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Old March 4th 07, 08:02 AM posted to uk.sci.astronomy
Matt Jones
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As I was viewing the Lunar eclipse last night, I was trying to visualise
what an observer would see if they were standing on the Moon looking at
the Earth.

I suspect that there wouldn't be the bright ring of light seen during a
solar eclipse viewed from Earth. Instead there would be a large black disc
surrounded by a bright pink glow. It must be a beautiful sight.

Matt
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Old March 4th 07, 08:24 AM posted to uk.sci.astronomy
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Default Solar eclipse viewed from the Moon

Matt Jones wrote:

As I was viewing the Lunar eclipse last night, I was trying to visualise
what an observer would see if they were standing on the Moon looking at
the Earth.

I suspect that there wouldn't be the bright ring of light seen during a
solar eclipse viewed from Earth. Instead there would be a large black disc
surrounded by a bright pink glow. It must be a beautiful sight.



http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap070302.html

Only an artist's impression, but nice even so.

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Old March 4th 07, 11:55 AM posted to uk.sci.astronomy
oriel36
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On Mar 4, 8:24 am, (Jim) wrote:
Matt Jones wrote:
As I was viewing the Lunar eclipse last night, I was trying to visualise
what an observer would see if they were standing on the Moon looking at
the Earth.


I suspect that there wouldn't be the bright ring of light seen during a
solar eclipse viewed from Earth. Instead there would be a large black disc
surrounded by a bright pink glow. It must be a beautiful sight.


http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap070302.html

Only an artist's impression, but nice even so.

Jim
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Wonderful impression,pity the Earth's orbital shadow was not
included !!.

Try something a little closer to what would be observed -

http://www.astrovision.com/gallery/images/night_b.jpeg

Of couse,minor details like forgetting the solar radiation/orbital
shadow boundary and how it alters its relationship with axial
orientation over the course of an annual orbit are very much a part of
the indoctrination of celestial sphere astrologers.






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Old March 6th 07, 10:18 AM posted to uk.sci.astronomy
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Default Solar eclipse viewed from the Moon

In article . com,
"oriel36" wrote:

On Mar 4, 8:24 am, (Jim) wrote:
Matt Jones wrote:
As I was viewing the Lunar eclipse last night, I was trying to visualise
what an observer would see if they were standing on the Moon looking at
the Earth.


I suspect that there wouldn't be the bright ring of light seen during a
solar eclipse viewed from Earth. Instead there would be a large black disc
surrounded by a bright pink glow. It must be a beautiful sight.


http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap070302.html

Only an artist's impression, but nice even so.

Jim
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Wonderful impression,pity the Earth's orbital shadow was not
included !!.

Try something a little closer to what would be observed -

http://www.astrovision.com/gallery/images/night_b.jpeg

Of couse,minor details like forgetting the solar radiation/orbital
shadow boundary and how it alters its relationship with axial
orientation over the course of an annual orbit are very much a part of
the indoctrination of celestial sphere astrologers.


Yea it's a pity apollo was not on the moon at the same time as an
eclipse.
 




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