Soldato
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With 1 week to go, I'm surprised that the news outlets aren't covering this story yet. It's still all war and politics with the occasional amber weather warnings in the mix. The BBC does have a story but it's tucked away in the Science section.
It will cover the Sun by at least 90% anywhere on the British Isles, with Scotland getting 91% and Cornwall getting 96%. The greatest eclipse will be at around 19:10. For anyone aged in their 40s or over, which is the majority of this forum
, this will be the largest eclipse for the remainder of our lifetimes.
The last major eclipse was on 15.Mar.2015, with 80% or above everywhere and the last totality (seen in Devon and Cornwall) was on 11.Aug.1999.
What do you remember from the 1999 eclipse and what are your plans for this year's?
For 1999, I knew years in advance and pencilled in a stay at my Devonian grandparents in 1996. So they saved the date and we walked up a local hill that had a TV mast. The weather was overcast, like with much of the totality's path that day. Families took their kids along and when it suddenly turned night, the kids howled like wolves. The whole thing lasted about 3 minutes
In 2015, I went to the local park in my hometown Stafford and recorded a timelapse video using a tablet.
For 2026, the Sun will probably be too low for most parts of Stafford, so I might go to the nearby Cannock Chase and film it there from an open spot.
Remember - don't look up at the Sun directly, but it's ok to view it through a phone or tablet screen if filming it, or use one of those bendy-legs or telescopic tripod with a camera thread to mount your mobile.
It will cover the Sun by at least 90% anywhere on the British Isles, with Scotland getting 91% and Cornwall getting 96%. The greatest eclipse will be at around 19:10. For anyone aged in their 40s or over, which is the majority of this forum
, this will be the largest eclipse for the remainder of our lifetimes.The last major eclipse was on 15.Mar.2015, with 80% or above everywhere and the last totality (seen in Devon and Cornwall) was on 11.Aug.1999.
What do you remember from the 1999 eclipse and what are your plans for this year's?
For 1999, I knew years in advance and pencilled in a stay at my Devonian grandparents in 1996. So they saved the date and we walked up a local hill that had a TV mast. The weather was overcast, like with much of the totality's path that day. Families took their kids along and when it suddenly turned night, the kids howled like wolves. The whole thing lasted about 3 minutes
In 2015, I went to the local park in my hometown Stafford and recorded a timelapse video using a tablet.
For 2026, the Sun will probably be too low for most parts of Stafford, so I might go to the nearby Cannock Chase and film it there from an open spot.
Remember - don't look up at the Sun directly, but it's ok to view it through a phone or tablet screen if filming it, or use one of those bendy-legs or telescopic tripod with a camera thread to mount your mobile.
