Total lunar eclipse will be visible from Ubon Ratchathani

UBON RATCHATHANI, 7 October 2014 (NNT) — The last total lunar eclipse of the year will be visible this month in Ubon Ratchatani province.

Mr. Sucheep Suntornsorn, the Director of Ubon Ratchathani Science and Education Center (UBONSCI) has advised the community that the lunar eclipse will happen on 8th October 2014; the full moon of the 11th lunar month.

The moon will orbit into the earth's shadow at 3:15 pm. The entire moon will be in the shadow from 5:25 pm. until 6:24 pm, or about 59 minutes. However, the moon will again be visible in Thailand from 6:00 pm, so the event will only be observed for some 24 minutes.

When the moon is in the earth's shadow, people should see its color change to brick-red. It can be observed from every part of Thailand in an easterly direction. After 6:24 pm, the moon will start orbiting out of the shadow. The moon will then be in the penumbra of the earth at 7:34 pm, which will cause the rarely seen penumbra effect. Gradually, the moon will orbit away from the penumbra at 8:33 pm which marks the end of the celestial event.

People in Ubon Ratchathani province can see the total lunar eclipse from 5:25 to 6:24 pm. After that, the eclipse will be only partially visible. Interested people should head towards the east and be in an open or elevated area to watch the event as the moon is very close to the horizon.

This is the second total lunar eclipse to be seen over Thailand this year. However the next total lunar eclipse is expected to happen on 4th April 2015.

-- NNT 2014-10-07

Meaning that you will have to climb a coconut tree to see it.

"Decent viewing from Western USA, Timor-Leste, Indonesia, Philippines, Laos, Mongolia, Vietnam, China. *** TWO FOR ONE SPECIAL! *** This night is also the peak for Draconids Meteor Shower, which would normally be fairly washed out by the full moon but during the eclipse, you'll have a better chance of spotting these 10 or so meteors per hour. Good luck!"

Better off watching the meteorites I think.

Here in Northern BKK it's peak time for clouds, completely overcast

here in Trat we ain't seen the moon (or the sun) since September

but I've set up my Celestron X1000 on the balcony (with fingers crossed)

edit--hope it works as well in the daytime as it does in the dark

cloghead: Combined with camera? Please share your photos here http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/535027-challenge-moon-shot/

For the past week in Mahasarakham, the moon has been visible from 2.30 in the afternoon.

Have a Nice Day.

cloghead: Combined with camera? Please share your photos here http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/535027-challenge-moon-shot/

oilinki-thanks for the link. Those pics are awesome and much better than my pathetic skills but I'll do my best if the weather cooperates. This is what it looks like as of a few minutes ago:

Here in Northern BKK it's peak time for clouds, completely overcast

Maybe we need to take a flight to get above the clouds!

Here in Northern BKK it's peak time for clouds, completely overcast

Maybe we need to take a flight to get above the clouds!

Here in Northern BKK it's peak time for clouds, completely overcast

Same-same in Ranong.

latest satpic from the TMD...

The cloudy sky will prevent most bribes to look up during this time period. So there, good news.