Eclipse Now

[murrayec]

If you noticed the sun dimming over the last 10mins, it's an eclipse right now...

(Dont try to look at it unless you have the right filter for doing so, danger)

Eoin

[Mol_PMB]

Must be this odd thing blocking the light of the sun…

Back in 1999 I was at Boston Lodge watching the sun through a welding mask. 
Today, at home with a more prosaic pinhole in a sheet of black paper. 

[DJ Dangerous]

Slowly moving into place, here:

 

 

 

Edited August 12 by DJ Dangerous

[murrayec]

You should see the full thing down in the Canneries!

Eoin.

[DJ Dangerous]

13 minutes ago, murrayec said:

You should see the full thing down in the Canneries!

Eoin.

Just under 70%, peaked a few minutes ago:

 

 

[Westcorkrailway]

97 percent in fenit 

[Broithe]

A bit cloudy here, but the 'projector' system worked well.

Etc.

Glasses were ordered last night and arrived this afternoon, which surprised me...

[Tractionman]

Us here

[Galteemore]

That’s very impressive @Broithe. Hardly seemed to affect South Oxfordshire at all! I see that Laois continues to lead the way in avant-garde sleeve styling 

Edited August 12 by Galteemore

[Broithe]

7 minutes ago, Galteemore said:

That’s very impressive @Broithe. Hardly seemed to affect South Oxfordshire at all! I see that Laois continues to lead the way in avant-garde sleeve styling 

We had about 5% of the Sun left and it still seemed fairly adequate - they could turn it down a bit - in fact, it was a bit too strong this afternoon.

Extra ventilation ports - essential when the temperatures are fluctuating so rapidly.

Edited August 12 by Broithe

[Killian Keane]

Never before have I had to look at a 2-2-2 through a welding mask

[commerlad]

Was using a welding mask, Not a loco (or much else) in sight.

[skinner75]

In Athlone, there was clouds (surprise surprise...), but still noticed the darkening of the light out in the garden.

I used a cd to look through, as I had used this for the previous eclipse back around 2000. Ok result, considering the clouds fairly blurred the view

[Flying Snail]

Good views of it in Dublin. Brought back memories of '99 when when I squinted at it from a mark 2 set on my way down to Rosslare Europort

[Broithe]

The German who bought the last-minute eye protection devices above did take the precaution of first asking me if I happened to have any eclipse glasses already.

I told her that I didn't, but I did have a few Eclipse saws, if they were any use to her.

She still let me use the second pair of glasses, when the dog didn't need them...