www.skyandtelescope.org copy pastes.

[jusplay4fun]

---------2026 A.D. ???....We still have a long way to go in 2025 A.D....Well maybe... ....I was praying more for Nostradamus' prediction....3797 A.D....... ConfederateSS.out!(The Blue and Silver Rebellion)...

Your previous post did not give a year:

Well not tomorrow but next Thursday February 13 at night/February 14 morning...There will be a Total Lunar Eclipse...Where the Moon turns Blood Red

by ConfederateSS on Wed Mar 05, 2025 11:39 am

So you tell me the year, ConfedSS. What does NEXT MEAN here?

[ConfederateSS]

-------------Here we are Next ....[size=200]NEXT.... Thursday/Friday....Just like that....You a Professor .....
----------- Thursday night/Friday morning...At 2:59 am...The MOON will be Blood Red...It Starts at 11:59 pm....Lasts Through 4:21 am...I'll be in the backyard from 2:45am---3:15am...or later ...It's chilly, but not to bad...A cloud here and there, but The MOON is visible.....I've got a bottle of the good stuff to keep warm...Who needs a jacket ...[/size]... ConfederateSS.out!(The Blue and Silver Rebellion)...
--------- I'll report when I am back inside...With an empty bottle... ...maybe 5:00am...
---------THE YEAR of DOOM.......3797 A.D....So everyone is O.K. for now... ...
--------- I don't know if they will have the real event...But Google has a little moving clip of what it looks like....I am not trying to be/say anything Jp4fun... Maybe you can post Google's clip that tells the time/path...., That would be KOOL.......

[jusplay4fun]

Sorry, ConfedSS. It was cloudy here in VA and I was not going to be able to see, and thus I had little motivation to see it or post anything. And I did not want angry parents if I encouraged students to get up in the middle of the night and go outside.

And why does the moon appear RED? I wanted to be sure, so I will paste that.The link here has a good diagram.

What exactly causes a "Blood Moon"?
A "Blood Moon" happens during a total lunar eclipse, when the sun, Earth and the moon align in that order. Long wavelengths of sunlight are refracted through Earth's atmosphere before reaching the moon, which reflects them in reddish hues that may resemble the color of blood.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-causes-blood-moon/

[ConfederateSS]

--------I don't know if The MOON had something to do with it...But my WiFi was acting funny this morning when I went inside...When I tried to post...Anyway Jp4fun, I asked if you could post a picture of The MOON turning RED... Google had it...I make it a thing not to learn (For The Good of C.C.LAND, Then I would post pics, Duk would have to keep telling me to stop... It's better I leave that alone)...
---------- It was KOOL, The MOON turning RED, and the Air around me, kind felt like being on The MOON...Dark out, freezing... Couldn't this happen in July... ... Maybe next time...... ConfederateSS.out!(The Blue and Silver Rebellion)... ...I will keep an eye out (The End of Us is 100s of years away...)...I'll will keep an eye out for The 10 Plagues of Egypt though...Well for the The END....But also, Moses should be coming soon...He comes every year around Easter Time...The Ten Commandments......

[jusplay4fun]

Do you realize how many times someone predicted the END of the world? It is ASTOUNDING.

Try this, for "starters":

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_dates_predicted_for_apocalyptic_events

[jusplay4fun]

Moon Pi and Mountain Shadow

Explanation: What phase of the Moon is 3.14 radians from the Sun? The Full Moon, of course. Even though the Moon might look full for several days, the Moon is truly at its full phase when it is Pi radians (aka 180 degrees) from the Sun in ecliptic longitude. That's opposite the Sun in planet Earth's sky. Rising as the Sun set on March 9, 2020, only an hour or so after the moment of its full phase, this orange tinted and slightly flattened Moon still looked full. It was photographed opposite the setting Sun from Teide National Park on the Canary Island of Tenerife. Also opposite the setting Sun, seen from near the Teide volcano peak about 3,500 meters above sea level, is the mountain's rising triangular shadow extending into Earth's dense atmosphere. Below the distant ridge line on the left are the white telescope domes of Teide Observatory. Today, March 14 2025, the moon is Pi radians from the Sun at exactly 06:55 UTC. That's about three minutes before the midpoint of the March Full Moon's total lunar eclipse.

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250314.html


AND, For those missing sky and telescope pastes:

The waning Moon, approaching last quarter, stands high in the south in early dawn, crossing Scorpius. (The best view of the background stars is before dawn begins, meaning at least 90 or 100 minutes before sunrise.)

https://skyandtelescope.org/observing/sky-at-a-glance/this-weeks-sky-at-a-glance-march-14-23/

[jusplay4fun]

IDK, Duk, are you in the area affected?

Sunrise Solar Eclipse on March 29th for Eastern North America

(...)
the Moon will still lie close enough to the Sun-Earth plane to stoke a deep partial solar eclipse on Saturday, March 29th, for observers in the northeastern U.S., eastern Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Europe, Northwest Africa, and northwestern Russia.

The map shows the extent of the eclipse visibility zone. For U.S. observers, the eclipse will only be visible in the Eastern Time Zone from Maine to northern North Carolina and as far west as the Buffalo, New York area.
Sky & Telescope diagram

At greatest eclipse, the Moon will cloak 93.1% of the Sun from Nunavik, which comprises the northern third of Canada's Québec province. Northern Maine will have similarly impressive views with 86% of the Sun covered — the maximum possible from the U.S. — shortly after local sunrise. Weather permitting, eclipse-goers will thrill to a thin solar crescent rising "horns first" around 6:15 a.m. local time. For all U.S. locations, the Sun will rise already in eclipse and, from most locations, moving out of eclipse. Finding an unobstructed east-northeast horizon will be a priority if you want to catch as many precious minutes as possible.

The Moon will cover varying amounts of the Sun depending on location. The farther south along the Eastern Seaboard you are, the smaller the obscuration. Bostonians will see just over half the Sun (57%) eclipsed, while in New York City, the percentage drops to 27%. Farther south and west in Washington D.C. the Moon consumes just 3% — barely a nibble! Check the table below for additional cities and times.

https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/sunrise-solar-eclipse-for-eastern-north-america/

I am not sure this will be worth it for me to even TRY to see it.

[Dukasaur]

Technically right on the edge of the outer zone. If we had clear skies, might just see a tiny sliver of effect. But there's a big cloud over us this weekend which will probably render it moot.

[jusplay4fun]

Technically right on the edge of the outer zone. If we had clear skies, might just see a tiny sliver of effect. But there's a big cloud over us this weekend which will probably render it moot.

Indeed, clouds RUIN the best-laid plans of Astronomers.

When I saw the rings of Saturn and the 4 main moons of Jupiter some 15-20 years ago (in 2007 or so) with my own eyes and using someone's telescope, I was told that the members of the local Astronomy group had set up TWO previous dates and were "clouded out" due to overcast skies. I got lucky that the ONE time I went, that the clouds did not interfere.

There were 3 telescopes, one on Jupiter, one on Saturn, and one electronically controlled devices fixed on a very distant nebula. That was a cool electronic machine (taking into account the rotation of the earth and having an auto find feature), but I saw nothing, probably in part that I wear glasses (or contacts). Removing my glasses that night did not help.

My viewing of the 4 main moons (Io, Ganymede, Europa, and Callisto) of Jupiter and the rings of Saturn was VERY SIGNIFICANT for me. That is what Galileo saw with his telescope in 1610 or so. This was part of the Scientific Revolution supported by Galileo (started, basically, by Copernicus) that was helio-centric and contractory to the prevailing Ptolemaic (geocentric) model of the Universe. Those sightings are VERY important in the History of Science. Galileo wrote about them in his 1610 book the Starry Messenger (Siderus Nuncius).

[jusplay4fun]

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250320.html

NASA Photo/Copy & Paste

The Solar Eclipse Analemma Project

Image Credit & Copyright: Hunter Wells

Explanation: Recorded from 2024 March 10, to 2025 March 1, this composited series of images reveals a pattern in the seasonal drift of the Sun's daily motion through planet Earth's sky. Known to some as an analemma, the figure-eight curve was captured in exposures taken on the indicated dates only at 18:38 UTC from the exact same location south of Stephenville, Texas. The Sun's position on the 2024 solstice dates of June 20 and December 21 would be at the top and bottom of the curve and correspond to the astronomical beginning of summer and winter in the north. Points that lie along the curve half-way between the solstices would mark the equinoxes. The 2024 equinox on September 22, and in 2025 the equinox on March 20 (today) are the start of northern fall and spring. And since one of the exposures was made on 2024 April 8 from the Stephenville location at 18:38:40 UTC, this analemma project also reveals the solar corona in planet Earth's sky during a total solar eclipse.

The April 8 Eclipse is in the Middle of the Figure 8. The dates are labelled in one shot, but I cannot copy and paste that image. Go to the URL to see the dates, if you want.

[jusplay4fun]

imo, the best diagrams to view the sky are from SkyandTelescope. That is why I copy & paste from them and often.

Venus is some 200 times brighter than those two at about magnitude –4.5. It's emerging low in the dawn, having passed inferior conjunction on March 22nd. Look for Venus very low due east starting maybe 50 minutes before sunrise.

Venus gets a little higher and easier morning by morning. It's in its dramatic crescent phase in a telescope or steadily braced binoculars. Post-conjunction, the bulge of the crescent now faces lower left toward the Sun. This may look odd if you're used to Venus's opposite look when it's an evening crescent after sunset.

Mars (about magnitude +0.5) is roughly in line with heads of Gemini this week. It comes into view in evening twilight as a steady yellow-orange spark high toward the southwest. It continues to fade as it shrinks into the distance, looking ever more like its neighbors Pollux and Castor: magnitudes +1.1 and +1.6, respectively.

These three dots form an arc that gradually straightens out day by day, to form a straight line on April 10th. After that the arc will start to bend the other way, as Mars progresses east against the starry background.

For telescope users Mars has shrunk to only 7½ arcseconds in diameter. Good luck making out any surface markings aside from (maybe) the North Polar Cap. At least you can see that its disk is definitely gibbous: 90% sunlit. This is as gibbous as it's going to get this season.

Jupiter shines bright white (magnitude –2.1) in the west these evenings, in Taurus about 39° lower right of Mars along the ecliptic. This week Jupiter forms an equilateral triangle with Taurus's two horntip stars above it: Beta and lesser Zeta Tauri.

Below Jupiter shines orange Aldebaran. It and the triangle of Mars and the Taurus horns together form a lower-case y. Farther to Jupiter's lower right are the Pleiades.

Jupiter sets in the west-northwest around midnight daylight-saving time.

In a telescope Jupiter has shrunk to only 35 arcseconds wide, nearly as small as it gets, as Earth pulls far ahead of it in our faster orbit around the Sun. For the daily doings of its Galilean moons see the April Sky & Telescope, page 51.

https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/this-weeks-sky-at-a-glance-april-4-12/

[jimboston]

By my analysis JP has made 77.27% of the posts in this thread.
Just saying.

Clearly the only thing he likes more than “talking”, and having people listen to him and acknowledge how smart he is, is talking to himself and getting to “hear” (or read) how smart he is.

[ConfederateSS]

---------I seen that Eclipse.....The last 2 years April has been on fire.....The MOON will be doing some crazy things all year....When ever it is FULL of surprises.... ... ConfederateSS.out!(The Blue and Silver Rebellion)...

[jusplay4fun]

By my analysis JP has made 77.27% of the posts in this thread.
Just saying.

Clearly the only thing he likes more than “talking”, and having people listen to him and acknowledge how smart he is, is talking to himself and getting to “hear” (or read) how smart he is.

I do not need any of what you claim, JimB; I have a clear idea of where I am in the "Intelligence Universe." Suffice it to say that I am smarter than YOU and definitely smarter than your Parrot, pee rat.

Most of this thread are diagrams and explanations about what is in the night sky. Stay away from things you know nearly NOTHING about, such as Astronomy.

WoW, the only contribution by JimB HERE is another failed, silly, and irrelevant ad hominem attack. JimB has as his only key activity in his life is to try to get "under my skin." You LOSE AGAIN, JimB. Look at all his posts TODAY: SAD and pathetic posts by a sad and pathetic man searching for meaning in Life. Try going to Church or a self-help session somewhere, PLEASE JimB.

Maybe you can turn your life around, before you hit rock bottom. Start a sports blog. Post photos of New England apples. Something or ANYTHING to give you a purpose in Life, JimB. I said it before: God is knocking on your door. Answer the Door.

Enough of this. Pointing out ALL the silliness of JimB was OLD 2 hours and 2 years ago. Just get some HELP, JimB.

[ConfederateSS]

By my analysis JP has made 77.27% of the posts in this thread.
Just saying.

Clearly the only thing he likes more than “talking”, and having people listen to him and acknowledge how smart he is, is talking to himself and getting to “hear” (or read) how smart he is.

...

------------The Great Thing about any JimmyB post...
------------Is Everyone already knows ...His "Behind" is full of pinholes...Kids just keep running up and sticking tails on it...Where ever he goes...Letting all the air out of his brain... ... ConfederateSS.out!(The Blue and Silver Rebellion)... ...
-----------Have to start calling him "Jack".......Calling him by "Smart"...Would create another Myth/Legend...The World is trying to find Bigfoot...Nessy...Doesn't need another Mystery for The Ages... ...

[ConfederateSS]

-----------List of KOOL MOONS(FULL) in 2025 A.D......
-----------
------------ 1.) WOLF MOON
------------ 2.) SNOW MOON
------------ 3.) WORM MOON
------------ 4.) PINK MOON
------------ 5.) FLOWER MOON
------------ 6.) STRAWBERRY MOON
------------ 7.) BUCK MOON
------------ 8.) STURGEON MOON
------------ 9.) CORN MOON--- ALSO THE HARVEST MOON EVERY YEAR...
------------ 10.) HUNTER MOON
------------ 11.) BEAVER MOON
------------ 12.) COLD MOON... ConfederateSS.out!(The Blue and Silver Rebellion)...

[WILLIAMS5232]

-----------List of KOOL MOONS(FULL) in 2025 A.D......
-----------
------------ 1.) WOLF MOON
------------ 2.) SNOW MOON
------------ 3.) WORM MOON
------------ 4.) PINK MOON
------------ 5.) FLOWER MOON
------------ 6.) STRAWBERRY MOON
------------ 7.) BUCK MOON
------------ 8.) STURGEON MOON
------------ 9.) CORN MOON--- ALSO THE HARVEST MOON EVERY YEAR...
------------ 10.) HUNTER MOON
------------ 11.) BEAVER MOON
------------ 12.) COLD MOON... ConfederateSS.out!(The Blue and Silver Rebellion)...

We all know the moon isn't made of cheese, but if it was would you eat it?

[ConfederateSS]

-----------List of KOOL MOONS(FULL) in 2025 A.D......
-----------
------------ 1.) WOLF MOON
------------ 2.) SNOW MOON
------------ 3.) WORM MOON
------------ 4.) PINK MOON
------------ 5.) FLOWER MOON
------------ 6.) STRAWBERRY MOON
------------ 7.) BUCK MOON
------------ 8.) STURGEON MOON
------------ 9.) CORN MOON--- ALSO THE HARVEST MOON EVERY YEAR...
------------ 10.) HUNTER MOON
------------ 11.) BEAVER MOON
------------ 12.) COLD MOON... ConfederateSS.out!(The Blue and Silver Rebellion)...

We all know the moon isn't made of cheese, but if it was would you eat it?

---------- Remember the cartoons...Where The Moon was made of Green Cheese...
----------- To Answer your question William.....If you are asking me personally....A timeline..... Before Apes, known as Humans walked on The MOON..... Yes......But since...The Horrible attack on The MOON by The United States of America.....NO!!!......The American Astronauts left their Poop,Crap,Sh*t...On The MOON...In the 1960's/70's A.D...NASA and ELON MUSK have offered Millions of dollars to someone who has an idea how to bring Astronaut Sh*t back to Earth.....I guess it's like....
------------- Bringing Poop back from The MOON.....The old saying....You can't get pee out of a swimming pool, once it's there, it's there....The pool, you would have to get rid of all the water....You would have to replace The MOON....With a New MOON...If you wanted to taste it...... Saturn and Jupiter have a few they could spare....... ConfederateSS.out!(The Blue and Silver Rebellion)...

[WILLIAMS5232]

-----------List of KOOL MOONS(FULL) in 2025 A.D......
-----------
------------ 1.) WOLF MOON
------------ 2.) SNOW MOON
------------ 3.) WORM MOON
------------ 4.) PINK MOON
------------ 5.) FLOWER MOON
------------ 6.) STRAWBERRY MOON
------------ 7.) BUCK MOON
------------ 8.) STURGEON MOON
------------ 9.) CORN MOON--- ALSO THE HARVEST MOON EVERY YEAR...
------------ 10.) HUNTER MOON
------------ 11.) BEAVER MOON
------------ 12.) COLD MOON... ConfederateSS.out!(The Blue and Silver Rebellion)...

We all know the moon isn't made of cheese, but if it was would you eat it?

---------- Remember the cartoons...Where The Moon was made of Green Cheese...
----------- To Answer your question William.....If you are asking me personally....A timeline..... Before Apes, known as Humans walked on The MOON..... Yes......But since...The Horrible attack on The MOON by The United States of America.....NO!!!......The American Astronauts left their Poop,Crap,Sh*t...On The MOON...In the 1960's/70's A.D...NASA and ELON MUSK have offered Millions of dollars to someone who has an idea how to bring Astronaut Sh*t back to Earth.....I guess it's like....
------------- Bringing Poop back from The MOON.....The old saying....You can't get pee out of a swimming pool, once it's there, it's there....The pool, you would have to get rid of all the water....You would have to replace The MOON....With a New MOON...If you wanted to taste it...... Saturn and Jupiter have a few they could spare....... ConfederateSS.out!(The Blue and Silver Rebellion)...

Fun fact, it's been said if we can't manage to pioneer other worlds, the footprints on the moon, (or the poop according to you) will be the longest lasting evidence of man.

Side note, I'm not sure if they took into account the probes that are flying out towards interstellar space right now, as personally I would think those would last longer, regardless it's a neat thought

[mookiemcgee]

-----------List of KOOL MOONS(FULL) in 2025 A.D......
-----------
------------ 1.) WOLF MOON
------------ 2.) SNOW MOON
------------ 3.) WORM MOON
------------ 4.) PINK MOON
------------ 5.) FLOWER MOON
------------ 6.) STRAWBERRY MOON
------------ 7.) BUCK MOON
------------ 8.) STURGEON MOON
------------ 9.) CORN MOON--- ALSO THE HARVEST MOON EVERY YEAR...
------------ 10.) HUNTER MOON
------------ 11.) BEAVER MOON
------------ 12.) COLD MOON... ConfederateSS.out!(The Blue and Silver Rebellion)...

Sun Myung Moon?

[jimboston]