Toepoke Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 No thread yet on the event of the week? Biggest eclipse in Scotland for over 50 years on Friday. Around 95% of the sun will be covered. Could be quite eerie, even if it's cloudy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest allyc Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Went see last one down in Cornwall.what a waste of journeybthat was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty CTA Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 “However, people do some very daft things like looking at the sun with their bare eyes, or even worse with a set of binoculars – one easy way to burn your eye out.” (Please, please, please don't take that advice lightly. You can go permanently blind.) http://www.scotsman.com/news/scotland/top-stories/thousands-to-travel-to-scotland-to-see-eclipse-1-3720340 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armchair Bob Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Partial eclipses - even 95% ones - are a bit meh. Total eclipse on the other hand - oh la la. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandydunn Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 (edited) However, people do some very daft things like looking at the sun with their bare eyes, or even worse with a set of binoculars one easy way to burn your eye out. (Please, please, please don't take that advice lightly. You can go permanently blind.) http://www.scotsman.com/news/scotland/top-stories/thousands-to-travel-to-scotland-to-see-eclipse-1-3720340 I look at the sun all the time. Why looking at it covered blind me? Genuine question btw. Edited March 18, 2015 by dandydunn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jailender Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Weather forecast is crap for Friday, so might not get a chance to burn your eyes out by looking at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 I'm not getting too excited s the weather forecast is a bit pish. A 95% eclipse would still be pretty decent to watch but make sure you have a set of the special glasses. Newsagents normally sell them around the time of eclipses. They are not expensive. You should never ever look directly at the sun. It only takes a few seconds to cause severe long term damage. You might not notice the damage immediately if you are tempted to "just have a wee glimpse" but the damage will have been done and you will pay for it later on if not right away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty CTA Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 I look at the sun all the time. Why looking at it covered blind me? Genuine question btw. http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/solar-eclipse-2015-what-actually-happens-if-you-look-directly-sun-1492369 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dipped flake Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 No thread yet on the event of the week? Biggest eclipse in Scotland for over 50 years on Friday. Around 95% of the sun will be covered. Could be quite eerie, even if it's cloudy... Eh? Sure I saw a total eclipse in 1999 or thereabouts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 Eh? Sure I saw a total eclipse in 1999 or thereabouts Not in Scotland, it was only about 80% eclipsed in Glasgow. You had to go to Cornwall for totality although continental Europe had a great view IIRC... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dipped flake Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Not in Scotland, it was only about 80% eclipsed in Glasgow. You had to go to Cornwall for totality although continental Europe had a great view IIRC... well 95% should be pretty spectacular if what I saw was only 80%. Remember the temperature plummeting and the birds going daft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 well 95% should be pretty spectacular if what I saw was only 80%. Remember the temperature plummeting and the burds going daft Is that not just a normal everyday occurrence in Glasgow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunchy Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Who needs special glasses when you have a welding visor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brant grebner Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Blind boy at my work was saying he disnae see what aw the fuss is aboot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottincarlisle Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Who needs special glasses when you have a welding visor Thin 'value' black bin liners. (Allegedly) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan Blackheart Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Was gonna watch it in the camera obscura but not in edinburgh until the evening now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgowmancity Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Remember the temperature plummeting That's what I remember about it too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 I remember it being very disappointing last time. Think I'll just have a long lie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bzzzz Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Happens every night. Thrilling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffer Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Happens every night. Thrilling. Ummm, no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheres the pies Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 not so sunny here in bournemouth so canny see it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mee Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 It's getting eerily dark here now..... No wait that's clouds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
in5omniac Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 a few clouds in York, but my camera's picked up some decent shots so far Will upload some later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted March 20, 2015 Author Share Posted March 20, 2015 Sounds like the east coasters have lucked out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShedTA Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 aye bright and sunny here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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