Monday's Eclipse

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Monday\'s Eclipse

Some details of Monday's Annular Eclipse of the Sun can be found here http://www.clocktower.demon.co.uk/eclipse2005a/ Basically our bit in the UK lasts from 9 until 11 in the morning.

 

[bobfrost]

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Since it's annular does this mean it happens at this time each year or is it just once a year but at different times?

 

[misterg]

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Since it's annular does this mean it happens at this time each year or is it just once a year but at different times?

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Annular = ring shaped - i.e. the apparent diameter of the moon is less than that of the sun, so it could never fully obscure it.

Try experimenting with a torch and a couple of mirrors. It won't help with the eclipse, but it might make your next post amusing... /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

Andy

 

[Andrew_Fanner]

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Too darned cloudy in Portsmouth.

Anyone able to see it and put up a photo?

 

[Sgeir]

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We'll probably miss it in Scotland, as too far north. So just the usual old day-long sunshine agin.

 

[gtmoore]

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Not got an image of the actual eclipse but the crescent shapes of the sun can be seen in these two (not very good!) pictures I took this morning.

I was surprised at how much the ambient light was affected. It felt quite miserable despite having clear skies. Very odd.

 

[Benbow]

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Its brilliantly hot and sunny here. We must be approaching maximum coverage and the air temperature and light levels are both falling dramatically.

Everyone is standing around outside the lab holding up old autorad films. Five years ago such films were everywhere in the lab; now they are hardly used and I had to dig through ancient archives to find any!