Solar eclipse to plunge Britain into darkness

[Andrian]

Yeah i'm looking forward to it, should be able to see it from 8 in the morning, just before I leave for work. I've used the binocular trick before and it work's quite well.

Yes, me too, i remember i saw a Solar eclipse when i was a kid, it was spectacular.
Tomorrow will occur 3 astronomical events: the Solar eclipse, the Super moon and the Spring equinox, i'm curious if these events may trigger in the next couple of days some kind of response from mother earth? Also taking in consideration the hard, good work of the psychopats to do what they can do best, terrorize, agonies, kill, destroy the planet and the whole life on it.

 

[loreta]

Thank you for the advice. Many people every time there is an eclipse, forget how dangerous is for the eyes and every time some people loose their sight.

I really don't know if I will be able to live the eclipse, I live in the Canary Island.

 

[Mr.Cyan]

Where and how to see the full solar eclipse this Friday March 20

Just thought i'd post this here, if any Forum members are interested to view the solar eclipse today around the globe :

http://rt.com/news/242353-supermoon-solar-eclipse-equinox/

interesting last paragraph of the article:

This Friday is also remarkable on account of the fact that it is the date of a spring equinox, when night and day are of equal length. The unique coincidence of a total solar eclipse, a supermoon and a spring equinox is regarded by some Christians as a sign of the beginning of the end of the world.

 

[loreta]

Re: Where and how to see the full solar eclipse this Friday March 20

It is in Spanish but you can see the road of the eclipse that will be in Europe.

http://elpais.com/elpais/2015/03/18/media/1426682303_698852.html

 

[Seaniebawn]

Thank you for the advice. Many people every time there is an eclipse, forget how dangerous is for the eyes and every time some people loose their sight.

I really don't know if I will be able to live the eclipse, I live in the Canary Island.

well, it doesn't look like i'm going to be able to see it either, it's overcast here today, the last couple of day's were really nice probably the best day's of the year weather wise, oh well what can you do.

 

[Thebull]

Fingers crossed for a good view. We've got some cloud in Yorkshire but hopeful it'll clear up. Thanks for all the good advice regarding protection for the eyes.

 

[Keyhole]

Clear sky here! I will aim to get a picture for you guys

 

[Seaniebawn]

Clear sky here! I will aim to get a picture for you guys

Nice, can you get one of the general area, I remember the last time I saw one, there was a really eerie half-light about it.

 

[Keyhole]

Well, it did go darker and the light had a slight grey tinge. But now it seems to have lightened up. People are leaving now I guess it wasn't a full eclipse :/ I was expecting it to go completely black. Sorry guys!

 

[loreta]

Here the light suddenly changed in the sky. It was very gray with clouds then suddenly the sun came, very clear. The light like too strong, hard. Like a day in July. The things very clear, like suddenly very clean. People on the streets with a long shadow behind them. One hour ago ago it was grey, and cold. Now it is hot, like summer.

Then the clouds again.

 

[Paragon]

I had some fairly good views, just as the clouds here broke in time!

The ambient light did change quite a bit, to a moody dark theme, pretty strange sensation! Having said that, it was pretty amazing the amount of light still shining through. I did try take a picture of the area around my home, but it did not come out on camera, it just looked like the usual dreich (crap) weather we get around these parts

All in all, was fantastic to see!

 

[Laura]

Re: Where and how to see the full solar eclipse this Friday March 20


Even though it was seriously cloudy today, we managed to get a few glimpses of the eclipse as the clouds moved along revealing gaps. We observed through a welding helmet and it was cool! It was only partial from our location but it did seem to get a tad darker during the maximum.

 

[HiThere]

Observed from Norway, it was a significant drop in light but not dark in any way, it wasn't really a dramatic change in the light conditions. Oh well, I am glad I saw it!

 

[ashu]

Managed to pop outside to see it with some co-workers (here in Yorkshire). It was overcast and we managed to see it faintly between the break in the clouds. A co-worker's husband sent some piccies which she forwarded to the rest of the team and I attach them here:

 

[Siberia]

It's cloudy here today, so we haven't seen anything this time. But I'm glad that others could enjoy this spectacular show!

I remember August 2008 total solar eclipse: my city was lucky to be exactly on its path back then. 10,000 tourists from all over the world came here to watch it. There was a great feeling of international unity: I can't remember so many foreigners speaking so many different languages here at once. Our local observatory placed many telescopes with special protective lens along the river bank in the city center so that anyone could watch it free of charge.

At the time when the Sun went completely covered by the Moon, it suddenly induced an extremely strong wind, almost like a hurricane, and then it went very quiet and dark. It was so unusual: all the traffic stopped in confusion by the almost complete darkness, then switched on their lights and resumed. When the eclipse was at the apex, it could be watched without lens even because it was dark enough.

Such a remarkable event it is!