Lunar eclipse June 15th 2011 from Barcelona

Frank Ryan · Post by **Frank Ryan** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 2:40 pm

Excellent newd!
Heres the reply i got:

First of all, thanks for your interest to visit Barcelona and to meet us, as
a coleagues in our quest to observe the stars.

About the Moon eclipse of June 15th:
http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/LEplot/LEp ... Jun15T.pdf
First contact of the Moon disc with the penumbra 17:24 UT Second contact The
Moon begins entering the umbra 18:23 UT Third contact. Beginning of totality
: 19:23 UT ...
And in Barcelona the Moon rises at 19:17 UT That means that we will miss the
initial phases of the eclipse.

We can organise the eclipse observation from the Castell de MontjuÃ¯c. This
is a casttle Â atop a little hill in Barcelona, perched upon the harbour,
where the south-east horizon is oriented to the sea. There we observed the
solar eclipse of Jan 4th, that also began when the Sun was rising above the
horizon, and at the same azimut. See some pictures.

We can also organise, if your trip to Barcelona spans a few days, a meeting
between members of both associations, to speak about our activities, our
main fields of interest, maybe to show some astroimages or other
achievements, etc.

We would like to know aproximately how many people are planning to trip to
Barcelona and how many days you will stay here.

Best regards

Pere Closas
President
Aster, AgrupaciÃ³ AstronÃ²mica de Barcelona pere.closas@aster.cat
www.aster.cat

Frank Ryan · Post by **Frank Ryan** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 2:47 pm

Lads! What are the exact date & times & flight!?
I want to book the right one!!

Dave Lillis · Post by **Dave Lillis** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 6:50 pm

wow, thats cool!
so we can go observing at the observatory so after all,
Do they mean "in" or "at" the observatory ??
as for the flights, flying out Tuesday evening 14th and coming back thursday evening 16th, flight times as per Toms email earlier.

You really cant make a mistake, there were no other flights to/from dublin/barcelona on those days.

Tom Walsh · Post by **Tom Walsh** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 7:53 pm

That's great news Frank. Can't wait!

Frank Ryan · Post by **Frank Ryan** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 10:01 pm

Make it 4.
My Mum has booked her flight!

Dave Lillis wrote:wow, thats cool!
so we can go observing at the observatory so after all,
Do they mean "in" or "at" the observatory ??

Sorry I should have been more clear.
The email has nothing to do with the observatory.
It was from Pere Closas - the Chairman of the Barcelona Club 'Aster'
http://www.aster.org/ca/

In the email he says about the location of the observation:
Castell de MontjuÃ¯c

41Â°21'47.56"N
2Â°10'1.64"E

I have a KMZ Google Placemark if ye want it email me.
It as cool location!!

Frank Ryan · Post by **Frank Ryan** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 11:24 pm

Lads.
I HIGHLY reccomend this company.
I've rented apartments from Loving Barcelona before
and they are exceptional value and WAY better than a hotel.

Plus, it's just a place to crash for two nights!
Examples.....

37 Euro Per Persom, Per Night.
Room 1 - Double Bed, Room 2 - Single Bed, Living Room - Sofa Bed.

http://www.lovingbarcelona.com/Barcelon ... 69-en.html

It's walking distance to La Rambla and a few blocks away so less noise.
I'd highly reccomend it!!!

Dave Lillis · Post by **Dave Lillis** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 10:57 am

super, so we'll be tagging long with the Barcelona Astro Club, perfect.
These people would be far better able to pick out a good observing site then any of us, they know the lay of the land.
Where is this observing site, is it on/near the hill we were on about.
As for that apartment, it looks perfect.
So how about it Tom, how about we rent the place Frank suggests ?
37 per person per night, it would be hard to beat that.
We could rent a 2 bed place between the 4 of us ??

Tom Walsh · Post by **Tom Walsh** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 1:03 pm

Ya, sure Dave no worries.
Looks good, Roomie!

Frank Ryan · Post by **Frank Ryan** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 1:37 pm

Dave,
type the co ordanates above into Google Earth
to see the observing site.
I also sent you a google earth place mark (KMZ file)
did you get it?

Dave Lillis · Post by **Dave Lillis** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 7:37 pm

ok, just had a look at that email Frank, that's up in the hills by the olympic stadium, nice and high and near the coast.
I found the name of the place I was originally looking at going to , its called the Tibidabo
The castell de montjuic site by the stadium is far better, overlooking a small bit of the harbour and mainly sea.

Frank Ryan · Post by **Frank Ryan** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 9:50 pm

Ya its a fab site isn't it!
Did you see any of thier pics of
the partial eclipse from there in Jan?,
the are class.
Guys, if ye are happy with the apartment
then we need to book it asap.
These places get snapped up especially in June and this ones perfect for our needs.
Also, are either one of ye willing to book it?
I dont have a credit card!
The way I did it before with them was to
book it online and pay them cash at the apartment.

Tom Walsh · Post by **Tom Walsh** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 10:26 am

Hi Guys,
I attemped to make a booking for us,
Reply goes;
Accom: Villarroel #10 - (http://lovingbarcelona.com/Barcelona-ap ... -7569.html)
Arrival: Tuesday, 14 June 2011
No of Nights: 2
Departure: Thursday, 16 June 2011
Guests: 4 (Age 10 and Over)
Price: EUR 299*
* Plus EUR 20 if arriving after 8pm.
* If arriving later, more charges may apply, if so, they are detailed on the Apartment Description Page, the Booking Form and the Confirmation Email.
We are double checking availability and will get back to you shortly. Please do not book flights based on this request until we confirm back to you by email.
I'll let ye know when our booking is confirmed. Whats the story with the €20.00 late arrivals charge???

Tom Walsh · Post by **Tom Walsh** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 12:53 pm

Right Guys, deposit paid, our booking is confirmed.
Its looks like we're going to hit with the EUR 20.00 late arrival fee after 8:00pm and we may be hit with additional late fee, see below.

Hi from Loving Barcelona,

Thank you! Your apartment is now booked.

This email is to confirm that your apartment is now booked as follows...

Ref: BCNxxxxx
Arrival: Tuesday, 14 June 2011
No of Nights: 2
Departure: Thursday, 16 June 2011

Guests: 4 (Age 10 and Over)

Under Age 10: 0

Price: EUR 299*

* Plus EUR 20 if arriving after 8pm.

* If arriving later, more charges may apply, if so, they are detailed on the Apartment Description Page, the Booking Form and this Confirmation Email.

Deposit: EUR 74

Remainder: EUR 225*

Greeter: Lucia

Greeter Telephone: +34 93 302 1266 or +34 617 433 842

Dave Lillis · Post by **Dave Lillis** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 2:19 pm

great stuff Tom,
looks like we're all set so, lets hope for good weather.

Roy Stewart · Post by **Roy Stewart** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 5:26 pm

I said it before and I'll say it again......YE JAMMY GIT'S......... Hope the skies are clear and the site is A1.

Cheers Roy