Super Moon because it's close to perigee (appears about 7% larger).
Blue Moon because it's the second full moon in the month of January.
Blood Moon because it's going to be a total lunar eclipse.
It's a fairly rare thing for all three to occur during the same full
moon. The last time one was visible from North America was 150 years ago.
I think we're supposed to be able to see the beginning of the eclipse
from here on the east coast (of North America).
On 1/29/2018 22:52, David Mann wrote:
The news here called it a "super blue blood moon eclipse" because it'll be a
supermoon as well.
I can't be bothered trying to get photos of it.
Cheers,
Dave
On Jan 30, 2018, at 12:40 PM, Daniel J. Matyola <danmaty...@gmail.com> wrote:
I heard there was going to be a "Blue Moon" on Jan 31, but ignored it,
because that is not a real astronomical event. I even heard something
about a lunar eclipse, but that didn't seen to apply to me.
So, I am here, in the middle of the Pacific, and it suddenly dawns on me
that there will be a total eclipse of the moon, right over my head, in just
36 hours, and I am totally unprepared. Of course, the weather is still a
problem, but I would hate to miss such an opportunity.
I used to bring a tripod with me, but with the tighter baggage regulations,
I gave it up a few years back, first substituting a monopod and then one of
those 8' models that you can place on a table or wrap around a pole. This
year I have nothing.
Had I given it some thought, I would have brought a prime lens, or even my
old 500 mm reflector lens with an adapter.
What I have now is:
GoPro
Pentax WG-3 gps
K-5 IIs
DA 1:4 12-24 ED AL [IF]
DA 1:3.5-5.6 18-135 mm ED AL [IF} DC WR
FA 1:2.8 !00 mm Macro
Tamron AF 75-300 1:4-5.6 LD Tele-Macro /1:3.9
My principal concern of course is the weather, then staying up late to see
the event. Assuming all goes well, any suggestions as to what might afford
to best opportunity to capture the eclipse?
TIA, Dan
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