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Title: Solar Eclipse this Friday!
Post by: Captain Cadet on March 16, 2015, 20:40:40

Hello all,
Thought you'll all be interested to know that on Friday the 20 March there is a Solar eclipse happening in Northern Europe. A solar eclipse is when the moon covers the sun. Here is what it should look like:
(http://dreamatico.com/data_images/eclipse/eclipse-6.jpg)
The best place to see it is Scotland or as far north as possible - Here is a map of the expected coverage:
(http://c.tadst.com/gfx/eclipses/20150320/path-760.png)
To view the eclipse you will need equipment to  see the eclipse without frying your retina. A pinhole projector should work: Here are the instructions (http://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/make-pinhole-projector.html)
Missing It? The next one is 2026! There is also a Luna eclipse happening afterwards!  I am actually exited for this!  :2thumbs: How about you?

Title: Re: Solar Eclipse this Friday!
Post by: GeoP17 on March 17, 2015, 13:35:45

I'm looking forward to it!!! I'm wondering how it looks like as I was too young when the previous eclipse happened!  :thumbs:

Title: Re: Solar Eclipse this Friday!
Post by: Dannypenguin on March 20, 2015, 10:52:58

Ta daa...taken through a welding helmet (that's why they're green) from Gloucestershire.  :-))

Starting...
(http://i1052.photobucket.com/albums/s441/dw3d/Eclipse1_zps3dc8wdjs.jpg) (http://s1052.photobucket.com/user/dw3d/media/Eclipse1_zps3dc8wdjs.jpg.html)

We're getting there...
(http://i1052.photobucket.com/albums/s441/dw3d/Eclipse2_zpskxspkemd.jpg) (http://s1052.photobucket.com/user/dw3d/media/Eclipse2_zpskxspkemd.jpg.html)

At its most here in Gloucestershire...
(http://i1052.photobucket.com/albums/s441/dw3d/eclips3_zps2spzuamf.jpg) (http://s1052.photobucket.com/user/dw3d/media/eclips3_zps2spzuamf.jpg.html)

Its still leaving here but I'm being pressed back to work so no more piccys for me...  :evil:

Title: Re: Solar Eclipse this Friday!
Post by: GeoP17 on March 20, 2015, 14:50:17

Ohhh!!! You are so lucky!!! It was cloudy here in Greece during the eclipse!  :-X

Title: Re: Solar Eclipse this Friday!
Post by: Dannypenguin on March 20, 2015, 15:44:00

It was on the news just after I'm got my pictures, in Scotland they got a total eclipse, it was one of the best things I've seen  ;D

Title: Re: Solar Eclipse this Friday!
Post by: GeoP17 on March 20, 2015, 18:35:59

I'm wondering if a total eclipse will ever happen here!  :D

Title: Re: Solar Eclipse this Friday!
Post by: Mr Robville on March 23, 2015, 09:12:17

It was very cloudy in the Netherlands as well. It simply looked as if it was a rainy day and there were dark clouds around.  ::) The whole week it was sunny with a blue sky... why not on friday? WHY!? *Dramatic theme*

Btw, great shots Danny!  :thumbs:

Title: Re: Solar Eclipse this Friday!
Post by: Dannypenguin on March 23, 2015, 18:18:25

Thanks  :thumbs: shame you couldn't watch it, it was good

Title: Re: Solar Eclipse this Friday!
Post by: Captain Cadet on March 25, 2015, 23:03:04

I got some pictures to show but I'm having problems with my onedrive!  :-[
As soon as I can I'll upload them!

Title: Re: Solar Eclipse this Friday!
Post by: Captain Cadet on April 08, 2015, 20:57:13

Its taken me a while but here you go :
(http://i.imgur.com/XzaANuB.jpg)
and
(http://i.imgur.com/SZFDg08.jpg)
It was amazing to watch :) - too bad we didnt have any safety goggles