Hot Tub Forum

Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: D.P. Roberts on February 19, 2008, 11:02:00 pm

Title: Astronomical soak!
Post by: D.P. Roberts on February 19, 2008, 11:02:00 pm
At 10:26 EST tomorrow night, most of the US will see a total lunar eclipse. The tub seems like a great place to watch it!

Tonight's weather was just about PERFECT for a soak - 30ish, no wind, tub at a perfect 102. If it's like that tomorrow night, I just might have the best soak ever...
Title: Re: Astronomical soak!
Post by: Pathfinder on February 19, 2008, 11:33:13 pm
The tub is on the wrong side of the house for me  :-[  But all I have to do is look out my front door,  so its not too bad.
Title: Re: Astronomical soak!
Post by: Chas on February 19, 2008, 11:45:42 pm
cloudy today - predicted cloudy tomorrow.

If it looks like clouds again tomorrow we may drive up into the hills to get above it all and see what we can see.

 8-)
Title: Re: Astronomical soak!
Post by: wmccall on February 20, 2008, 07:57:19 am
Quote
At 10:26 EST tomorrow night, most of the US will see a total lunar eclipse. The tub seems like a great place to watch it!

Tonight's weather was just about PERFECT for a soak - 30ish, no wind, tub at a perfect 102. If it's like that tomorrow night, I just might have the best soak ever...

Clear skies in Ohio in Feb are pretty rare, but here is hoping. We had a clear no wind 14F last night, so the tub was at 104.
Title: Re: Astronomical soak!
Post by: rick_in_cleveland on February 20, 2008, 09:21:08 am
Cloudy and snow tonight on the north coast
Title: Re: Astronomical soak!
Post by: wmccall on February 20, 2008, 10:37:04 am
Quote
Cloudy and snow tonight on the north coast


We have around 2" of new fluffy snow today here in the landlocked part of the state.  There is a chance we will get a short lived clearing tonight, so if so, I'll turn the tub down to 102, and stay out for the whole thing.
Title: Re: Astronomical soak!
Post by: Brewman on February 20, 2008, 11:23:27 am
Forecast here is clear- good eclipse viewing, but also COLD!
 Probably be somewhere around -15F this evening.  Hopefully not windy.
Title: Re: Astronomical soak!
Post by: dax on February 20, 2008, 11:36:42 am
That's the time I'm ususally soaking. 8-)

Temps should be in the low 20's, but it may be a little cloudy.  Will give it a look though.
Title: Re: Astronomical soak!
Post by: Chad on February 20, 2008, 12:55:29 pm
It's gonna be iffy for us. I'll keep my camera by my side while in the spa, just in case it clears.
Come to think of it, let's see who can capture the best pictures tonight.

Anyone up for the challenge?
Title: Re: Astronomical soak!
Post by: dax on February 20, 2008, 01:58:58 pm
Quote
Anyone up for the challenge?

Ok, I'll moon you and have my wife take a pic for you.  :D

Title: Re: Astronomical soak!
Post by: wmccall on February 20, 2008, 02:48:56 pm
Quote
It's gonna be iffy for us. I'll keep my camera by my side while in the spa, just in case it clears.
Come to think of it, let's see who can capture the best pictures tonight.

Anyone up for the challenge?


Well, I hopped into my Delorean, charged up the flux capacitor, and went ahead to tonight and got this photo.

(http://members.tripod.com/~Mccallw/2010.jpg)

Then I went back in time and took these.

http://mccallw.tripod.com/eclipse2003.html
Title: Re: Astronomical soak!
Post by: H823Putt on February 20, 2008, 09:31:59 pm
Another nice thing if you have a telescope is that Saturn is right near the moon.
Title: Re: Astronomical soak!
Post by: Chas on February 20, 2008, 10:34:31 pm
Well, we have clouds coming and going. We got to watch as the shadow moved across most of the disc of the moon, but we haven't seen any red or orange thanks to the clouds. We'll keep watching, but we put away the scope.

These are real shots of just a few minutes ago -
My daughter setting up the scope and aligning the Rigel:

(http://s142.photobucket.com/albums/r105/Chaswolf/th_Eclipse.jpg)

A shot with just my camera - no adapter, polarizing filter only.
(http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r105/Chaswolf/Eclipse2-1.jpg?t=1203564787)
Title: Re: Astronomical soak!
Post by: tony on February 20, 2008, 11:15:45 pm
Fabulous viewing here in the NE.  Crystal clear and cool.
Title: Re: Astronomical soak!
Post by: Chas on February 20, 2008, 11:37:04 pm
Cleared up! We are enjoying the view now as the moon comes back. (Penumbra).

We didn't get to see much red/orange, but it sure is nice right now. We are actually looking at it through a hole in the clouds.

 8-)
Title: Re: Astronomical soak!
Post by: SPORT on February 21, 2008, 07:46:16 am
Snowing last night, clear tonight.  Either night would have been an astronomical spa night!  Now if I only had a spa.  Hopefully putting a down payment on one in the next month, but we won't have it delivered until the fall (gotta landscape and run wiring).

Don't rub in the astronomical spa encounter too much or I may have to come raid your spa ;D

Sport
Title: Re: Astronomical soak!
Post by: wmccall on February 21, 2008, 07:57:00 am
Quote
Cleared up! We are enjoying the view now as the moon comes back. (Penumbra).

We didn't get to see much red/orange, but it sure is nice right now. We are actually looking at it through a hole in the clouds.

 8-)


We got lucky and had a clear evening.   It was more of a brown for us than the sometimes red.
Title: Re: Astronomical soak!
Post by: wmccall on February 21, 2008, 07:59:10 am
Quote
Snowing last night, clear tonight.  Either night would have been an astronomical spa night!  Now if I only had a spa.  Hopefully putting a down payment on one in the next month, but we won't have it delivered until the fall (gotta landscape and run wiring).

Don't rub in the astronomical spa encounter too much or I may have to come raid your spa ;D

Sport


Living near 3 mile island, doesn't the moon usually glow red there?
Title: Re: Astronomical soak!
Post by: dax on February 21, 2008, 09:35:07 am
Ended up being a nice clear night with plenty of stars and a great view of the lunar eclipse.  Enjoyed it very much sitting in the tub with the Mrs drinking a couple lagers with a sprinkling of snow on the ground.  Couldn't be bothered taking any pics though.
Title: Re: Astronomical soak!
Post by: SPORT on February 21, 2008, 12:24:51 pm
Quote


Living near 3 mile island, doesn't the moon usually glow red there?


The moon is not red, but it is why we're opting not to add extra lighting...everyone's already lit here ;)

 ;D