Star Gazers

Just incase someone might be interested there is an eclipse of the moon happening tonight.

Transit of venus on Wednesday. Last time we'll see it in our lifetime!

Ricky Stewart recommends doing it

could you clear the clouds so we can see it too...

Thanks woke the kids to have a look.
Is this the Earth moving between the Sun and the Moon?
Anyone know how long it takes to complete?

Well,

Pulled this shot completely out of my freckle... $188 digi camera, handheld.... off the veranda...

I kid you not!

I've just been informed that there's a Lawna eclipse happening by face book. sent by a grade 12 student

Did well with the pic all I could manage was blur.

G'day Gunna, yeah mate the sun ,earth in the middle and the moon. Getting darker here, not sure how long it takes, been keeping an eye on it since 8.00 and seems to be a slow process. Nice pic KLEarner.

I'm not biting Mr Fong

I still love you Doug

thankyou

Cool thanks guys

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/63-682-0-0-1-0.html

For Australians and New Zealanders this will be a well-placed partial lunar eclipse, with the partial stages becoming visible starting around 8pm AEST with maximum eclipse at around 9pm AEST, but will change depending on your timezone. Check the table below for timings in a city near you.
The partial phase lasts approximately 2 hours.
Use the table below to find the city closest to you, which shows the timings for the various phases of the Eclipse. The times are given in local time for that city. The altitude of the moon at that phase is shown, and if it's in red, it means it's below the horizon and that phase will not be visible in that city. You should generally look at the times for the start of partial eclipse before you start seeing noticeable changes in the Moon. eg: approx 8pm AEST for Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane.

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Alt.</TH></TR><TR><TD class=reg colSpan=10>AUSTRALIA </TD><TR><TD class=city>Adelaide </TD><TD class=cell1>18:16 </TD><TD class="cell1 deg">13.2° </TD><TD class=cell2>19:29 </TD><TD class="cell2 deg">27.2° </TD><TD class=cell1>20:33 </TD><TD class="cell1 deg">39.8° </TD><TD class=cell2>21:37 </TD><TD class="cell2 deg">52.4° </TD><TD class=cell1>22:49 </TD><TD class="cell1 deg">66.1° </TD></TR><TR><TD class=city>Brisbane </TD><TD class=cell1>18:46 </TD><TD class="cell1 deg">22.8° </TD><TD class=cell2>19:59 </TD><TD class="cell2 deg">38.2° </TD><TD class=cell1>21:03 </TD><TD class="cell1 deg">52.0° </TD><TD class=cell2>22:07 </TD><TD class="cell2 deg">65.8° </TD><TD class=cell1>23:19 </TD><TD class="cell1 deg">80.8° </TD></TR><TR><TD class=city>Canberra </TD><TD class=cell1>18:46 </TD><TD class="cell1 deg">21.2° </TD><TD class=cell2>19:59 </TD><TD class="cell2 deg">35.4° </TD><TD class=cell1>21:03 </TD><TD class="cell1 deg">48.1° </TD><TD class=cell2>22:07 </TD><TD class="cell2 deg">60.5° </TD><TD class=cell1>23:19 </TD><TD class="cell1 deg">72.7° </TD></TR><TR><TD class=city>Darwin </TD><TD class=cell1></TD><TD class="cell1 deg"><0° </TD><TD class=cell2>19:29 </TD><TD class="cell2 deg">14.4° </TD><TD class=cell1>20:33 </TD><TD class="cell1 deg">28.6° </TD><TD class=cell2>21:37 </TD><TD class="cell2 deg">43.0° </TD><TD class=cell1>22:49 </TD><TD class="cell1 deg">59.2° </TD></TR><TR><TD class=city>Hobart </TD><TD class=cell1>18:46 </TD><TD class="cell1 deg">21.1° </TD><TD class=cell2>19:59 </TD><TD class="cell2 deg">33.9° </TD><TD class=cell1>21:03 </TD><TD class="cell1 deg">45.1° </TD><TD class=cell2>22:07 </TD><TD class="cell2 deg">55.7° </TD><TD class=cell1>23:19 </TD><TD class="cell1 deg">65.3° </TD></TR><TR><TD class=city>Melbourne </TD><TD class=cell1>18:46 </TD><TD class="cell1 deg">17.6° </TD><TD class=cell2>19:59 </TD><TD class="cell2 deg">31.5° </TD><TD class=cell1>21:03 </TD><TD class="cell1 deg">43.8° </TD><TD class=cell2>22:07 </TD><TD class="cell2 deg">55.9° </TD><TD class=cell1>23:19 </TD><TD class="cell1 deg">68.4° </TD></TR><TR><TD class=city>Perth </TD><TD class=cell1></TD><TD class="cell1 deg"><0° </TD><TD class=cell2>17:59 </TD><TD class="cell2 deg">7.7° </TD><TD class=cell1>19:03 </TD><TD class="cell1 deg">20.2° </TD><TD class=cell2>20:07 </TD><TD class="cell2 deg">33.0° </TD><TD class=cell1>21:19 </TD><TD class="cell1 deg">48.0° </TD></TR><TR><TD class=city>Sydney </TD><TD class=cell1>18:46 </TD><TD class="cell1 deg">24.0° </TD><TD class=cell2>19:59 </TD><TD class="cell2 deg">38.7° </TD><TD class=cell1>21:03 </TD><TD class="cell1 deg">51.7° </TD><TD class=cell2>22:07 </TD><TD class="cell2 deg">64.3° </TD><TD class=cell1>23:19 </TD><TD class="cell1 deg">76.4° </TD></TR><TR><TD class=reg colSpan=11>NEW ZEALAND </TD><TR><TD class=city>Auckland </TD><TD class=cell1>20:46 </TD><TD class="cell1 deg">42.4° </TD><TD class=cell2>21:59 </TD><TD class="cell2 deg">56.2° </TD><TD class=cell1>22:03 </TD><TD class="cell1 deg">67.2° </TD><TD class=cell2>0:07 </TD><TD class="cell2 deg">74.1° </TD><TD class=cell1>1:19 </TD><TD class="cell1 deg">70.2° </TD></TR><TR><TD class=city>Wellington </TD><TD class=cell1>20:46 </TD><TD class="cell1 deg">42.0° </TD><TD class=cell2>21:59 </TD><TD class="cell2 deg">54.8° </TD><TD class=cell1>22:03 </TD><TD class="cell1 deg">64.6° </TD><TD class=cell2>0:07 </TD><TD class="cell2 deg">70.1° </TD><TD class=cell1>1:19 </TD><TD class="cell1 deg">67.0° </TD></TR><TR><TD class=city>Christchurch </TD><TD class=cell1>20:46 </TD><TD class="cell1 deg">40.2° </TD><TD class=cell2>21:59 </TD><TD class="cell2 deg">52.6° </TD><TD class=cell1>22:03 </TD><TD class="cell1 deg">62.1° </TD><TD class=cell2>0:07 </TD><TD class="cell2 deg">67.8° </TD><TD class=cell1>1:19 </TD><TD class="cell1 deg">66.1° </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Your not layin on back lookin at your anus are you popsta ,, think to much cloud cover down here in balmy Melbourne

Nice one.

Hello Inmates,
These are hot off the press......from here


An Event of Astronomical Proportions.
After checking here so we didnt go blind we have had perfect conditions to check this which wont happen for another 108 yrs
First Moly & I with the picture against the bulkhead.






Yeah, i know what youre thinking - thats just a bit of dirt on the paint.
Well, it aint.
Moly on Cam, LGDH on clean surface, makad on Binoculars.






Some cloud and then.....


Clear again.


Next piccys @ 11am
Good times at work

http://www.smp.uq.edu.au/transit-of-venus


Geek heaven!

Transit of venus is on as we speak!

dont look directly at the sun either use specialised viewers or a 14+ welding helmet! or thorugh binoculars onto card



Cloudy as shit here and my wifes cranky as she has been waiting for this for six months