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Total eclipse of the Sun

RedSky - 20-3-2015 at 03:08 AM

This morning we had a partial 85% - 95% eclipse of the Sun. Up in the far northern isles of Scotland they witnessed 100%. If you've never seen an eclipse from England before, it's a phenomena where by a blanket of cloud obscures the Sun and it gets really dark really quickly.

I went indoors and watched it live on TV.

9:30am this morning. Dark (ish). Would have made a good buggy video if the skies had been clear, but not to worry. The next one will occur in 2090.




bigE123 - 20-3-2015 at 03:09 AM

Ah but here in the midlands we had clear skies and a pin hole camera, all the birds (feathered!) started to roost as it got darker

RedSky - 20-3-2015 at 05:53 AM

Quote: Originally posted by bigE123  
Ah but here in the midlands we had clear skies and a pin hole camera, all the birds (feathered!) started to roost as it got darker


Yeah I saw that. Brian Cox and Dara O'Briain were hosting at Jodrell Bank and they had pretty clear skies, everyone but the SE it seems. :(



hiaguy - 20-3-2015 at 08:31 AM

Quote: Originally posted by RedSky  
If you've never seen an eclipse from England before, it's a phenomena where by a blanket of cloud obscures the Sun and it gets really dark really quickly.


So, what you're saying is that it's a daily event?

RedSky - 20-3-2015 at 03:41 PM

Quote: Originally posted by hiaguy  
Quote: Originally posted by RedSky  
If you've never seen an eclipse from England before, it's a phenomena where by a blanket of cloud obscures the Sun and it gets really dark really quickly.


So, what you're saying is that it's a daily event?


Ha! :D


carltb - 21-3-2015 at 03:01 AM

I got a pretty good view through the clouds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BthLktafGV8






RedSky - 21-3-2015 at 12:37 PM

Quote:
Quote: Originally posted by carltb  
I got a pretty good view through the clouds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BthLktafGV8


Nice.