Solar eclipse to plunge Britain into darkness - March 20th

Arsonist · 20 Mar 2015 at 09:39

Had pretty good luck in Chester. Set my alarm specifically for it, made a brew and sat on my car bonnet and watched it. Very light cloud actually seemed to help define it a bit more. Was surprised at how cool it was, not seen one before! Did get a few odd looks from drivers-by, as I live on a busy A road.

antijoke · 20 Mar 2015 at 09:39

Got a really good view of it at work on the roof.

Standard iPotato:

MooMoo444 · 20 Mar 2015 at 09:40

ic1male said:
A thought for Sir Patrick Moore, please.

Gamesmaster is always in my thoughts

Noxia · 20 Mar 2015 at 09:42

I work in an office with no windows so I couldn't tell if it was an eclipse or sunny day out anyway. Some good photos in here, really like that one anticonscience.

Django x2 · 20 Mar 2015 at 09:42

Jokester said:
You won't likely see another eclipse of this magnitude in your lifetime again, so why not.

Say what? Magnitude? LOL

The last one in 99 was significantly more impacting than this poxy, barely got dark, effort

ic1male · 20 Mar 2015 at 09:42

It does make you wonder. We have to be one of a few handful of planets in the whole galaxy that can probably experience an eclipse.

DXP55 · 20 Mar 2015 at 09:42

It's not a total one here in sunny Shropshire - missed bottom of the sun

Dave

DirtyJester · 20 Mar 2015 at 09:42

Clouded over so gave up and made my own.

Mr Gimp · 20 Mar 2015 at 09:42

No darkness for us Somerset folk. Just went a bit dim for a bit.

Semple · 20 Mar 2015 at 09:43

Just saw it from Bristol, using a pair of binoculars onto a piece of paper can see it quite clearly.

Noxia · 20 Mar 2015 at 09:45

Django x2 said:
Say what? Magnitude? LOL

The last one in 99 was significantly more impacting than this poxy, barely got dark, effort

Pretty sure this is the third one I've seen now (1985 born). I recall one prior to 1999 as well but cannot pin the date, that was almost a full one I think.

antijoke · 20 Mar 2015 at 09:45

90% of the UK population right now:

neil_g · 20 Mar 2015 at 09:46

saw the eclipse!

on iplayer

Akagi · 20 Mar 2015 at 09:46

Total non event here. I was quite stoked as well. I'll only see three in my lifetime if I'm lucky, one in 1999, one today. I'll be 94 for the next one, if I live that long...

Nathan · 20 Mar 2015 at 09:46

Bit crap compared to 99. In the Midlands with clear sky

DJMK4 · 20 Mar 2015 at 09:47

Last set of pics from me

Glaucus · 20 Mar 2015 at 09:48

my rubbish attempts

Cosimo · 20 Mar 2015 at 09:48

Noxia · 20 Mar 2015 at 09:48

Glacus, that looks like the breach from the Dragon Age game.

smr · 20 Mar 2015 at 09:49

What an anti climax that was. Clear brilliant skies and it just went a tinge darker.