009, 06:55:02 AM »

Quote from: DanS on December 31, 2009, 06:48:18 AM

Just snapped a shot of this years last moon rise. Taken at 5:30PM local (10:30 UT) and I hope to awake and be ready in 9 more hours to see if there is an eclipse to catch.

Great shot! (a little photoshop would make it blue!)

Axelvold · « **Reply #2 on:** December 31, 2009, 07:27:35 AM »

Great shot Dan.

chief-david · « **Reply #3 on:** December 31, 2009, 09:16:59 AM »

You are taking pictures of the moon rise and I just got out of bed.

Happy New Year!

Downlinerz2 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 31, 2009, 11:15:15 AM »

Well done Dan

! I keep hearing that old 50's song "Blue Moon".

DanS · « **Reply #5 on:** December 31, 2009, 06:45:13 PM »

Quote from: DanS on December 31, 2009, 06:48:18 AM

Just snapped a shot of this years last moon rise. Taken at 5:30PM local (10:30 UT) and I hope to awake and be ready in 9 more hours to see if there is an eclipse to catch.

The same moon 13 hrs. later, setting in the west, now without it's "Blue" status. First moon set of 2010.

Downlinerz2 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 31, 2009, 06:54:47 PM »

Nice touch Dan, nice touch indeed!! By the way, what does it say on the building shown on the Moonrise picture? Just curious.

sam2004gp · « **Reply #7 on:** December 31, 2009, 06:57:54 PM »

It says "Call this Number to vote for Sam as the last poster in 'Who will be the last person to post in THIS thread?'"

DanS · « **Reply #8 on:** December 31, 2009, 07:05:30 PM »

Quote from: Downlinerz2 on December 31, 2009, 06:54:47 PM

Nice touch Dan, nice touch indeed!! By the way, what does it say on the building shown on the Moonrise picture? Just curious.

It's the name of that condominium with it's phone number. I asked the wife the same thing. She told me the name in Thai but don't ask me what it was. That was more than 5 minutes ago.

(no mention of any last posters though, that I would remember)

upweather · « **Reply #9 on:** January 01, 2010, 12:16:46 AM »

Very nice, looks warm to

It will be awhile before I see any moon

Anthony · « **Reply #10 on:** January 01, 2010, 08:51:08 AM »

Was cloudy here last night. So no moon for me.

W Thomas · « **Reply #11 on:** January 01, 2010, 07:57:42 PM »

Yep same here!
I noticed my console was displaying Lunar Eclipse but I knew as long as it was cloudy it would happen and I'd never know the difference LOL!

port1 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 03, 2010, 05:36:15 PM »

Nice shot, Dan. Nice indeed.
So interesting to see views from the other side of the planet.

That concrete/rebar vapor barrier is interesting, too.

Have fun!

Henry

DanS · « **Reply #13 on:** January 03, 2010, 05:46:19 PM »

Quote from: W Thomas on January 01, 2010, 07:57:42 PM

Yep same here!
I noticed my console was displaying Lunar Eclipse but I knew as long as it was cloudy it would happen and I'd never know the difference LOL!

Wayne, Davis stations even include eclipse dates in their software/firmware? Nice additional touch on their part.

Dan

DanS · « **Reply #14 on:** January 03, 2010, 05:49:42 PM »

Quote from: port1 on January 03, 2010, 05:36:15 PM

Nice shot, Dan. Nice indeed.
So interesting to see views from the other side of the planet.

That concrete/rebar vapor barrier is interesting, too.

Have fun!

Henry

Thanks Henry. Yeah, I was too lazy to walk down the street to take the picture from the other side of the new church foundation

so I shot the pic from the side yard instead.

Thank you Upweather. This is the nicer time of year to be here as far as temperatures go. Middle 80's/29 during the day and upper 50's/13 at night with clear skies. Not exactly what you would want for exciting weather activity but it's sure comfortable.

port1 · « **Reply #15 on:** January 03, 2010, 06:06:59 PM »

And the food there is good, too! Love Thai food!!

We're happy for you!
Take it from us...cold and plenty of snow here, and I have to go grill steaks outside right now!
The wife...you know...

Brrr! Cold

Henry

Downlinerz2 · « **Reply #16 on:** January 03, 2010, 06:30:00 PM »

Quote from: sam2004gp on December 31, 2009, 06:57:54 PM

It says "Call this Number to vote for Sam as the last poster in 'Who will be the last person to post in THIS thread?'"

Wow, they sure pack a lot of info in just a few letters.

I think it's going to be a long, long time before we know the winner of that one.

Anthony · « **Reply #17 on:** January 04, 2010, 09:22:38 AM »

Maybe the wife will help you warm up when you get back in the house? One can always hope.

TorH · « **Reply #18 on:** January 05, 2010, 03:08:53 AM »

Nice to see those pics from your view Dan

I took some pics of the moon that same evening, it is i bit further away from us here i think, i had a focal length at 200mm when i took these of the moon

this was taken just before 8pm when it was cloudy and the moon suddenly showed up in that opening.
This second one was taken about 10.30pm (all times local, GMT+1) then the sky was all blue/"black"

DanS · « **Reply #19 on:** January 05, 2010, 03:30:25 AM »

Thanks for those pics TorH. We're supposed to have a solar eclipse pass through Jan.15th. I don't want to miss that.

Dan

sam2004gp · « **Reply #20 on:** January 05, 2010, 03:09:38 PM »

Quote from: DanS on January 05, 2010, 03:30:25 AM

Thanks for those pics TorH. We're supposed to have a solar eclipse pass through Jan.15th. I don't want to miss that.

Dan

Make sure you get us some good photos of that Dan. Remember to stare at it as long as possible to see all the pretty colors.

The rest of you folks should read this.... http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEhelp/safety2.html

This has been a Ray Charles approved thread.

DanS · « **Reply #21 on:** January 05, 2010, 07:10:50 PM »

Here's another pic of the moon setting from up on our land in the hills the next morning.

port1 · « **Reply #22 on:** January 05, 2010, 09:08:30 PM »

Palm trees, no snow...warm temperatures...gotta love it!

I'm jealous.

Henry

DanS · « **Reply #23 on:** January 05, 2010, 09:29:15 PM »

Quote from: port1 on January 05, 2010, 09:08:30 PM

Palm trees, no snow...warm temperatures...gotta love it!
I'm jealous.

Henry

Lovin' every minute of it! If it ever does snow here I'll move again, further south.

killwilly · « **Reply #24 on:** January 06, 2010, 03:56:51 AM »

Quote from: DanS on January 03, 2010, 05:46:19 PM

Quote from: W Thomas on January 01, 2010, 07:57:42 PM
Yep same here!
I noticed my console was displaying Lunar Eclipse but I knew as long as it was cloudy it would happen and I'd never know the difference LOL!

Wayne, Davis stations even include eclipse dates in their software/firmware? Nice additional touch on their part.

Dan

Dan

I was interested in the above reply to Wayne. Where would I find the eclipse dates in the Davis software?

Alan.

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Author Topic: The last Blue Moon of 2009 (Read 9188 times)