Blood moon eclipse on 28 August

last SG · 2007-08-28T19:31:55+00:00

Has anyone of y'all seen a red moon before?? I mean other than yesterday's one, i missed it too. But i remember a few years back i saw a full red moon (shape...

Isis SG

On August 28 at 5:52 pm Singapore / Hong Kong time (09:52:22 UT), a total lunar eclipse will occur when the Sun, Earth and Moon align. This is a rare occurrence as the Moon usually passes above or below the imaginary line connecting Earth and the Sun.

During the eclipse, also known as the Blood Moon eclipse, the full Moon will take on a dark red colour as it will be illuminated slightly by sunlight passing through the Earths atmosphere. The moon will be in its deepest red for about 30-45 minutes. This is the first central total eclipse since 2000.

The Discovery Channel will be featuring a live video stream of the Blood Moon lunar eclipse on its Southeast Asia, Taiwan, and Australia / New Zealand sites, from 5:30-8:30 pm (Sin/HK time) on August 28.

To watch the live video stream of the eclipse, interested viewers will need to log on to www.discoverychannelasia.com/eclipse/. Windows Media Player must be installed on the computer to watch the live stream.

The digital video coverage will be from three Australian Observatories:

- Springbrook in Queensland
- Talbot Observatory in Victoria
- Southern Cross in Tasmania

The site will also feature three introductory clips describing the science of the event. While watching the eclipse, visitors to the site will be able to participate in a live chat (in English) with Andre Clayden from Springbrook Research Observatory in Queensland, from 6:00-7:00 pm (Sin/HK time).

In addition, an animated screensaver of the eclipse and video downloads will be made available after the event.

All phases of the eclipse will be visible from islands of the Pacific Ocean, New Zealand and eastern Australia. Various stages of the eclipse are in progress at moonrise for eastern Asia. The penumbral phase of the eclipse begins at about 3.53 pm Sin/HK (07:54 UT), but most observers will not be able to visually detect the shadow until about 4.30 pm Sin/HK (08:30 UT).

Penumbral Eclipse begins: 3:53 pm Sin/HK (07:53:39 UT)
Partial Eclipse begins:4:51 pm Sin/HK (08:51:16 UT)
Total Eclipse begins:5:52 pm Sin/HK (09:52:22 UT)
Greatest Eclipse:6:37 pm Sin/HK (10:37:22 UT)
Total Eclipse ends:7:22 pm Sin/HK (11:22:24 UT)
Partial Eclipse ends:8:23 pm Sin/HK (12:23:30 UT)
Penumbral Eclipse ends: 9:21 pm Sin/HK (13:21:01 UT)

All of North America will witness some portion of the eclipse, but western observers are favoured. The early penumbral or umbral phases will be in progress at moonset for observers in Maritime Canada. From the eastern USA, the Great Lakes region and Ontario, the Moon sets in total eclipse. Only observers to the west of the Rockies, including Alaska, will be treated to the entire event.

Gackt247 SG

Will we be able to see anything in SG?

cApitaland SG

I was about to ask the same thing. Given our light polluted skies and geographical location.

Isis SG

Singapore will catch only the tail end of the eclipse - when the Moon is covered only partly by the grey portion the Earths shadow, but the colourful event will be widely visible from the States, Canada, South America, Pacific Ocean, western Asia and Australia.

Straits Times, 25/08/2007

^tamago^ SG

when the sun finally sets, the eclipse alrd going to finish tat time then we will see it as the moon appears in the sky. Laughing

Isis SG

In ancient times blood moons were seen as omens of great change or disaster and were regarded with dread.

Evil or Very Mad

Isis SG

Millions of people have the chance to see the most spectacular lunar eclipse in years tonight when the Moon will turn bright orange or red.

Lunar eclipses are when the Earths shadow from the Sun falls directly on the Moon and a change in the weather forecast means it is likely to be visible almost everywhere in the country. The colour of the Moon will change from silvery white to coppery red or orange as light is deflected by the Earths atmosphere and bounces back off the blood moon.

As the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon light scattering through the atmosphere is reduced to predominantly red wavelengths, which reflect off the lunar surface.

Astronomers are confident that even with the naked eye stargazers will be treated to dramatic views of the eclipse, which will be at its height from 10.24pm to 11.58pm.

With the Moons colour during totality ranging from dark coppery-brown to bright orange, it can be a most beautiful sight, Ian Morison, of the University of Manchesters Jodrell Bank Observatory, said. He said that the Moon would be invisible if it were not for the Earths atmosphere, which refracts and bends light from the Sun to illuminate the planets satellite.

We can expect an impressive sight, he said. As blue light is scattered by the atmosphere more than red light, which is why our skies are blue, the light that remains is predominately red and orange the colour of the Sun when close to the horizon. If there were astronauts on the surface of the Moon looking towards the Earth during a total lunar eclipse they would see a black disc surrounded by a bright red ring. It is the light from this ring that we see reflected by the Moons surface.

It will be the best lunar eclipse over Britain since at least January 2001. The last one took place three years ago but few people were able to see it. Rain is expected to clear during today in time for a partial eclipse to begin at 8.16pm. The Moon will be completely in shadow by 10.44pm and the eclipse will be over at 2.25am.

Its brightness will depend on dust levels in the atmosphere.

The blood moon will be dimmer than full moons, let alone the Sun, so protective glasses are unnecessary. Astronomers said binoculars can be used to get a better view.

Total eclipses can occur only during full moons, which take place every 29.5 days. The eclipses are prevented from being a monthly event because the Moons orbit is inclined at 5 degrees to the Earths orbit around the Sun. The Earths shadow usually passes above or below the Moon.

smartboy4 SG

we can see the eclipse ending part .. 7:22pm tonight

spartan6 SG

Btw any1 watch "My Date With A vampire"? Mr. Green

jay_rocks SG

i've still got my youth.

cApitaland SG

for awhile there i thought i had missed it and it was already at night... hahaa Laughing

de_middle SG

i still thought it was yesterday Sad man my calendar got screwed Laughing

maggot SG

http://www.sgforums.com/?action=thread_display&thread_id=275448

http://www.sgforums.com/?action=thread_display&thread_id=271940

This is the 3rd thread Laughing

28th from 7.23pm to 8.24pm info from chinese newspaper

yasusenpai SG

Joel 2:30 "I will display wonders in the sky and on the earth, Blood, fire and columns of smoke.

Joel 2:31 "The sun will be turned into darkness And the moon into blood Before the great and awesome day of the Lord comes.

Joel 2:32 "And it will come about that whoever calls on the name of the Lord Will be delivered; ..

Joel 3:1 "For behold, in those days and at that time, When I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem,

Joel 3:2 I will gather all the nations And bring them down to the valley of Jehoshaphat. Then I will enter into judgment with them there On behalf of My people and My inheritance, Israel, Whom they have scattered among the nations; And they have divided up My land.

digicharat SG

demons are going to fall from the moon!!!

Lin Yu SG

who's the moon bleeding for?
Crying or Very sad

kiss_my (_i_) SG

sopcast got live streaming? Laughing

smartboy4 SG

.......eclipse and mars appearing is different hello...
2 total different issues phenomenam

you are giving wrong info at the threads there

Cullen[10] SG

Mr. Green

gigabyte14 SG

SpringBrook Research Observatory
http://www.discoverychannelasia.com/eclipse/index.shtml

Talbot Observatory
http://www.discoverychannelasia.com/eclipse/talbot.shtml

Southern Cross Observatory
http://www.discoverychannelasia.com/eclipse/southern_cross.shtml