Lunar Eclipse Virtual Event Sydney Olympic Park, New South Wales, Australia
By
The Spindoctors on 28-Aug-07. Waypoint GA0773
Cache Details
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| Type: | Event |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S33° 50.260' E151° 4.445' (WGS 84) |
| 56H 321795E 6254174N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 9 m |
| Local Government Area: | Parramatta |
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Description
Spend an evening under the stars and observe an astronomical phenomena
On the evening of 28 August 2007, the Moon will pass through the shadow of the Earth. For just over two hours the normally bright full moon will taken and take on a dark reddish hue.
Whether you can make it to an eclipse event or not, spend some time outside and view the eclipse.
To log that you were at this virtual event, post a photo of the Moon in eclipse along with your experience and co-ordinates.
Total Lunar Eclipse - 5 May 2004
Note: a total lunar eclipse is safe to watch and you don't require any special equipment. A pair of binoculars is handy to have, but not necessary. If you bring a camera along, make sure you also bring a tripod.
The total eclipse begins at 7.52 pm (Sydney time), with the greatest part of the eclipse at 8.37 pm.
Below are some links to information you may find useful:
- Lunar Eclipses for Beginners
- Detailed information - Total Lunar Eclipse: August 28, 2007
- Lunar Eclipse Photography
Finally, I am hosting an event in Wentworth Common at Sydney Olympic Park (GC150WD) - love to see you there. Hey! Why not organise your own event, and swap some TBs and coins in the process?
Enjoy.
Logs
Sorry for the late logging for this cache. I only just came across it while browsing caches at GCA.
Got some good photos. This is one of the better ones.
Cheers,
Ksix
Got some good photos. This is one of the better ones.
Cheers,
Ksix
No reason. Was allowing stragglers to log their find, but it's now been long enough.
Thanks to those that 'attended'. Hope you enjoyed this type of cache.
Thanks to those that 'attended'. Hope you enjoyed this type of cache.
I happened to come across this virtual event cache while perusing the GCA site, and have just the photo - hence the late logging of our attendance!
We had a great view of the eclipse from our balcony here in the SE suburbs of Melbourne, though we missed seeing 1st and 2nd contact due to cloud cover. Luckily the cloud cleared, allowing us to see all the other phases of the eclipse (including mid-eclipse).
I took this photo with a Celestron C5 telescope with my 'normal' (not SLR) digital camera attached to the eyepiece using adapters. This telescope is equivalent to a 1250mm f10 telephoto lens.
Thanks Spindoc Bob for the virtual event - it's great to see the photos and to read about the experiences that other geocachers had while viewing this lunar eclipse.
Regards, 38degrees south.
We had a great view of the eclipse from our balcony here in the SE suburbs of Melbourne, though we missed seeing 1st and 2nd contact due to cloud cover. Luckily the cloud cleared, allowing us to see all the other phases of the eclipse (including mid-eclipse).
I took this photo with a Celestron C5 telescope with my 'normal' (not SLR) digital camera attached to the eyepiece using adapters. This telescope is equivalent to a 1250mm f10 telephoto lens.
Thanks Spindoc Bob for the virtual event - it's great to see the photos and to read about the experiences that other geocachers had while viewing this lunar eclipse.
Regards, 38degrees south.
Had a really enjoyable evening... set up the tripod and took about 20 photo's over a period of about 2hrs.... The photo's were only on an ordinary pocket camera.... I am hoping by the time the next eclipse comes around I might be able to have a digital SLR to caputre the occasion. Here are a couple I took that night....
A memorable night as the sky was clear and the temperature rather warm. With a 4 week old baby (the newest member of Go Team K.) slung around my front I spent a very enjoyable evening snapping pics, two of which I've uploaded.
Got the bits, on another computer, just have to upload them.
Hubby took nice pics on a Meade Telescope with Canon 350D camera attached.
Hubby took nice pics on a Meade Telescope with Canon 350D camera attached.
Finally got around to getting the photos from the camera.
Pictures taken from our front yard in North Gosford, NSW.
Pictures taken from our front yard in North Gosford, NSW.
was a fun night out at the red moon after sunset event. lunar eclipse was spectacular!!
It didn't look very pormising to begin with as we were completely cloud covered. After about an hour we started being able to glimpse the moon and what a spectacular sight it was! I'm afraid the picture is rather poor quality as between the cloud and the smoke hanging low from all the woodfires around us the camera never really stood a chance but I am glad we got to see at least part of it 
A.D. Jeep Dog and I are on a trip thru SW Q'Land -Birdsville-The Three corners blah blah blah..... well several mths ago i heard about the Eclipse sooo i put it into the Palm Piolet to alarm, guess wot, just set the alarm. NO BLODDY Idea why!!
anyways 1530 it goes off in the southern Simpson desert.
I scratches my hed and says to 'The Boy' "wot the {expletive} is that going off for.
WELLLllafter taking pickies of a fullish moon the night B4; hey dad wots wrong with the moon. errr--- and a little more Errr--
' Oh bollocks its a bloody eclipse'' and we are in a desert zillions of kms from light pollution.
Ah but when you are thaT FAR OUT WE SAW THE LIGHT POLLUTION FROM THE SUN OPPOSITE FROM THE MOON.
IT WAS ALL SOOO BEAUT.
THANKS aCKO a.d. jEEP DOG AND sHE WHO MUST BE OBEYED (who watched it from home)
anyways 1530 it goes off in the southern Simpson desert.
I scratches my hed and says to 'The Boy' "wot the {expletive} is that going off for.
WELLLllafter taking pickies of a fullish moon the night B4; hey dad wots wrong with the moon. errr--- and a little more Errr--
' Oh bollocks its a bloody eclipse'' and we are in a desert zillions of kms from light pollution.
Ah but when you are thaT FAR OUT WE SAW THE LIGHT POLLUTION FROM THE SUN OPPOSITE FROM THE MOON.
IT WAS ALL SOOO BEAUT.
THANKS aCKO a.d. jEEP DOG AND sHE WHO MUST BE OBEYED (who watched it from home)
Team Booya went to the top of Mount Keira to view the eclipse, then down to the Lighthouse in Wollongong to check it out again.
Viewed from our own backyard in Eudunda - was an interesting thing to watch and great in the country without all the city lights to distract.
Cool - drummers and fire twirlers at Nobbys (Newcastle). Glad we found out about this! Bit late in logging this one!
Well a bit late but here's my picture of the moon, taken with my inferior camera, we seem to have a couple of extra moons!
Well I don't think my pictures are going to set the world on fire, but I did enjoy the view from my front balcony as the event happened. Managed to put the mini binoc's to good use too.
We met up with some friends at the lookout at Hawkesbury Heights. Good mate Chippym was there early to get a prime position and set up his new telescope. There was quite a few people there. Some with telescopes some with serious cameras.
We cooked up some snags and had a couple of coldies while watching the spectacle (we did this up at missleah's Boot while watching Comet McNaught).
Thanks SpinDoc for creating this event cache. Hope you all had a good night down your way. Cheers.
We cooked up some snags and had a couple of coldies while watching the spectacle (we did this up at missleah's Boot while watching Comet McNaught).
Thanks SpinDoc for creating this event cache. Hope you all had a good night down your way. Cheers.
Stood out in the street and watched this marvel for quite a while. Wanted to slingshot out the street light though as it was interfering.
The red glow, although rationally explained by science, was very eerie.
The red glow, although rationally explained by science, was very eerie.
Truly amazing event! Only four years to wait for the next one. It's normally very busy for the police and emergency wards on a full moon night, have to wonder what it'd be like with a RED full moon?
Thanks, SpinDoc.
TNLNSL
Thanks, SpinDoc.
TNLNSL
Watched the "fire" moon from my backyard, in Duffy.
Set-up the telescope & watched the shadows pass across. Very impressive I must say.
Set-up the telescope & watched the shadows pass across. Very impressive I must say.
Seen at the Red moon after sunset event. Brilliant! But you need a really good camera to capture this.
Rated: for Overall Experience
It was great to see my young boys get caught up in the buzz of seeing the eclipse. I'm not sure how much they understood, but they certainly got caught up in the sense of occasion. Thanks for the virtual event, Spindoc Bob!
WOW!! What else can we say?
Took heaps of pics, but our little camera 'refused' to capture the 'red'
Visually, 'the red' was the absolute highlight!!
Took heaps of pics, but our little camera 'refused' to capture the 'red'
Visually, 'the red' was the absolute highlight!!
Rated: for Overall Experience
From the driveway at my house
wife got some great pics (will at them latter)
here is my from my phone
wife got some great pics (will at them latter)
here is my from my phone
It was a beautiful clear night in Blayney NSW. The suzukifreak clan made regular dashes out into the cool night air to get a view at different stages in the nights events
Hmmmmm, A virtual event within a physical event on a balmy winters evening.
With such Madness about, there must be a full moon.
With such Madness about, there must be a full moon.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Was attending, but spent more time taking time lapse photos of my daughter,as the lens on my camera has limited zoom.
A strange thing happend on my last attempt to capture a decent image... View the image in full for details
A strange thing happend on my last attempt to capture a decent image... View the image in full for details
Camera wasn't up to to much, but when the clouds dissipated, the view was great.
This was great to see. At the time I took these shots all the family were out on the driveway. The pics I got were not tops as they were only from my old Digital camera, but does the job for me. Great Idea Thanks for this Virtual Experience. 
Rated: for Overall Experience
I had some fun with this one. My daughter was eager to run outside every few minutes to have a look at the moon. She went to bed about a third of the way through, when it was looking like the moon wasn't going to come back out from behind the clouds. It cleared off shortly after that, and some good pics were to be had. Three pictures, one early on, and a few during the full umbral stage.
Rated: for Overall Experience
What a cool evening to be at work and witnessing this! Managed to get a few pics, between the clouds and buildings...
Thanks for the great idea, and sorry for the late log!
Thanks for the great idea, and sorry for the late log!
An enjoyable evening will attach some photo's from the evening as soon as I download them from my camera.
We watched the lunar eclipse in our back yard. Even the mini-Antipode could participate in this way. It was just excellent. If only people around us would turn their lights off.
We took a few pictures, but we were somewhat limited because we didn't have a tripod.
We took a few pictures, but we were somewhat limited because we didn't have a tripod.
I witnessed and photographed the eclipse from the Clare caravan park, South Australia. Everyone was out watching it, talking and sharing stories. All doing similar things. Quite a sight. 
Rated: for Overall Experience
Was a great night. We set up our chairs in our front yard with the telescope.
The Adelaide Hills were enshroudered in cloud, but the forecast promised they would lift by early evening. Right on cue, they dispersed revealing the moon in full eclipse. Very impressive!
I spent the night camped out in the desert approx. 80 km south of Coober Pedy. The view of the night sky and the eclipse was spectacular 
Unfortunately my digital camera was playing up so the only shots I got were using a point and click 35mm job. but here they are
Unfortunately my digital camera was playing up so the only shots I got were using a point and click 35mm job. but here they are
Attended the eclipse at Wentworth Common with other geocachers. Thanks Spindoc, the view there was much better than from my tree-filled back yard.
Was out at a local aerodrome with a mate (luckily they dont get any night traffic ) to check out the eclipse and try to get some photos.
) to check out the eclipse and try to get some photos.Unfortunately Miss Chicken's camera wasn't up to taking a great photo. It was spectacular to see through binoculars although I did spend more time talking to fellow cachers at the Red Moon event than viewing the show. Thanks to Spindoc Bob for organising the event.
This is along the lines of a virtual lunar eclipse virtual event! Some of you may regard this as a bit of a cheat "find", but I DID actually watch the eclipse live, although I didn't take my own photo at the time (even though I could have done if I had known to). However, I was also watching the eclipse on Stellarium (computer software), and so today (38 hours after the event) I wound back time on Stellarium and did a screen capture of what the moon looked like from my house as it came out of totality! It is actually a very good likeness!
Loved doing this one, I think the kids got a buzz out of it as well judging by the amount of time they spent in the back yard instead of in front of the computer or tv,
A great night in Tassie, no clouds to block the view, set up the tripod in the back yard and tried to work out how to use the digital camera,
Not with a great deal of success I might add, TFTC
A great night in Tassie, no clouds to block the view, set up the tripod in the back yard and tried to work out how to use the digital camera,
Not with a great deal of success I might add, TFTC
Couldn't pick up the redish colour with our camera but was able to capture the shadow passing over the moon. Thanks Spindoc Bob for the virtual cache.
Was in attendance with SkAttA BrAiNs at the sister event on the GC website. We both managed to snap over 160 shots each - some vastly worse than others.
This was a gr8 event we kept going outside every 5 minutes or so to check the progress
I attended this virtual event from the other event.
The moon put on a good show and the weather was agreeable.
Click the image for a larger view.
The moon put on a good show and the weather was agreeable.
Click the image for a larger view.
We had a weekly poker game to attend so there was time for a few early pics, then a midway pic during a break at 8pm & then a few final pics later. Best pic I have was early, but further to follow from a mates better camera soon.
Thanks Spindoc Bob,
Roostaman.
Thanks Spindoc Bob,
Roostaman.
Unfortunately thick cloud and rain prevented us from seeing the first part of the eclipse here in Perth.
We were able to spot a brief glimpse of the latter stages of the eclipse through the cloud bands.
Still a good night, and I got to practise my night photography
We were able to spot a brief glimpse of the latter stages of the eclipse through the cloud bands.
Still a good night, and I got to practise my night photography
I had to work tonight, but fortunately was able to take my break early and got outside to see the moon at 8:30pm (and the 2IC optimistically sent her camera phone out with me). It looked amazing, glad I saw it in person, and I had the tripod and camera ready at home and the nonphotographer did me proud! Here's three shots I merged into one.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Went to see Amazing Grace at the local Taree cinema, stopped by Coles on the way home and tried to get the moon in its' eclipse mode with a Kodak Z710. Not the easiest thing to do on the street with shoppers walking by. Headed on home and took some more photos as it came back to full moon.
Thanks for the event.
Thanks for the event.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Organised my own mini photography event with a neighbour and ex cacher Manta. Across the road from my house is a nice big open space well shielded from stray light, so the 3 of us set up our tripods and captured the event. Unfortunately, light cloud made the first half of the event difficult to photograph. The cloud cleared during totality and we were treated to a beautiful sight.
I have just been having a look through all of the fantastic photos that have been taken - it's almost as good as the real thing - and in some cases much better, because I was just observing with my naked eye & minimal zoom capability of my digital camera. Nevertheless, the Tealby family (including Biggles303) had lots of fun checking the progress of the eclipse throughout the night.
(I got a really odd photo as the eclipse was ending)
(I got a really odd photo as the eclipse was ending)
Rated: for Overall Experience
The first part of the eclipse was covered by clours here in Adelaide. When it came out it was half way into eclipse. Grabbed a couple of good photos though.
An interesting story from the past, I was in Cambodia in 1992 when there was a lunar eclipse. One of the guys had been staying out in a remote village at the time and heard a few pistol shots, then machine guns, then mortars. Next day everyone was walking around like nothing had happened.
It turned out there was a lunar eclipse, and the locals thought a monster was eating the moon so were shooting at it. Strange place!
An interesting story from the past, I was in Cambodia in 1992 when there was a lunar eclipse. One of the guys had been staying out in a remote village at the time and heard a few pistol shots, then machine guns, then mortars. Next day everyone was walking around like nothing had happened.
It turned out there was a lunar eclipse, and the locals thought a monster was eating the moon so were shooting at it. Strange place!
Wow that was fun! Dusted off the 8" Sky-Watcher and aimed the $150 Canon Digital through the eyepiece! Shrunk the pics because I'm running on Dial-Up speed at the moment! (Got a bit distracted when the moon was behind the cloud, and snapped another celestial body- hope you don't mind! (And no, it's not my wife!))
Rated: for Overall Experience
Went for a drive up to Nowra Hill lookout with Scar_1 to watch this amazing site. Was a fantastic site to see.
The clouds parted long enough to grab a nice photo from home. The point-and-shoot on "night scene" setting did a long exposure and leaning on the car got a reasonable shot. Should have zoomed in more.
The kids had gone to bed at 8:15 after cloud was in the way, but we woke them up half an hour later for a quick, but sleepy-headed, look.
The kids had gone to bed at 8:15 after cloud was in the way, but we woke them up half an hour later for a quick, but sleepy-headed, look.
Rated: for Overall Experience
All four of THENANKS ducked outside every 15 minutes to watch the progress. We enjoyed this event and pondered how many other geocachers were looking up at the same thing at the same time. Even on acreage we were aware of neighbours outside enjoying the occurrence too.
Thanks for organising it! (The virtual event - not the eclipse!)
We have posted a very dodgy photo taken on our point and click digital!
Thanks for organising it! (The virtual event - not the eclipse!)
We have posted a very dodgy photo taken on our point and click digital!
Photo taken by baby&Mrs gopher at 2005.The location is The Rock 2655 southern NSW.We hope this meets the criteria for logging this virtual cache.
Unable to attend a real event, so this will have to do. I can still remember seeing one about 30 years ago as a small boy - always fun seeing these types of things.
Thank goodness for the feedback you get from a digital camera. We learned a thing or two about taking photo's of the moon tonight: anything more than about 4 secs exposure and the star movement becomes really obvious; exposure is much easier when the moon is completely in shadow; and tripod, cable release and mirror lock-up are your friends!
Now that we have a decent photo we should go and read the article on lunar eclipse photography referenced in the cache notes (oops).
Our thanks to Spindoc Bob for this Virtual Event. Top idea.
Now that we have a decent photo we should go and read the article on lunar eclipse photography referenced in the cache notes (oops).
Our thanks to Spindoc Bob for this Virtual Event. Top idea.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Wheeeeeeeeee!
Now that is a very cool (or quite hot looking actually) eclipse.
The family have been creeping in and out of the back door checking out the sight, sometimes obscured by clouds and sometimes quite hazy, but nevertheless, quite spectacular.
I don't have the ability to grab a photo personally, so this image is from the live stream at the Southern Cross Observatory in Tasmania.
Now that is a very cool (or quite hot looking actually) eclipse.
The family have been creeping in and out of the back door checking out the sight, sometimes obscured by clouds and sometimes quite hazy, but nevertheless, quite spectacular.
I don't have the ability to grab a photo personally, so this image is from the live stream at the Southern Cross Observatory in Tasmania.
Great view from Darwin at 8:40 pm. We had a beautiful view from our front balcony.
TFTC Great Stuff!!!
TFTC Great Stuff!!!
Thanks Doc.
Not only did we learn something about lunar eclipses but CoolAid also figured out how to take photos at night.
Not only did we learn something about lunar eclipses but CoolAid also figured out how to take photos at night.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Great idea for a virtual event. Really enjoyed the time spent outside with the family looking at the moon change through various stages of the eclipse.
TFTC,
GPS.
TFTC,
GPS.
I have to record a virtual DNF as my little camera just wouldn't register the moon in eclipse. In any event we did see it and I was very surprised of my son's interest. It was also surreal to meet some unknown locals in a dark park in their best eclipse viewing gear - men in business attire and wives in dressing gowns and slippers.
Thanks for getting us out there - I may have only tried to see it through the trees in my back yard, rather than travelling to a park to take (a failed attempt at) a photo.
Thanks for the experience.
Thanks for getting us out there - I may have only tried to see it through the trees in my back yard, rather than travelling to a park to take (a failed attempt at) a photo.
Thanks for the experience.
Well, I have taken some photos and the camera is still outside on the tripod so I will upload some pix as soon as I bring it in. The moon set this morning was also a great sight. It was a large ball of orange.
Regards
Crisp Image.
Regards
Crisp Image.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Nice excuse to get Mrs Nilbog take a break from doing some work. Fun to see most of the other neighbours out having a look as well.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Watched with kids in front yard eating pancakes!
GeoHound really got into the spirit of this event and howled at the moon too!
GeoHound really got into the spirit of this event and howled at the moon too!
I am Home after Joey scouts with middle child and logging this cache from near Tamworth. It is starting to cloud over with high level clouds Ill try to take photos thru the gaps unfortunately I only have a digital camera not a digital 35 mm 
I've moved this 'virtual event' closer to where I will be on the night, so that anyone planning on joining me will not be lost or alone. The GC.com event is at Kensington Common in Olympic Park.
Sounds fantastic and close enough to get to. Now all I need is to remember to turn up....
Answer to your question Homedg (thanks for the prompting).
Yes, there will be an event at Homebush - just typed it all in and hopefully The Ump won't find anything wrong with it.
Looking forward to anyone who can come along, and to the photos and experiences of others.
BTW - this is visible througout Asia, Pacific and most of North America. Feel free to log a find in this virtual event.
Remember, the requirement is a photo. No photo, no find
Yes, there will be an event at Homebush - just typed it all in and hopefully The Ump won't find anything wrong with it.
Looking forward to anyone who can come along, and to the photos and experiences of others.
BTW - this is visible througout Asia, Pacific and most of North America. Feel free to log a find in this virtual event.
Remember, the requirement is a photo. No photo, no find
Hey Spindoc,
I've got this one marked in my organiser.
Coupl'a questions?
i) What time is the event planned for?
ii) You were toying with the idea of a physical event. Any progress on that front?
I've got this one marked in my organiser.
Coupl'a questions?
i) What time is the event planned for?
ii) You were toying with the idea of a physical event. Any progress on that front?
