Published on 12, July, 2020
And so it begins. pictures, thoughts, observations?
https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/live/
Debbie, the total eclipse was only visable from Devon and Cornwall, where most places, disappointingly, stayed cloudy all day. I was lucky, I just picked the right place to view it.
Ben
Ben said: the predominantly British crowd gave the whole spectacle a very polite, slightly restrained round of applause.
I love that.
I remember watching a Battle of Waterloo celebration on Southsea beach with thousands of others and suddenly and unexpectedly, as is usual here, we had a torrential downpour and everyone got soaked.
The chap in front of me turned around and said 'turned out nice again'.
It was such a British joke.
I saw that too, but I don't think it was so good in Hampshire.
I was lucky enough to see a total eclipse of the sun on the south coast of England in 1999. I went to a very high clifftop overlooking the English Channel in Devon. The place was crowded, but unfortunately it was rather cloudy. However, at the appointed time the clouds rolled back and we saw the whole unforgettable spectacle. It was utterly amazing; the crowds were whooping at first and then stunned into silence. The moon gradually covered the sun, the temperature dropped and the birds stopped singing. As it ended and the daylight returned, we could see the moon's shadow racing out to sea in the direction of France as the predominantly British crowd gave the whole spectacle a very polite, slightly restrained round of applause.
Uhane said:The way you worded that.. Oscar Wilde worthy! Hits my irony/funny bone!
I'm glad that 'tickled your fancy' to use a very old expression
The way you worded that.. Oscar Wilde worthy! Hits my irony/funny bone! I messaged with my astronomy friend in Ontario the whole time as I watched the NASA lave feed travel from station to station along the way. This is My super bowl.
I've watched the playback and it was amazing!!! I wish I could have seen it live but I was in bed at the time.
I really want to see one in person one day. I've always round eclipses fascinating - it's not something you'll ever experience in any other way. The world going dark mid-day, the sudden chill, animals going quiet. It honestly doesn't sound like a huge deal when someone describes it, but when experiencing it it's just so...surreal and chilling.
Am grateful though for technology allowing me to watch it afterwards. So so cool.
uh.. dumpster fire?
The squirrely world today was also due to the coronal mass ejections being so very powerful too! It's why the ring was so bright around the obscuring moon this time. I followed along on NASA till it wnet off the coast on Maine USA. This one was a once in a lifetime event.
Swear to God, this eclipse day wired me to the moon.
Going here, there and everywhere; running errands. Then dealing with Hope hissing at my neighbour's dog.
It's a day for the fire.
I would quite like the sun out long enough here for it to be eclipsed.
Are you watching?
Mazatlan in Mexico is 15 minutes away from combust! It's already really beautiful.
Thank you!
Enjoy
This one will be extra special because of the coronal mass ejections which are really active right now.
I will keep my window to this thread open on my end while it's going on. So nice to actually share it with you and others without the crowds and unpredictable social situations! Soon they will be starting the commentary.
I always watch on NASA. I edited in a link. SO exited!!
It’s cloudy here :( looks like I’m not gonna see the beauty