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Post by sweetpea on Sept 5, 2015 17:45:05 GMT
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Post by daitheplant on Sept 5, 2015 19:00:57 GMT
Where, in Britain, is the best place to see it Jim?
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Post by sweetpea on Sept 6, 2015 12:05:12 GMT
Where, in Britain, is the best place to see it Jim? In the sky Dai  Virtually anywhere as far as I know. but knowing our Welsh weather it will probably be raining anyway  |
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Post by Cherry on Sept 6, 2015 14:31:30 GMT
I do like your references to interesting astrological events sweetpea. |
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Post by sweetpea on Sept 6, 2015 14:54:35 GMT
I do like your references to interesting astrological events sweetpea. Please cherry, it is ASTRONOMICAL  I don't do Russell wotsisname stuff |
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Post by sweetpea on Sept 6, 2015 15:12:13 GMT
Some more details from Jodrell Bank:
September 28th early morning: A total Eclipse of the Moon
From 01:12 BST until 06:22 BST we will, if clear, be able to witness a total eclipse of the Moon. Not just any Moon, but the 2015 Harvest Moon and a Supermoon to boot with an angular diameter of 33.5 arc minutes - the largest apparent angular diameter of the year! The full eclipse lasts for three hours and twenty minutes with totality starting at 03:11 BST and ending at 04:23 - over an hour. The Moon is passing through the southern part of the umbra so we should expect the southern limb to appear brighter than the northern limb. At the mid point of the eclipse at 03:47 BST the northern limb just reaches the central part of the umbra. The Moon will then lie at an elevation of 27 degrees above the southwest horizon. As the Moon leaves the umbral shadow 05:27 BST it will lie some 15 degrees above the horizon in the dawn sky.
No problem for insomniacs!
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Post by SueA on Sept 6, 2015 18:06:57 GMT
I was just going to say sweetpea, there's no chance of me seeing that then, I like my sleep even though it's sometimes interrupted nowadays! |
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Post by daitheplant on Sept 6, 2015 19:20:22 GMT
Some more details from Jodrell Bank: September 28th early morning: A total Eclipse of the Moon From 01:12 BST until 06:22 BST we will, if clear, be able to witness a total eclipse of the Moon. Not just any Moon, but the 2015 Harvest Moon and a Supermoon to boot with an angular diameter of 33.5 arc minutes - the largest apparent angular diameter of the year! The full eclipse lasts for three hours and twenty minutes with totality starting at 03:11 BST and ending at 04:23 - over an hour. The Moon is passing through the southern part of the umbra so we should expect the southern limb to appear brighter than the northern limb. At the mid point of the eclipse at 03:47 BST the northern limb just reaches the central part of the umbra. The Moon will then lie at an elevation of 27 degrees above the southwest horizon. As the Moon leaves the umbral shadow 05:27 BST it will lie some 15 degrees above the horizon in the dawn sky. No problem for insomniacs! Not only is it in the sky then, Jim.  But we also have THREE moons? So, which part of the sky are the other two?   By the way, your sense of humour is getting too Welshified.  |
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Post by Cherry on Sept 6, 2015 19:56:02 GMT
Did you see the film called 'The Dish' sweetpea? I have a picture of it on my frig because I went there. I really enjoyed it. The main part of the film was true, although we were shown some parts that were added for effect. |
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Post by sweetpea on Sept 6, 2015 21:47:36 GMT
Did you see the film called 'The Dish' sweetpea? I have a picture of it on my frig because I went there. I really enjoyed it. The main part of the film was true, although we were shown some parts that were added for effect. Afraid that one escaped me cherry. BTW I think you meant 'Fridge. if I had put your word Rosie would have moderated me |
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Post by Cherry on Sept 7, 2015 6:28:30 GMT
I don't know if you are joking or not sweetpea? I didn't put an 'e' on the end and according to the Oxford dictionary it is optional. Refrigerator of course has no 'd'. |
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Post by SueA on Sept 7, 2015 7:22:08 GMT
I remember 'The Dish' Cherry, great little film.  |
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Post by grindle on Sept 7, 2015 7:53:22 GMT
I don't reckon on much chance of seeing it, even if I was up, I bet it will be cloudy down here |
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Post by sweetpea on Sept 7, 2015 12:34:57 GMT
I don't know if you are joking or not sweetpea? I didn't put an 'e' on the end and according to the Oxford dictionary it is optional. Refrigerator of course has no 'd'. never seen it spelled that way cherry. Joking? maybe the emoticons (smileys) are a clue. My dictionary has more than one definition for 'Frig' including refrigerator but also has 'Fridge' as abbreviation for refrigerator so I guess you can take your pick. BTW i am using the Concise Oxford Dictionary Bet more than one on here is now looking up their dictionaries. ps I find it odd that some words in the dictionary are not really acceptable in everyday use. I did cause a slight flurry of amusement when I was in Australia in 1964 when I used a word which is perfectly acceptable here and in common use but over there it had an entirely different meaning which I wasn't aware of. |
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Post by daitheplant on Sept 7, 2015 18:57:57 GMT
What word was it then Jim?  Cherry here "frig" is also a substitute for THE "f" word. |
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But we also have THREE moons? 
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