Get up early, stay up late or not bother?

[Phil Fargaze]

Bed, eclipse, bed, work. Sounds like nothing could go wrong with that plan.

Same plan as me. 

[marineBLU28]

Plan to stay up! watching Pirates of the Carribean Worlds End on BBC 3 am going to attempt my first try at prime focus photography? Sorry I'm a novice at this have been practising attaching the camera Canon 550 to my 110 triplet would appreciate any tips do I need to use the focuser on the scope to focus the image or do you extend the whole tube and just shoot that way sorry if these are dumb questions hope everyone who is out tonight gets a great view!

[Paul M]

The first band of high cloud has passed through here leaving a reasonable sky. Just an even high haze right now but there is another band of cloud skirting by out to the west. Not sure what , if any progress it will make by eclipse time.

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[Bathurst]

I went to bed at 6pm with the intention of sleeping until 1am, but failed and woke at 10pm. Coffee now and will see how I go later, may require a power nap at some point!

[Davey-T]

Plan to stay up! watching Pirates of the Carribean Worlds End on BBC 3 am going to attempt my first try at prime focus photography? Sorry I'm a novice at this have been practising attaching the camera Canon 550 to my 110 triplet would appreciate any tips do I need to use the focuser on the scope to focus the image or do you extend the whole tube and just shoot that way sorry if these are dumb questions hope everyone who is out tonight gets a great view!

I have a WO110FLT and haven't used it with DSLR for a while and can't remember if it reached focus without  50mm 2" extension tube, have you got the WO Flattener 1V ? it will reach focus with that, stick the camera on the scope and use live view to see if you can focus the Moon winding the scope focus in and out.

Dave

[bish]

Some cloud here, but hopefully will see the eclipse. I daren't have  a nap at this time of night as I doubt I will get up again. Decided to drive over to Barr Beacon, about 10 miles away. It means I wont disturb my wife by taking pictures outside the bedroom window, and also there should be some other people there to help keep me awake!

[Ludd]

All looking OK in south London at the moment but it's a long wait ahead, and work beckons in the morning. The C8 is set up with a focal reducer and the moon just fits on the sensor of my 600D so if i can stay awake for a few more hours I may get some nice shots.

[Davey-T]

I'm S E London and it's getting quite cloudy here and damp, just had to put a dew band on the camera lens.

Dave

[Ouroboros]

Scope and camera etc all ready to take out into the garden. Alarm set for two. Now, if the sky does it's bit ....

[bish]

I'm S E London and it's getting quite cloudy here and damp, just had to put a dew band on the camera lens.

Dave

After cloud, dew is my worry.  Although I probably wont take too many pics as will mainly be visual.

[Stub Mandrel]

SO and daughter fast asleep with alarms set for 2:00...

I'm all set up with a bridge camera ready to take shots every 30s and the scope giving the moon about 90% of the DSLR image.

But time is creeeeeping!

Might have to break with tradition and drink coffee!

[Charic]

Good night all, I'm off to bed. ZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzz,,,,,,,,,,,..........

I hope your efforts are not wasted, and clear skies for your area?

[Floater]

Hazy but clear enough to see the Moon easily at the moment. Just a bit confused with Clear Outside. Total clouds 100%, it says. But high medium and low are all 0%. Go figure.

[Ludd]

Hmm. Dew band fitted, red bull swigged, a few low clouds scudding over from Catford. Not sure I have the stamina to stay up much longer.

[JamesF]

I guess we've got 40% to 50% cloud here at the moment.  Not really worth the effort of imaging, but I think worth the effort visually.  Bit like the last solar eclipse really.

James

[bish]

Must be getting tired - I was a bit confused why the posts above were all posted yesterday.  At least that means there is only about an hour before the start (and then another hour before it gets properly interesting). probably should check the cloud now.

[callisto]

Lovely clear night up here   

[LukeSkywatcher]

Must be getting tired - I was a bit confused why the posts above were all posted yesterday.  At least that means there is only about an hour before the start (and then another hour before it gets properly interesting). probably should check the cloud now.

Check your clock. Its past midnight,so it is tomorrow right now compared to yesterday.lol

Ive been thinking back and i dont think ive ever seen a total lunar eclipse before.

[L8-Nite]

Clear here in my neck of the woods.   

[Ludd]

Definitely darkening on one side of the moon now, but no blood yet!

[bomberbaz]

I am taking 5 second video snaps every 10 mionutes and i am seeing a deffinate darkening

[John]

Sooty dark shadow creeping across the Moon now. This is going to be great !!!

[bomberbaz]

upping my video takes to every 5 minutes, happening faster than i thoughtm busy busy

[Jonk]

Shadow about 20% across now. Looking great, but lots of high wispy cloud about.

[bomberbaz]

hints of reddishness appearing on the lower edges of the eclipsed sides. Using 12" scope woth 30mm ep (x50)

Skies are also darkening and constallations getting clearer.

I am clearly getting very excited, this is brilliant