Don't forget Solar Eclipse on Friday

[les_taxi]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-31921098

Should be good :xxgrinning--00xx3:

The eclipse will begin at 8.45 am and the Moon will be nearest the middle of the Sun at 9.31 am.

[stevewool]

I hope I can see it. If I do, there are going to be lots of pictures :biggrin:

[joebloggs]

You might be able to see the Northern Lights tonight Les, if it's clear sky near you :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Dedworth]

I hope I can see it. If I do, there are going to be lots of pictures :biggrin:

I half heard a warning on the news tonight that the muppets will be trying to photograph it on their phones - I guess if you use the timer it's OK

[stevewool]

I have got my camera ready. A good filter is ready too, just want no cloud and a beautiful sun. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[joebloggs]

:cwm3: All again :cwm24:

[Doc Alan]

Thanks Les :xxgrinning--00xx3:!


Let’s hope it’s clear on Friday ( 20 March ) :smile:. There is a good account of solar eclipses in this link to the Royal Astronomical Society :-

https://www.ras.org.uk/publications/other-publications/2577-how-to-observe-an-eclipse-safely.


It’s worth repeating what every member should know :-


Nobody should look directly at the sun or at a solar eclipse, either with the " naked " eyes, even if dark filters such as sunglasses are used, nor through optical equipment like cameras, binoculars and telescopes. There is NO safe system to directly view an eclipse :NoNo:. Of course children should not be allowed to look at the sun directly at any time. Viewing the sun in such ways may lead to retinal burns with significant and maybe permanent loss of sight. The loss of vision is not always immediate and may take hours or days to develop. There is no proven or effective treatment for " solar retinopathy " and / or " solar maculopathy ".


UVA and UVB in sunlight can harm your eyes and increase the risk of cataracts and AMD ( age-related macular degeneration ).

See also :-


http://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php/39481-Look-Out-for-Healthy-Eyes

[Tawi2]

The radio has been mentioning it all morning, is it something to do with Bonnie Tyler?

[Ako Si Jamie]

The DJ and his mate on the radio had that playing and were singing solar eclipse of the heart over it. :cwm3:

[Ako Si Jamie]

I wish this moon would hurry up. Got things to do. Actually it's getting a bit dim all of a sudden.

[Abigail]

Aberdeen is meant to be one of the best view points for it but only if the bloody clouds would move!

[Ako Si Jamie]

It reaches it's peak at 9:31 here in Birmingham.

[Tawi2]

I blinked..................and missed it :NoNo: Was that IT? What a damp squib :icon_lol:

[Dedworth]

Just went dull like in a thunderstorm, some streetlights came on

[grahamw48]

What a blinkin letdown.

Some of my neighbours do a better job of blocking the sun out. :yawn:

[Arthur Little]

:icon_sorry: ... missed it, Les! :bigcry:

[stevewool]

Loved it! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Michael Parnham]

9.30 am today had a perfect view! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[stevewool]

Here are a few shots I took today:-

http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo208/woolleybooby23/DSC_0868_zpsiqiaqwvt.jpg (http://s376.photobucket.com/user/woolleybooby23/media/DSC_0868_zpsiqiaqwvt.jpg.html)
http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo208/woolleybooby23/DSC_0891_zpsy0wkdqiu.jpg (http://s376.photobucket.com/user/woolleybooby23/media/DSC_0891_zpsy0wkdqiu.jpg.html)
http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo208/woolleybooby23/DSC_0893_zpsoiembtff.jpg (http://s376.photobucket.com/user/woolleybooby23/media/DSC_0893_zpsoiembtff.jpg.html)
http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo208/woolleybooby23/DSC_0844_zpsti7m7mse.jpg (http://s376.photobucket.com/user/woolleybooby23/media/DSC_0844_zpsti7m7mse.jpg.html)
http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo208/woolleybooby23/DSC_0859_zpsmvqealsu.jpg (http://s376.photobucket.com/user/woolleybooby23/media/DSC_0859_zpsmvqealsu.jpg.html)

[Tawi2]

One school in Southall of all places :NoNo: was on the news today for refusing to allow any children outside to watch the eclipse on cultural and religious grounds. :icon_lol: I bet that head teacher is feeling like a right plum after the media got hold of the story :icon_lol:

[Ako Si Jamie]

Talk about an anti-climax. :thumbsdown:

[fred]

Well done Steve!! Excellent pictures. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Arthur Little]

One school in Southall of all places :NoNo: was on the news today for refusing to allow any children outside to watch the eclipse on cultural and religious grounds. :icon_lol: I bet that head teacher is feeling like a right plum after the media got hold of the story :icon_lol:

Ok, perhaps the Head's refusal was for all the wrong reasons ... :anerikke: ... but at least it served to protect the eyesight of the ('scuse pun!) pupils.

[Arthur Little]

Well done Steve!! Excellent pictures. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

Yep, :iagree: ... BRILLIANT!

[SimonH]

Nice pics Steve, total cloud cover where I was until half an hour later when the skies cleared :doh

[Michael Parnham]

Good pictures Steve, well done! :xxgrinning--00xx3: