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Title: Moonies Unite
Post by: Dan on February 20, 2008, 01:10:18 PM
For all you moonies, tonight is a total eclipse that will begin at 10:01 pm. Won't be another one until 2010. They say skies should be clear and I'm going to be out casting a rapala over the ice to see how the bass are affected by a total eclipse. Maybe I won't cast, because you really need to troll with a rapala. I'll get the snowmobile out and put the rod in the rod holder.

Here's some info on the eclipse.  http://blogs.woodtv.com/?cat=1
Title: Re: Moonies Unite
Post by: djkimmel on February 21, 2008, 12:03:29 AM
Pretty cool, I think. Had a great view, but I missed the red phase.

Watched it when it was about 90% gone and we could see Saturn (but not Uranus Dan...).
Title: Re: Moonies Unite
Post by: 1javelin on February 21, 2008, 11:48:43 AM
We were getting dumped on here in Indiana still when it happened, so didn't get to see it.  You were supposed to be able to see Saturn to the top left of the moon and one of the larger and brighter stars to the top right of the moon, and this was at full eclipse.  Supposed to look like a big triangle or something.  Sounds cool, I'll have to check out pics on the web.

1Jav
Title: Re: Moonies Unite
Post by: EKennedy on February 21, 2008, 12:12:26 PM
Hi all..try this site out...

www.spaceweather.com

lots of cool, up to date astronomy info.
Title: Re: Moonies Unite
Post by: djkimmel on February 21, 2008, 12:50:34 PM
Thanks! I'll look at it tonight. You could see Saturn and Regulus real well around 10 PM or so. I should have dug up my binoculars... I just have no idea where they are??