tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post9220073402456960141..comments2023-11-29T06:15:06.136-06:00Comments on Blackholes and astrostuff: Total Lunar Eclipse February 20, 2008Bob Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06582050569176409358noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-85179230369207083842008-03-21T00:19:00.000-05:002008-03-21T00:19:00.000-05:00Sorry for the late reply, but thanks for your comm...Sorry for the late reply, but thanks for your comment lynda, glad tyou like the pics.Bob Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06582050569176409358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-76980468562686577532008-03-06T20:51:00.000-06:002008-03-06T20:51:00.000-06:00First let me say, Bob, that I can't believe it's -...First let me say, Bob, that I can't believe it's -19 degrees where you are!<BR/><BR/>Secondly, I congratulate you on a great post. The eclipse photos and info are awesome, and I appreciate the info on the shuttle. I don't keep up with this stuff the way you do, but I can count on you to inform me.<BR/><BR/>As for toxic gases being released, I shudder to think about how they're going to handle these unknowns!!!Lynda Lehmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10914824862008453219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-42435142362944841362008-02-25T19:28:00.000-06:002008-02-25T19:28:00.000-06:00Max-e, lets face it, it was a perfect oppourtunity...Max-e, lets face it, it was a perfect oppourtunity for target practice, and they did it. As far as the Moon goes, it is cool that you guys in the Southern Hemisphere see the Moon upside down, basically because you guys in the Southern Hemisphere are upside down compared to the Northerners, stars, everything look differently then in the Northern Hemisphere, very cool, I would like to see some of your images, don't care about the quality, just like to see an upside down Moon.Bob Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06582050569176409358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-6964889543536993882008-02-25T19:12:00.000-06:002008-02-25T19:12:00.000-06:00Thanks Kathy, I realy liked how the eclipse turned...Thanks Kathy, I realy liked how the eclipse turned out too, and the sunsets is one of my favs as well.Bob Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06582050569176409358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-48794516157447846522008-02-24T21:56:00.000-06:002008-02-24T21:56:00.000-06:00Hi Bob For once I was awake early enough to see th...Hi Bob <BR/>For once I was awake early enough to see the eclipse. It sttarted about 3.45am for us.<BR/>I was not satisfied with my pics so never posted them.<BR/>What I found interesting is that you guys in the Northern Hemisphere see a mirror image of our view. That is beyond my little brain.<BR/>Shooting down the spy satelite was ineresting. I guess it opens up all possibilities and shows that nothing is beyong the range of the missiles. The question is was it shot down to prevent contamination, or was it a test? Surely the satelite would have burnt up on re-entry? Supppose one can't take chancesMax-ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01262963488938958848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-60409227325428391512008-02-24T19:30:00.000-06:002008-02-24T19:30:00.000-06:00Bob - your eclipse shots came out great - you capt...Bob - your eclipse shots came out great - you captured the color beautifully. Your sunset is one of the prettiest ones you've done yet!kmlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00782946391673845914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-79916436716898985932008-02-23T23:29:00.000-06:002008-02-23T23:29:00.000-06:00Thanks Shirley, didn't have clouds but did have an...Thanks Shirley, didn't have clouds but did have an annoying ice crystal thing going on, made getting a real tight shot without noise almost impossible.Bob Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06582050569176409358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-74392623121102882582008-02-23T23:28:00.000-06:002008-02-23T23:28:00.000-06:00Lol livingsword, I'll look into the ET angle. For ...Lol livingsword, I'll look into the ET angle.<BR/><BR/> For sure relationships can and do fall, even if we don't want them too and it usually does come as a surprise because like you said it was reliable and consistent mustn't take the ones we love for granted.Bob Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06582050569176409358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-65844880189869980912008-02-23T18:32:00.000-06:002008-02-23T18:32:00.000-06:00I did get to see the eclipse in person... so that ...I did get to see the eclipse in person... so that was cool. I wondered if you were going to have clouds or not. Looks like you got some good shots!Shirley Twofeathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911925862486389242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-46337723554493961432008-02-23T17:00:00.000-06:002008-02-23T17:00:00.000-06:00Hey Bob;Taking photos of moving objects is always ...Hey Bob;<BR/><BR/>Taking photos of moving objects is always difficult! LOL<BR/><BR/>(I will not get into the other more challenging issues for a person like me such as turning the camera on)<BR/><BR/>A photo of “a bright white ball with speed streaks on it” could be quite interesting; you could start an ET blog. LOL<BR/><BR/>We often take the most essential parts of life for granted because they are good, consistent and reliable, that is why it can be so traumatizing when they fail, all of which is applicable to relationships.Livingswordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10619320099363943460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-52213497902417750812008-02-23T13:48:00.000-06:002008-02-23T13:48:00.000-06:00Hi Tom, thanks for dropping by, love your images o...Hi Tom, thanks for dropping by, love your images of the eclipse, so nice to see other people out there enjoying the show.Bob Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06582050569176409358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-64141870316843304052008-02-23T13:45:00.000-06:002008-02-23T13:45:00.000-06:00Thanks Rose, I'm sure your pics will be just fine,...Thanks Rose, I'm sure your pics will be just fine, any pics are great especially since this is the last Total Lunar eclipse till Dec 2010.Bob Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06582050569176409358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-28547047276624721162008-02-23T12:25:00.000-06:002008-02-23T12:25:00.000-06:00Boba,Fantastic shots of the eclipse!Thanks for sto...Boba,<BR/><BR/>Fantastic shots of the eclipse!<BR/>Thanks for stopping by Ohio Nature.<BR/><BR/>TomTom Arbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01919759721690261620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-2773188013114043022008-02-23T11:58:00.000-06:002008-02-23T11:58:00.000-06:00Great shots Bob. Hubby took a couple than I plan o...Great shots Bob. Hubby took a couple than I plan on posting today. Of course yours did turn out better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-16606090265859236502008-02-23T06:01:00.000-06:002008-02-23T06:01:00.000-06:00Thanks the fool, with me I was so wrapped up in tr...Thanks the fool, with me I was so wrapped up in trying to get the perfect shot, probably didn't appreciate the eclipse as much as I could have. Looked very nice through a scope, but this year with Saturn and Regulus it looked stunning and Kind of surreal just with the naked eye.Bob Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06582050569176409358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-23427061728208373942008-02-23T05:57:00.000-06:002008-02-23T05:57:00.000-06:00Thanks livingsword, not as easy as it looks this t...Thanks livingsword, not as easy as it looks this taking pics of the Moon, found that out when I first started, I usually ended up with a bright white ball with speed streaks on it,lol<BR/><BR/>Lol, about the living part of the Sun being a nice off shoot , but it is so true, take the Sun for granted a lot of the time.Bob Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06582050569176409358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-72878268842893515042008-02-23T05:50:00.000-06:002008-02-23T05:50:00.000-06:00Thanks Mike, glad you like the pics.Thanks Mike, glad you like the pics.Bob Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06582050569176409358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-10471568404418324652008-02-23T00:23:00.000-06:002008-02-23T00:23:00.000-06:00I love the eclipse pictures the most, though the s...I love the eclipse pictures the most, though the sunset is quite stunning too. This was the first eclipse that I have attempted to photograph but I was quite disapointed with the way the pictures turned out, so I decided to stick with my telescope and my eyes until I get a better camera. But thanks to you I have some good pictures to look at.<BR/><BR/>The FoolThe Foolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10387177492238419495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-36528784796395561942008-02-22T21:57:00.000-06:002008-02-22T21:57:00.000-06:00Hi Happy Bob;Fantastic images!My wife and I watche...Hi Happy Bob;<BR/><BR/>Fantastic images!<BR/><BR/>My wife and I watched the eclipse form our open bedroom window! Totally clear sky here in Vancouver. It was great! We took photos of the eclipse and thought of how you manage to get these great photos!<BR/><BR/>I was hungry while watching the eclipse so now I know who I can identify with.<BR/> <BR/>Wow a megasunset/rise!!<BR/><BR/>Its great that we have an atmosphere so we have such nice sunrises/sets and eclipses…oh yes and survival is an interesting off shoot, I feel like such a Survivor….<BR/><BR/>What kind of mileage does the shuttle get; with the price of fuel….I mean have they thought of a hybrid?<BR/><BR/>…and with shooting down the satellite they say “ahem….we can do it….next?”<BR/><BR/>We should have started a Fantasy Falling Satellite Contest, people could pick countries, provinces/states, there could be prizes, t-shirts with “I was hit by satellite debris” maybe next time….<BR/><BR/>Sunsets are a nice way to end an article since it saying goodnight…. Very nice!Livingswordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10619320099363943460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-20499285607315237502008-02-22T20:57:00.000-06:002008-02-22T20:57:00.000-06:00Hi Bob! Amazing moon shots you got. The moon seems...Hi Bob! Amazing moon shots you got. The moon seems so close. I always liked looking at Moon photographs online since I had the Internet.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08173905245422853986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-42179510992443419842008-02-22T17:14:00.000-06:002008-02-22T17:14:00.000-06:00Thanks JD, too bad you missed the eclipse, I took ...Thanks JD, too bad you missed the eclipse, I took around 200 shots, got a few decent ones which is amazing considering I was shooting through a ton of ice crystals messing up the seeing and focus, got one more special pretty eclipse shot I'll be posting on Sat or Sun. <BR/><BR/>Too bad about the satellite pieces, I already had a place picked out for it on my desk,lol.Bob Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06582050569176409358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-52296499152347303312008-02-22T17:05:00.000-06:002008-02-22T17:05:00.000-06:00Thanks Max, too bad you missed the eclipse but I a...Thanks Max, too bad you missed the eclipse but I am glad I was able to help you out with pics and updates, it was quite a show, so happy you like my sunset, it is one of my favs.Bob Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06582050569176409358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-69467542892518365942008-02-22T15:08:00.000-06:002008-02-22T15:08:00.000-06:00Ummm, bad news Bob. Since they shot the satellite...Ummm, bad news Bob. Since they shot the satellite down, I have not seen any indication of those satellite pieces around here that you so covet. Sorry buddy. <BR/>As for those shots of the eclipse. Absolutely wonderful. They will be forever etched into my memories. I was a bad boy. I fell asleep only to wake up too late :-( But these shots make up for it. Well done!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-88484708314201245112008-02-22T13:50:00.000-06:002008-02-22T13:50:00.000-06:00Hey Bob,I knew you would keep me updated lol :). I...Hey Bob,<BR/><BR/>I knew you would keep me updated lol :). I didn't go outside to see the eclipse, and I told my mom "I'll see it in Bob's blog" and I am so glad that you covered the wholed thing and shared it with us :D! Thank you *bowing*!<BR/><BR/>Another great news: only this week the European networks released the Spy Sat destruction...I could proudly say "I already knew it, I read about in Bob's blog" lol :)! <BR/><BR/>Great pictures, but my fave was the incredible sunset :D! Gorgeous!!!<BR/><BR/>Cheers and have a blessed weekend!Max Coutinhohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12588149349270422294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531583969284889983.post-87558829341903975392008-02-21T21:27:00.000-06:002008-02-21T21:27:00.000-06:00Hi Andrew, I think they do, glad you where able to...Hi Andrew, I think they do, glad you where able to get a pic of the eclipse too.Bob Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06582050569176409358noreply@blogger.com