Solar eclipse tomorrow

[sneijder]

How far south will you be able to see anything of interest ? I'm in Oslo, and it should be cloud free, is it worth looking skywards ?

[Puggit]

You do know how long Norway is...?

[Simpo Two]

Handy tip of the day: If the solar eclipse won't come to you, make your own. Just hold a 1p coin at arm's length in front of the sun and squint

[sneijder]

I know how long Norway is, spent 14 hours solid driving up it without making much progress on the map last summer.

I just thought there might be a chance of a partial eclipse of some sort.



There might even be something in Blighty ?

[I.T.B]

SO when will we see it here?

[Cone Putter Oute]

I.T.B said:

SO when will we see it here?

Have you looked at that map?

[Overhaulin]

Will be partial across the UK

At its broadest, the lunar shadow is only 237 kilometres wide but the shadow describes a path thousands of kilometres long, traced out as the Earth rotates, allowing observers all over the world from Canada to China to observe the eclipse. For observers within this 237 kilometre wide corridoor, totality will last for around two minutes, but observers away from the centre of the track and at either end will see a significantly shorter event.

City Start Mid End Area Obscured
Edinburgh 0924 1016 1111 23.4%
Glasgow 0923 1015 1109 23.1%
Belfast 0923 1012 1104 19.4%
Manchester 0927 1016 1106 16.8%
Birmingham 0929 1016 1104 14.2%
London 0933 1018 1104 11.9%
Bristol 0930 1014 1100 11.5%

The start, mid-point and end times of the partial solar eclipse from a selection of UK cities, along with the area of the Sun that will be obscured. All times are BST.

[Pesty]

Cone Putter Oute said:

I.T.B said:

SO when will we see it here?

Have you looked at that map?

Shouldnt you change your name back?

[Morningside]

I still have my glasses from 1999 when viewing the eclipse down in that there Cornwall.

[jmorgan]

NASA TV will be live streaming it apparently. And there is another on the 16th but the other way around.

[sadako]

I'll try to remember to take my welding mask to work tomorrow

[jmorgan]

It's being nibbled.

[fullbeem]

Cloudy in Coventry. Doubt ill even notice it dimming slightly.

Disappointed

[jmorgan]

Usual caveat. DO NOT try this unless you have the right kit.

Through the clouds when I can.

[madrob6]

All I can see is a shield of grey clouds.

[tonyvid]

jmorgan said:

Usual caveat. DO NOT try this unless you have the right kit.

Through the clouds when I can.

Cracking!

I have just been outside and there is lots of cloud about which actually helps as it is dimming it so much.

[Puggit]

I have a telescope with solar filter - but far too cloudy in Reading to bother getting the kit out

[jmorgan]

Sun has been clear now for some time. Superb definition of the mountains against the sun. Only hope my focus is good.

[RobM77]

Puggit said:

I have a telescope with solar filter - but far too cloudy in Reading to bother getting the kit out

I'm just South of Reading and have successfully projected the sun onto a piece of paper The moon is still visible now, about half the coverage of the photo above.

[Fetchez la vache]

tonyvid said:

jmorgan said:

Usual caveat. DO NOT try this unless you have the right kit.

Through the clouds when I can.

Cracking!

I have just been outside and there is lots of cloud about which actually helps as it is dimming it so much.

pah, that's just an overexposed digestive biscuit after a nibble