THE LUNAR ECLIPSE OBSERVER, 1996 APRIL 3-4

Amended 13 September 1996, changed 2001 March 30

A new web page from the CALWELL LUNAR OBSERVATORY

Prepared by Byron W. Soulsby, 23 Andrew Crescent,

Calwell, Australian Capital Territory, 2905 Australia

e-mail minnah@netspeed.com.au

CALWELL LUNAR OBSERVATORY

Longitude 149 d 06 ' 00.9 "(E), Latitude -35 d 26 ' 31.4 "(S), Elevation 630 m.

The observatory logo above is a thumbnail of my first CCD image analysed from the 1990 February 9 eclipse.

THE 1996 LUNAR ECLIPSE OBSERVER

I hope you were able to participate in the world-wide observing program and contribute to my on-going study of the geometry of the Earth's atmosphere.

Details were provided for the observation of the total lunar eclipse of 1996 April 3-4 (this web page - now concluded) and 1996 September 27 (see the prediction web page for full details). Both eclipses were or will be, visible in most parts of South America, the United States of America, the United Kingdom and Western Europe.

NEW ON 15 AUGUST 1996

The analysis of over 600 crater timings contributed by 23 astronomers observing the eclipse in The Netherlands, Belgium and in Brazil, South America is presented, including a link to the Analysis of Video records of this eclipse in a new web page.

Both can be found through the following link click to view the analysis of the 1996 April 3-4 total lunar eclipse.

If you would like to participate for the next eclipse, please forward your site details (Longitude, Latitude, Elevation or just your nearest MAJOR CITY & COUNTRY) and I will confirm the visibility of the Moon in your part of the globe, and

If you did observe the 1996 April 3-4 eclipse, please send any observations to me for analysis by:

e-mail minnah@netspeed.com.au

Other details of forthcoming lunar eclipses can be found in the following links:

Predictions for the 1996 September 27 Lunar Eclipse

About the Lunar Eclipse Observer

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