[manatee]

Total Eclipse of the Moon: April 15, 2014

 

[fryewe]

And while looking at the night sky this month...

Mars will CPA Earth at the closest it has been in six and a half years in the middle of April. Magnitude will compare with that of Sirius.

 

[deltaten]

Duzzis mean we're gonna have some weird tides during that nite/mornin'?/

 

[imiloa]

Well, somebody has to light the fuse on this so.... If you google "blood moon John Hagee" you'll get all kinds of information about his views on the supposed significance of this particular eclipse and next three blood moons coming up.

 

[manatee]

And while looking at the night sky this month...

Mars will CPA Earth at the closest it has been in six and a half years in the middle of April. Magnitude will compare with that of Sirius.

Thanks, Fryewe.

Not only that, in October, a new comet will make a *very* close approach to Mars.

The Opposition of Mars - NASA Science

2014_Mars Opposition

Mars Express team readies for Comet Siding Spring | The Planetary Society

 

[ericb760]

I took the 15th off and I've got my trusty ETX-125 all set to follow the moon through the sky that evening. Praying for clear skies...

 

[Chas H]

Well, somebody has to light the fuse on this so.... If you google "blood moon John Hagee" you'll get all kinds of information about his views on the supposed significance of this particular eclipse and next three blood moons coming up.

Yeah imiloa! Light 'em up real good! Let's watch it blow. Then I can go home!

 

[manatee]

just a bump -- clear skies, everyone!

 

[Wonderinlost]

Not clear up here... Its cloudy tonight with rain on the way.... Bummer.

 

[manatee]

Not clear up here... Its cloudy tonight with rain on the way.... Bummer.

You can watch online here .

 

[chrissailorman]

Extreme tides often accompany full moons, which is what you need for a lunar eclipse... Btw, best views are with medium power binocs rather than telescopes...kind of gives a 3d effect. (Retired astronomy teacher). Lots of clouds here in northeast...too bad.
On another note...just took assignment of a new slip on a floating dock, well protected marina.on Long Island south shore..Whoo hoo! Can't splash til 5/10 but soon enough...sure beats the snow we've endured....

 

[ericb760]

just a bump -- clear skies, everyone!

Crystal clear here in SoCal!