Total lunar eclipse observable from Thailand on 4 April

[Sandman77]

Not see a red moon akkready over now?

Was thinking coming in the night this night but I was wrong

I watch the movie the dark side of the moon , here the moon also red

[StreetCowboy]

Can anyone explain why the moon turned red at 5am this morning?

5 am? I'm surprised it was still above the horizon at that time as it rises at around 6 pm at the moment.

Were you facing east or west?

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/544676-by-special-request/page-2#entry9268682

[pinkpanther99]

Great stuff, thanks for the heads up. I wouldn't have known otherwise.

[apalink_thailand]

Finally, something exciting happens on my birthday. My favorite freelancer just rang me to tell me she's going back to the province ('no customer') and I'm wondering how I'm going to endure Pnomh Penh during the hottest month of the year, but an eclipse on your birthday has to be a good sign, right fellas ? Er, fellas ?

<sound of chirping crickets>

You may want to listen to an old Bonnie Tyler song then.

Edited April 4, 2015 by apalink_thailand

[how241]

Penumbral Eclipse begins 4 Apr, 09:01 4 Apr, 16:01 No, below horizon

Partial Eclipse begins 4 Apr, 10:15 4 Apr, 17:15 No, below horizon

Full Eclipse begins 4 Apr, 11:57 4 Apr, 18:57 Yes

Maximum Eclipse 4 Apr, 12:00 4 Apr, 19:00 Yes

Full Eclipse ends 4 Apr, 12:02 4 Apr, 19:02 Yes

Partial Eclipse ends 4 Apr, 13:44 4 Apr, 20:44 Yes

Penumbral Eclipse ends 4 Apr, 14:59 4 Apr, 21:59 Yes

Times for Bangkok (no significant deviation for other places in Thailand).

Only 5 minutes of total eclipse.

http://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/2015-april-4

Thanks for the link.

[infinity11]

tonight around sunset and after?

[NickJ]

Im just so tired..there is no way I can even think about going outside.....just gonna have a salad and hibernate.

[Equalizer]

When Christopher Columbus came to the New World—specifically, the north coast of Jamaica—he was able to use European scientific understanding to correctly predict a lunar eclipse. The event is known as the March 1504 lunar eclipse, and occurred when Columbus, after he wanted to be seen as god-like, stated that he would make the Moon disappear during the night of February 29, 1504. The reason Columbus wanted to prove he could make the Moon disappear is because he and his crew were eating a great deal of the inhabitants' food, and the inhabitants refused to feed them anymore. Columbus was right in his prediction, for he used astronomical tables and local clocks in order to predict when the lunar eclipse would happen, and was able to convince the inhabitants that he had the power to make the Moon disappear and then reappear. After the inhabitants believed that Columbus was truly able to make the Moon disappear, they begged him to return the Moon to its previous form, and after roughly an allotted amount of time (the amount of time Columbus discerned to be how long the eclipse would last), Columbus agreed to return the Moon, and the Moon began to reappear. The next day, the inhabitants gave Columbus and his crew the food they desired.^[8]

[slipperylobster]

You were seeing either the rising sun (reflected off of the moon), or your eyes were bloodshot from being up at that ungodly hour

or smog. dirty air is what makes sunsets and moon rises pretty.

[slipperylobster]

When Christopher Columbus came to the New World—specifically, the north coast of Jamaica—he was able to use European scientific understanding to correctly predict a lunar eclipse. The event is known as the March 1504 lunar eclipse, and occurred when Columbus, after he wanted to be seen as god-like, stated that he would make the Moon disappear during the night of February 29, 1504. The reason Columbus wanted to prove he could make the Moon disappear is because he and his crew were eating a great deal of the inhabitants' food, and the inhabitants refused to feed them anymore. Columbus was right in his prediction, for he used astronomical tables and local clocks in order to predict when the lunar eclipse would happen, and was able to convince the inhabitants that he had the power to make the Moon disappear and then reappear. After the inhabitants believed that Columbus was truly able to make the Moon disappear, they begged him to return the Moon to its previous form, and after roughly an allotted amount of time (the amount of time Columbus discerned to be how long the eclipse would last), Columbus agreed to return the Moon, and the Moon began to reappear. The next day, the inhabitants gave Columbus and his crew the food they desired.^[8]

so....can i finagle a beer by repeating this trick?

[BKKdreaming]

What area of the sky will it be at ?

So many tall buildings around here I am not sure if I will be able to see it ?

[Yann55]

So excuse my ignorance but does this mean the earth is between the moon and the sun?

You better thank the Lord that you're not Thai otherwise you'd get the bashing of your life for asking such a question on this Forum !!

And yes, it means the earth will be between the sun and the moon. In a solar eclipse, the moon is between the sun and the earth.

Edited April 4, 2015 by Yann55

[StreetCowboy]

What area of the sky will it be at ?

So many tall buildings around here I am not sure if I will be able to see it ?

The moon will rise over the horizon partially eclipsed.

Moon rise will be just slightly South of due East

I think moonrise 1826 tonight for Bangkok

http://www.timeanddate.com/moon/thailand/bangkok

For me, I think the eclipse will be behind the local hill, and we'll miss it, just like the New Year fireworks

It'll probably come up behind the hill completely eclipsed, but maybe I'll catch the end, as the shadow clears the moon

SC

[BKKdreaming]

Ohh well a few 40 story buildings in the way

I might walk down the Soi and see if there is a gap to view it

[dotpoom]

Er, they wouldn't happen to know what time this is happening, would they?

" during the evening of 4 April."

[eeworldwide]

Thailand to become global HUB for Lunatics.

[4u2mad]

Good job Thailand didnt go to the Moon first eh??? hahahah yeah ok Thai bashing so what! get a life

Kannot. Thai not like cheese!

[Seastallion]

Im just so tired..there is no way I can even think about going outside.....just gonna have a salad and hibernate.

Don't have Thai ennui...gather a bit of energy and go and see it....it doesn't happen very often.

[NomadRip]

So excuse my ignorance but does this mean the earth is between the moon and the sun?

Here's a simple graphic to make the differences easy to remember with regard to the position of the moon, earth and sun.

[NanLaew]

Offshore Vietnam right now, obviously no buildings in the way or smog and heat haze so it looks quite impressive.

Edited April 4, 2015 by NanLaew

[pinkpanther99]

Can anyone share any pics if they can see this?

I'm in Hua Hin and can't see it

[Caspersfriend]

Will the parties for no-moon be in the same locations as those for full-moon?

Just in case a passing waif asks for directions.

[ThaidaGwaii]

So excuse my ignorance but does this mean the earth is between the moon and the sun?

yes, and maybe you should spend more time surfing useful information on the net instead of waisting your time here.

[pinkpanther99]

Cool, I can see it now.

I love stuff like this.

If you're in Hua Hin look out towards the direction of the Hilton and you'll see it!

[Suradit69]

You can save time by watching it here. http://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/thailand/pattaya

For the first 25 seconds or so of the "video" the screen is completely black because the moon is below the horizon. Then it suddenly pops up. Not a celestial occurrence one sees every day.

[Seastallion]

Are the times correct? Of course they are, but from here the southern edge has not fully disappeared.

[SymS]

Can't see anything in Chiang Mai, it must be pretty low on the horizon...

[Seastallion]

Yeah, there's still a spot of moon between 8 and 9 o'clock (direction wise) and it's 19;15

[Suradit69]

You can save time by watching it here. http://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/thailand/pattaya

For the first 25 seconds or so of the "video" the screen is completely black because the moon is below the horizon. Then it suddenly pops up. Not a celestial occurrence one sees every day.

Or something slightly more informative here : http://new.livestream.com/GriffithObservatoryTV/LunarEclipseApril2015

[Crossy]

Yeah, there's still a spot of moon between 8 and 9 o'clock (direction wise) and it's 19;15

It's past the total point which was at around 19.00 and only for about 5 minutes, we barely saw it as the moon was behind trees.

Moon is now returning to normal.