Total lunar eclipse Sunday 27th

[turbosat]

Try to catch the eclipse Sunday night, won't be another total lunar until 2033. Off topic-yes, but I thought a few
sky watchers might like to know.

 

[waylew]

Off topic-yes

Hey it's a satellite,it just doesn't have any programming

 

[N6BY]

Hey it's a satellite,it just doesn't have any programming

It has in the past (1969-1972).

 

[Cham]

You can bounce signals off of it with a few KW and efficient high gain antennae...

Hoping for clear skies, might have to set up the telescope and camera...

 

[N6BY]

You can bounce signals off of it with a few KW and efficient high gain antennae...

EME communication (Earth-Moon-Earth) is one of the things on my 'bucket list'. I made a pact with my son that some day we will attempt it.

Meanwhile, looking forward to viewing Sunday's event.

 

[polgyver]

Three pictures taken when visiting Cornwall, Ontario :

 

[Jason S]

I watched it for quite a while. Last night I really wished I had a good working SLR camera...

 

[polgyver]

wished I had a good working SLR camera...

I use small pocket camera, Canon Power Shot SD 4500 IS with 10X optical zoom:

 

[Jason S]

Those were very nice Moon shots with the pocket camera!

 

[Cham]

Took some pictures. Mosquitoes almost carried us away at the beginning but after a while they went away and it was a beautiful night.
Used the 80X600mm telescope, tracking equatorial mount, and Canon T3i.