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Lunar Eclipse

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fairyfly · 04/05/2004 16:42

DON'T miss tonight's total lunar eclipse. As long as clouds don't get in the way, we should be in for a dramatic show. Look to the east, low near the horizon, at moonrise, around 8.30pm. The full moon will already be starting to darken in the earth's 'penumbra', that's the lighter shadow which precedes the full eclipse. Later, the deeper shadow of the earth's 'umbra' will gradually move over the surface of the moon until the eclipse is 'exact', that's the moment of total eclipse, at 9.33pm. Over the next 45 minutes the moon will slowly return to fullness.

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penumbra · 04/05/2004 16:56

I have learnt a new word today
penumbra

and I liked it so much I bought the company
(oh no that was remington)

Hope someone has fine weather to see. Cloudy here

Thanks fairyfly

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fairyfly · 04/05/2004 17:08

Who is Penumbra?

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penumbra · 04/05/2004 17:12

papillon

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melsy · 04/05/2004 17:30

Wow you know a lot about the skys at night fairyfly.

Paps is that you oh cheeky spirit????

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papillon · 04/05/2004 17:35

Yes, it was me Melsy.. but being the fickle cheeky spirit that I am - decided Penumbra sounded abit stuck up... so have reconverted

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melsy · 04/05/2004 17:38

LOL you penumbra you

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fairyfly · 04/05/2004 17:47

errrr no i don't, i cut and pasted it, its Johnathan Cainer

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melsy · 04/05/2004 17:49

well it sounded good!!

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juniper68 · 04/05/2004 17:52

i knew it was u paps

i'll have my digi cam at the ready tonight then, thanks fairyfly x

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fairyfly · 04/05/2004 17:54

Well i did consider lying, but i think plagiarism on my course is enough

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papillon · 04/05/2004 17:55

I used to visit Jonathan Cainers site quite abit... I like his info of the day things.

maybe I should go and sit in the corner of the 4th insight now... naughty papillon

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fairyfly · 04/05/2004 18:12

I am naked and painted my nipples blue for the eclipse

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papillon · 04/05/2004 18:41

haven´t heard of that ritual before?
did Jonathan Cainer tell you to do that or are those your own words

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fairyfly · 04/05/2004 18:55

Just feel like it

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papillon · 04/05/2004 18:56

tonites lunar


ff....nipples should be red not blue btw

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fairyfly · 04/05/2004 18:59

Thanks for the advice Penumbrapapillion, i'll do one of each

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papillon · 04/05/2004 19:03

would normally have joined in but dd does not colouring on her nipples

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moodyzebra · 04/05/2004 21:03

Can anyone actually see it? We have clear skies in Norwich but can't see a thing!!

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moodyzebra · 04/05/2004 21:16

Oooh! Spoke too soon, can see it now. Red crescent.

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