New Moon on Monday
Aug 18, 2017 14:50:44 #
With all of the hype over the solar eclipse on Monday, has anybody noticed that Monday is also a New Moon. I wonder how often that happens. Solar eclipse and Milky Way shots in the same day!!!
Aug 18, 2017 14:54:28 #
repleo wrote:
With all of the hype over the solar eclipse on Monday, has anybody noticed that Monday is also a New Moon. I wonder how often that happens. Solar eclipse and Milky Way shots in the same day!!!
An eclipse always occurs during a new moon.
Aug 18, 2017 15:25:57 #
WB9DDF wrote:
An eclipse always occurs during a new moon.
I did not know that !! But now that you have told me, it makes sense. Thanks.
Now can anybody tell me how to get my head out of my *** and delete this post ?
Maybe I should I follow our leader and double down on my screw up?
Aug 18, 2017 15:29:01 #
Aug 18, 2017 16:23:00 #
larryepage
Loc: North Texas area
And a lunar eclipse always corresponds with a full moon. I was thinking that you had made a good and logical observation...
Aug 18, 2017 20:00:33 #
I am eternally grateful for this lunar cycle, as I will be at 8000 ft in the Eastern Sierras all week for milky way photography. Schwing!
Aug 18, 2017 22:19:09 #
Bill_de wrote:
If I catch a problem in the hour allowed for edits, i edit it to just read "deleted" ... then I use "Report Issue" to request that it be deleted ... but I've never tried that for the first post of a threadYou can't delete, but you can edit it to just read "Ooops".
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Aug 19, 2017 06:14:28 #
repleo wrote:
With all of the hype over the solar eclipse on Monday, has anybody noticed that Monday is also a New Moon. I wonder how often that happens. Solar eclipse and Milky Way shots in the same day!!!
I think it would have to be new. With the sun doing so much damage to it's unfiltered surface during the eclipse, it will need replacing. I hope the new one is prettier.
Aug 19, 2017 07:28:57 #
rgrenaderphoto wrote:
I am eternally grateful for this lunar cycle, as I will be at 8000 ft in the Eastern Sierras all week for milky way photography. Schwing!
Soooo jealous. Dyyyyyyyying to see what you come up with!
Aug 19, 2017 07:38:34 #
StanRP
Loc: Ontario Canada
repleo wrote:
With all of the hype over the solar eclipse on Monday, has anybody noticed that Monday is also a New Moon. I wonder how often that happens. Solar eclipse and Milky Way shots in the same day!!!
I have no doubt that while you have been in the dark about this, there are others who will show you the light.
There are some photographers who will be in the right place to take Eclipse photo's without any risk of clouds spoiling the shot.
Also, if their first photo's do not turn out as they want, no problem - they will see the Eclipse three times.
Aug 19, 2017 07:49:10 #
repleo wrote:
With all of the hype over the solar eclipse on Monday, has anybody noticed that Monday is also a New Moon. I wonder how often that happens. Solar eclipse and Milky Way shots in the same day!!!
Here are three videos to help explain why we don't get an eclipse every month.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODHYBLplbnM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNH3akWXaV8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idVa_FypHDw
Aug 19, 2017 08:17:03 #
Aug 19, 2017 08:35:32 #
repleo wrote:
With all of the hype over the solar eclipse on Monday, has anybody noticed that Monday is also a New Moon. I wonder how often that happens. Solar eclipse and Milky Way shots in the same day!!!
After watching the eclipse without good protection, becoming blind you won't see it!
Aug 19, 2017 09:46:56 #
machia
Loc: NJ
I'll only see a partial eclipse here in NJ , so was thinking about visiting my nephew in College down in South Carolina , they will get a total eclipse there . But then there is the weather factor ! Here the forecast is calling for a sunny day and down there they are predicting overcast . Hope you guys get good weather too .😃
( After reading all of your posts , I have a question ; What does the Milky Way have to do with any of this ? Sorry , I'm a novice at astronomy ) .
( After reading all of your posts , I have a question ; What does the Milky Way have to do with any of this ? Sorry , I'm a novice at astronomy ) .
Aug 19, 2017 10:12:31 #
A new moon happens about once a month (duh!!!). A solar eclipse in your back yard - once in a lifetime! BTW... It is no coincidence that they are occurring on the same day. The ONLY time you can have solar eclipse is during a new moon. The sun has to be fully lighting the back side of the moon (i.e. new moon) for the moon to cast a shadow on the Earth.
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