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Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: adamD98 on March 16, 2015, 10:55:59 pm
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I just wondered if anyone is going to be taking any interest at all in this so called partial eclipse which we should be experiencing on Friday?
According to social media and the likes, we may experience power outages (but I highly doubt it %) ) ... oh and apparently it's dangerous to look at the sun! :o %% makes the eyes go funny you see! 8)
Can anyone remember the total eclipse we had in 1999? or does it just bore the pants off you!
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Yes, I watched the 1999 eclipse from the South Downs behind Chichester with my youngest daughter and it was something special.
You will need to look out for it on Friday as unless an eclipse is close to 100% your eyes adjust to the drop in sunlight and it isn't all that obvious. No don't look directly at the sun as it wills till burn your eyes out but people never learn.
Power outages -rubbish. They are only likely if there is a large solar flare which is something completely different,
Colin
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I must admit it is something which intrigues me, so I will be watching (safely).
I certainly agree with you on the power outages, that is just social media...being social media!
No doubt there will be people who will look at the sun and quickly realise that what was once a retina, is now no longer functional!
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According to social media and the likes, we may experience power outages
It's possible. It's early in the day, so after it passes everyone will go inside and put the kettle on ...
Hopefully National Grid will have anticipated this, but you never know these days (as the media keep telling us there is not enough spare capacity in the grid O0 )
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I watched the 1999 eclipse whilst parked up in a dustcart in a tiny little Sussex village out in the back of beyond...well worth going off my route to see it.
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I watched the 1999 eclipse from Northampton.
Several hundred people chose to take a tea break during the event and came outside, meanwhile someone sneaked in then attempted to rob the offices!
The eclipse itself was MOST memorable. As Colin said your eye adjust automatically to the low light without notice but then the birds stopped signing and the street lights came on which did make things very eery!
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I believe that we can look through a welding mask at the bow(arc).
Do not look at minutes and at minutes by caution
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I watched the 1999 one from my back garden in Essex with our teenage son. Had a look thro' a 8" scope, then we projected it onto a neighbours end wall. Was a bit spooky like Martin said.
Will watch this years with a filter but no scopes.
Colin
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Hi all, I remember watching using a magnifying glass to place the image on a sheet of paper and it shows quite clearly. I took a photo with my camera but it was not that good.
I shall be watching on Friday.
Roy
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Was the last one back in 99, doesn't seem that long ago. How is it as we get older the years seem to get faster and faster? :o
I remember it, I was sat in a RMC sandpit at Storrington, West Sussex. Waiting to get loaded. I remember all the wildlife going quiet for a few minutes. It was quite eerie.
By the way, that sandpit was used for a couple of the Dr Who filming's.
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I saw the 1999 one through the office window. Vastly more interesting than the pile of paper on the desk. I suspect than many won't really notice this one due to the cloud cover.
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I saw the 1999 eclipse in Abu Dhabi, we borrowed some welding shield glass from the workshop.
The whole town shut down for several hours and there was many rumours of immenant catastropies running around.
At least it gave me an extra afternoon off.
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Power outages -rubbish. They are only likely if there is a large solar flare which is something completely different,
Colin
Not so much power outages as a reduction in power produced by solar cells, we just have to hope that there is enough wind to compensate for this.
Jim
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I was in the Lakes - 100% cloud cover <:(
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I was out on the Humber
Perfick view :-)) :-)) :-))
Ned
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The 1999 eclipse was a great event. We watched it from our back garden - perfect viewing angle and clear skies - and projected it onto card via an open SLR camera and telephoto lens. We only got an almost total eclipse, I forget the actual percentage. Even so, the darkening was very noticeable. My children were fascinated.
This Friday I'll be teaching in school but knowing our Head Master, he'll have everyone outside if it's not cloudy. Part morning off for me, then! :-))
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:-).....this is why God provides at birth, a pair of sunglasses to all babies born in OZ :-))........ O0...as we do not suffer from your silly eclipse type black/brown outs.......Derek
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The total eclipse of 1984 changed my life
I was a single man, my neighbor divorced with two young girls .
the kids looked at the eclipse with the Chinese special glasses .
I gave my masks to weld to both girls to protect the eyes .
to thank me my neighbor offered me the coffee and the chocolate-brown cake .................. :P :P :P :kiss:
We train a family since this date .................. :kiss: >>:-( :kiss: <*< :kiss: <*< :-))
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The total eclipse of 1984 changed my life
I was a single man, my neighbor divorced with two young girls .
the kids looked at the eclipse with the Chinese special glasses .
I gave my masks to weld to both girls to protect the eyes .
to thank me my neighbor offered me the coffee and the chocolate-brown cake .................. :P :P :P :kiss:
We train a family since this date .................. :kiss: >>:-( :kiss: <*< :kiss: <*< :-))
:-)) :-)) :-)) :-))
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oh and apparently it's dangerous to look at the sun! :o %%
What sun? Been back in the UK since saturday and we are yet to see anything resembling a yellow ball in the sky! Its been a sort of permanent grey overcast every day. {:-{
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I watched the 1999 eclipse from Northampton.
Several hundred people chose to take a tea break during the event and came outside, meanwhile someone sneaked in then attempted to rob the offices!
The eclipse itself was MOST memorable. As Colin said your eye adjust automatically to the low light without notice but then the birds stopped signing and the street lights came on which did make things very eery!
Were they Deaf birds?, ( as they stopped signing)
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Were they Deaf birds?, ( as they stopped signing)
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Ned
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Her Majesty is going to come and watch the eclipse with us. Wonder whether she'll have the cheapo glasses on too? %%
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The total eclipse of 1984 changed my life
You'd better just hope that this eclipse doesn't change it back again then Gazou!
Colin
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ok2
The next eclipse in 2080, I would have died
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The Eclipse has been cancelled in Sussex due to low cloud levels. NASA says they will try again tomorrow.
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Weird lighting in the sky.
Anyone have any ideas. ????????????????
k
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If you hold old hacksaw blades in the air during an eclipse (must be in a public place), they become sharp again O0
Danny %%
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Just in case the eclipse is dangerous, I've closed all the curtains and turned off the lights.
I feel safer now!
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Thick cloud. No discernable darkening. Did one actually happen ?
1999 was totally awesome. At Racal they let us go outside to watch.
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Deepest Lincolnshire got a really spectacular one, there was just enough gap in the clouds to see it really well
Seab
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Competition time
I'st one to post a picture. (assuming you still have your sight) {-) {-)
k
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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)
Will post more later when I get time :-)
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Competition time
I'st one to post a picture. (assuming you still have your sight) {-) {-)
k
I think I win...? {-) Its still going however I'm being pressed back into work... <*<
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I should think so. It's always nice to see what you missed. %%
k
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Well - I went outside to watch it but the b****y moon got in the way! Still, the next one is 2026 so I shall be ready with my pinhole camera just after eight o'clock tonight. Wouldn't want to miss it twice on the same day.
DM (spells dumb)
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taken at Loughborough - 09.55 am
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Annoying. Two hours after the non-eclipse we suddenly have clear blue skies.
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From Huntingdonshire. http://tinyurl.com/kd6r73a (http://tinyurl.com/kd6r73a)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-luqWWlQvZNw/VQwqkties2I/AAAAAAAAIGQ/L8_cpnF1L54/w640-h480-no/23-SAM_2967.JPG)
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I am at Lyme Regis at the moment. It was misty this morning but I got some atmospheric shots.
Colin
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WE were in Cornwall near Penzance for the total eclipse, heavy cloud cover, it went dark the birds stopped singing, hippies made paganish noises, it got light again but we never saw the sun. This time I was in Criccieth and it was great. When it was over it rained. Ho Hum
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Picture of the eclipse taken from my lounge window.
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You're supposed to take the lens cap off! {-) {-) {-)
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Superb photo Rich, why don't you print out lots of copies for your friends.... :-)
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NASA would be wanting a print of that Rich {:-{ %%
Ned