Lunar eclipse prospects
The long-range charts are now forecasting the next storm series to roll into the state on Sunday. So typical, whenever ANYTHING good in the sky happens, the SLC area will have terrible cloudy weather. Anybody have any mobility plans if the weather gods frown on us?
I don't have alternate plans. It's Walmart or bust. On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 6:09 AM, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> wrote:
The long-range charts are now forecasting the next storm series to roll into the state on Sunday.
So typical, whenever ANYTHING good in the sky happens, the SLC area will have terrible cloudy weather.
Anybody have any mobility plans if the weather gods frown on us? _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy
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All Harmons close at midnight. The main event starts at 1:00 and peaks at 1:46, long after Harmons are closed. On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 10:20 AM, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> wrote:
Walmart? I thought it was Harmons.
On Apr 9, 2014 10:16 AM, "Siegfried Jachmann" <siegfried@jachmann.org> wrote:
I don't have alternate plans. It's Walmart or bust.
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Oh, I see. Back when I could afford to shop at Harmons, they were open all night. It's been a few years. I was thinking of heading to SPOC, but if the weather is at all iffy, I'll just stick to my backyard in all probability, and hope for better skies for the one in October. On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 1:01 PM, Siegfried Jachmann <siegfried@jachmann.org>wrote:
All Harmons close at midnight. The main event starts at 1:00 and peaks at 1:46, long after Harmons are closed.
On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 10:20 AM, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> wrote:
Walmart? I thought it was Harmons.
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, patrick On 09 Apr 2014, at 06:09, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> wrote:
The long-range charts are now forecasting the next storm series to roll into the state on Sunday.
So typical, whenever ANYTHING good in the sky happens, the SLC area will have terrible cloudy weather.
Anybody have any mobility plans if the weather gods frown on us?
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.
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".
Things seem to be looking a bit better. Last time I checked NWS for the area around SPOC they were saying Monday to be sunny, Monday night partly cloudy and Tuesday a chance of rain. Now they are saying the same for Monday and Monday night but have changed Tuesday to partly sunny. Fingers still crossed. :) patrick On 11 Apr 2014, at 22:20, Joe Bauman <josephmbauman@yahoo.com> wrote:
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,
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