Patrick's point was that it's not something that will be over quickly, like the central phase of a total solar eclipse, so there's a chance we'll get some good view even if the night is partly cloudy. I can't speak for anybody else, of course, but I would be happy to get a view during totality with stars showing around the moon -- I don't need to photograph the whole thing to be happy. On Thursday, April 10, 2014 5:48 AM, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> wrote: On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 9:11 PM, Wiggins Patrick <paw@getbeehive.net> wrote:
Happily:
1) We're not talking about a total solar eclipse.
2) Lunar eclipse totality lasts well over an hour so we'll have lots of time to see it if clouds do appear.
3) Long range weather forecasts are notoriously inaccurate.
Finger crossed,
1) Nobody said we were. 2) Some of us wanted to image the entire event, start to finish. A glimpse of totality through broken clouds won't cut it. And if it's totally overcast, lots of time won't matter. 3) I realize the poor track record of any forecast longer than two or three days, but I also know the solid track record of bad weather during rare celestial events from northern Utah. I'm keeping my fingers crossed too. The good news is that the storm prediction has been pushed back a bit, so maybe Monday night/early Tuesday morning will give us a break. _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Send messages to the list to Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. To unsubscribe go to: http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options".