Lunar Eclipse in the Caribbean??

I know there's a partial lunar eclipse here this Sat but am wondering how do I find out if it's visible from the Caribbean at all? I'm staying on the Domenican Republic (approx: 18.96N 68.58W)
Can't wait for those lovely clear skies......

Bernie

Hi Bernie (you lucky sod...),

from Science Daily:

Lunar eclipses are visible wherever the Moon is above the horizon. This eclipse will be best seen from most of Africa, Eastern Europe, central Asia, India and the Middle East. From Western Europe and the United Kingdom, the Moon will rise during the eclipse.

It begins at 1923 BST when the Moon enters the lightest part of the Earth’s shadow, the penumbra. Soon after the Moon will have a slight yellowish hue. From London the eclipsed Moon will be visible after it rises at 2011 BST while observers in Glasgow will see it from 2040 BST. The Moon enters the darker part of the terrestrial shadow, the umbra, at 2036 BST. Greatest eclipse is at 2210 BST, when more than 80% of the visible side of the Moon will be within the umbra and the remainder within the penumbra. The Moon leaves the umbra at 2344 BST and finally the eclipse finishes when it exits the penumbra at 0057 BST (on 17th August).


www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080811095504.htm

Hope this helps,

Seanie.

You could use Stellarium (free) or Starry Night
and put in the location you like and run the prog.
Just a thought.

Or Fred Espenak's world maps on www.mreclipse.com

Here's the one for this Saturday.

eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/LEplot/LEplot2001/LE2008Aug16P.GIF

Looks like it'll be a stretch to see it from that location Bernie.

Hi,

Dave's right about this one. Checked sky view cafe,greatest eclipse is at 21:10 UT which is 17:10 local time in the Dominican Republic. Local moonrise is not until 19:10 which 23:10 UT and the moon has already left the umbra at 22:44 UT. You may see some effect of the eclipse on the moon when it rises, but most of the event will have passed. On the positive note, you have Jupiter much higher up in the sky than Ireland and lots of Southern constellations which aren't well seen or seen at all in Ireland like Scorpius and Sagittarius which are rich in messiers.

Neill