Solar eclipse to plunge Britain into darkness - March 20th

adam98150 · 20 Mar 2015 at 16:19

Delvis said:
BOOM!

See, didn't have to put myself at risk to see it! Other people do it for me.

Edinho · 20 Mar 2015 at 17:07

Craterloads said:
Why can't you looks at it? I've looked at the full sun before without my eyes setting ablaze in their sockets, so how come a half a sun is so dangerous?

And what are the chances of anything happening?

I think they over play it because if they didn't you'd get people just staring at it for half an hour. Looking at it through very dark sunglasses for 10 secs now and again at 80% isn't going to damage your eyes.

Just people out there are dumb.

On the other hand when you used to play with the magnifying glass burning stuff? That is pretty much what is happening at the back of your eye if you stare at the sun.

ElliorR · 20 Mar 2015 at 17:12

In typical fashion whilst dark cloud cover during, within mins or the eclipse finishing there was glorious sunshine here. Bah.

Mark A · 20 Mar 2015 at 17:15

I just took my pic with a camera, didn't reflect it off anything. It was hardly bright with a layer of cloud in front of it.

Will Gill · 20 Mar 2015 at 17:31

I'm tempted to edit the title of this thread, it's upon reflection; very misleading

Apart from it going a wee bit darker I failed to notice anything (taken at what was supposed to be the fullest 'eclipse')

might have altered the exposure level a tiny bit but honestly it was a rather large anti climax

new boy · 20 Mar 2015 at 18:35

Was going to watch, Slept through it...

These happen all the time, chances for a lie in are much rarer.

Combat squirrel · 20 Mar 2015 at 18:41

Combat squirrel said:
I just got this!

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So I was interviewed today on BBC Radio Wales about this picture

Had to go to a BBC Studio - scary but fun!! lol

Twirlywoos · 20 Mar 2015 at 18:51

Combat squirrel said:
So I was interviewed today on BBC Radio Wales about this picture Had to go to a BBC Studio - scary but fun!! lol

Link to broadcast and timestamp please?

Pics great

adam98150 · 20 Mar 2015 at 18:54

Will Gill said:
I'm tempted to edit the title of this thread, it's upon reflection; very misleading

Apart from it going a wee bit darker I failed to notice anything (taken at what was supposed to be the fullest 'eclipse')

might have altered the exposure level a tiny bit but honestly it was a rather large anti climax

Good lord your back garden is bloody beautiful! What a view!

Westyfield2 · 20 Mar 2015 at 19:30

Now feeling slightly worried that I didn't use any filters or anything... :eek:

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Glaucus · 20 Mar 2015 at 20:08

Oh god, I want to know the reason behind this.

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/educ...t-eclipse-for-religious-reasons-10122282.html

Xordium · 20 Mar 2015 at 20:15

Lol that's just bonkers. Maybe some kid was worried Mictlanteculhti was gobbling up Tonatiuh and the world was about to end.

Jokester · 20 Mar 2015 at 20:22

I did notice that a guy I work with wouldn't look at our pin hole camera set up.

V F · 20 Mar 2015 at 20:44

Will Gill said:
I'm tempted to edit the title of this thread, it's upon reflection; very misleading

Apart from it going a wee bit darker I failed to notice anything (taken at what was supposed to be the fullest 'eclipse')

might have altered the exposure level a tiny bit but honestly it was a rather large anti climax

adam98150 said:
Good lord your back garden is bloody beautiful! What a view!

FishPolice · 20 Mar 2015 at 21:29

Glaucus said:
Oh god, I want to know the reason behind this.

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/educ...t-eclipse-for-religious-reasons-10122282.html

Every day Britain dies a little bit more. What the hell were they thinking??? How long have the Golgafrinchans been running the country now?

Utter madness

Mart2912 · 20 Mar 2015 at 22:41

Saw the eclipse at work using someone's welding mask filters. You could see the moon covering around 85-90% of the sun which was pretty cool, yet everything was still very bright. If it was any other day it would have just looked like heavy cloud covering the sun by how light it was.

SpeedFreak · 20 Mar 2015 at 22:57

Mart2912 said:
Saw the eclipse at work using someone's welding mask filters. You could see the moon covering around 85-90% of the sun which was pretty cool, yet everything was still very bright. If it was any other day it would have just looked like heavy cloud covering the sun by how light it was.

I disagree. Conditions were perfect here in Bristol. Although it was like the end of a sunset to some degree, the elevation of the sun actually gave it an ethereal appearance and nothing like an overcast day.

StriderX · 20 Mar 2015 at 23:05

Light intensity definitely dropped, however the eye doesn't notice it too well as its a slow process (obviously).

The Eye is easily adjusting to it.

Krono5 · 20 Mar 2015 at 23:14

SpeedFreak said:
I disagree. Conditions were perfect here in Bristol. Although it was like the end of a sunset to some degree, the elevation of the sun actually gave it an ethereal appearance and nothing like an overcast day.

Which part of Bristol? I was in work in Avonmouth and it was completely overcast. It got fairly dark as if it were 6am but nowhere near as good as 99' which was a proper eclipse.

SpeedFreak · 20 Mar 2015 at 23:39

Krono5 said:
Which part of Bristol? I was in work in Avonmouth and it was completely overcast. It got fairly dark as if it were 6am but nowhere near as good as 99' which was a proper eclipse.

Stoke gifford