Solar Eclipse coming

[CMAC]

Visible from the UK as well which is unusual.

March 20th starting at 8.45am with 9.31am being maximum coverage, around 85% of the sun will be covered from Southern England perspective - 94% in North Scotland.


2026 before the next partial eclipse and 2090 before the next full one and I guess most of us wont be around to see that

Just a heads up and reminder not to look at the sun directly with the naked eye

 

[CliveW]

I took this photo of the total eclipse in 1999. In the days before I had a digital camera, I photographed it through a welding mask. A very spooky experience having total darkness in the middle of the day!

 

[pbrown7582]

That's a great pic from my recollection it was a bit of a damp squid down south.

 

[Martin70]

My main memory from 1999 was how silent it went suddenly - no bird noises or anything - was pretty spooky.

 

[Fyldewhite]

My main memory from 1999 was how silent it went suddenly - no bird noises or anything - was pretty spooky.

.....and cold, we were in the car park at work and the temp must have dropped 10 degrees in 10 mins.

 

[Piece]

My main memory from 1999 was how silent it went suddenly - no bird noises or anything - was pretty spooky.

Ditto. Drove 250 miles-ish to Falmouth to be under totality. Too cloudy to see it directly, but seeing the shadow loom rush in off the sea was just amazing and eerie.

 

[Crazyface]

Huh, we have one every 12 months. It's starts in October and lasts until April.

 

[Beezerk]

My main recollection of the solar eclipse was laying on a beach in Cuba

 

[ManinBlack]

That's a great pic from my recollection it was a bit of a damp squid down south.

Aren't they all damp? Now squibs, on the other hand, they're no too good at all when they're damp.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

.....and cold, we were in the car park at work and the temp must have dropped 10 degrees in 10 mins.

I remember that. Whole of the Oracle campus was out watching it and it just went chillingly cold. And so quite. Eeerily quiet as the birds simply stopped singing

 

[Old Skier]

With 32 guys teeing off from 0930 at Oake Manor that day, could be interesting.

 

[CMAC]

With 32 guys teeing off from 0930 at Oake Manor that day, could be interesting.

only about an 83% coverage down south- some might not even notice especially if cloudy

 

[snell]

Visible from the UK as well which is unusual.

March 20th starting at 8.45am with 9.31am being maximum coverage, around 85% of the sun will be covered from Southern England perspective - 94% in North Scotland.


2026 before the next partial eclipse and 2090 before the next full one and I guess most of us wont be around to see that

Just a heads up and reminder not to look at the sun directly with the naked eye

Fascinating

 

[JustOne]

Just a heads up and reminder not to look at the sun directly with the naked eye

Indeed, I burnt my retina looking at the one about 15yrs ago. Nice little blurred bit in the middle of my left eyes vision. Kinda used to it now, my brain has corrected for it.

 

[Smiffy]

Indeed, I burnt my retina looking at the one about 15yrs ago. Nice little blurred bit in the middle of my left eyes vision. Kinda used to it now, my brain has corrected for it.

Dodgy back, iffy knees, chocolate wrist.
Now a burnt retina!!!
You really are precious James.

 

[Hobbit]

"We're doomed aye tell 'ee! We're all doomed!"

 

[richart]

"We're doomed aye tell 'ee! We're all doomed!"

Don't panic, don't panic. !!

 

[CliveW]

Just realised I'll be on the plane heading off to Turkey then.

 

[la_lucha]

With 32 guys teeing off from 0930 at Oake Manor that day, could be interesting.

It'll be a golf ball eclipse if they all tee off at 0930.

 

[KhalJimbo]

I'll be about halfway around my local Par 3 course by then, looking forward to seeing it. Does anyone know where to buy those little shades you can look through to see it? Any change a Tesco or something might have them? Would love to stick one in my bag for the morning.