Australian Politics Forum - February 8, 2669

AiA Gold Member Offline Posts: 18405 Gender:	February 8, 2669 Nov 16^th, 2021 at 10:28am See it while you can. Australia does have some visibility. Why the partial lunar eclipse of November 19, 2021 is the longest in 600 years https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/partial-lunar-eclipse/?utm_medium=Social...
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Re: February 8, 2669
Reply #1 - Nov 16^th, 2021 at 6:23pm

Interesting

When the Earth is farthest from the Sun and the Moon is farthest from the Earth, the longest-duration lunar eclipses can occur. The longest-duration partial eclipses also require that the alignment be imperfect, and that 100% of the Moon never pass through the Earth’s umbral shadow all at once.

I miss it where I am, bummer.

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Laugh till you cry

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Re: February 8, 2669
Reply #2 - Nov 16^th, 2021 at 6:25pm

Super Nova wrote on Nov 16^th, 2021 at 6:23pm:

Interesting

When the Earth is farthest from the Sun and the Moon is farthest from the Earth, the longest-duration lunar eclipses can occur. The longest-duration partial eclipses also require that the alignment be imperfect, and that 100% of the Moon never pass through the Earth’s umbral shadow all at once.

I miss it where I am, bummer.

SuperNova's view from 'the sewer' is not great?

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Please don't thank me. Effusive fawning and obeisance of disciples, mendicants, and foot-kissers embarrass me.

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Carl D Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 9649 Rivervale, Perth Gender:	Re: February 8, 2669 Reply #3 - Nov 16^th, 2021 at 6:27pm Bugger... not long enough for us to see it in Perth though. Just checked with the Stellarium astronomy program I have on the PC. It'll all be over by the time the Moon rises here on that evening.
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Re: February 8, 2669
Reply #4 - Nov 17^th, 2021 at 2:39am

Super Nova wrote on Nov 16^th, 2021 at 6:23pm:

Interesting

When the Earth is farthest from the Sun and the Moon is farthest from the Earth, the longest-duration lunar eclipses can occur. The longest-duration partial eclipses also require that the alignment be imperfect, and that 100% of the Moon never pass through the Earth’s umbral shadow all at once.

I miss it where I am, bummer.

We will all be long, long dead and forgotten the next go-round. Sobering thought.

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