A great show

[Accyexplorer]

So, weather permitted,tomorrow we are going to experience a pretty rare phenomenon (solar eclipse (80%?) and we won't see another till about 2090.
The eclipse will take place at around 8.45am but is due to last for a couple of hours.
Observing this eclipse should be done with cation as (cough cough) 'experts' say even using digital devices to view this event can cause damage.
We are not to look directly at the sun, even with the use of dark sunglasses.One way to view the eclipse safely is to use a colander and hold it so that the light shines through the holes onto the ground. When the eclipse takes place you will see dozens of miniature crescents.
Alternatively,you can punch holes into a price of card and reflect the image onto the ground,if you want to be fancy you could punch your name etc into a piece of paper and do the same.




If any of you do manage to catch it in a photograph or two.I'd be keen to view them.....

....happy gazing

 

[Restless]

ah I just asked this in the tody in pictures thread. If anyone has a solar filter, I am looking forward to the pics

 

[Eric]

Not on topic, but close: did you guys get to see the Northern Lights over the last couple of days? There were a couple of solar belches that really set the ghost curtains dancing.

 

[Accyexplorer]

Not on topic, but close: did you guys get to see the Northern Lights over the last couple of days? There were a couple of solar belches that really set the ghost curtains dancing.

I didn't even know we was suppose to experience the aurora borealis show in the uk ...I'm also disappointed no members got photos showing us the magic and majesty of nature too (tut).
Hopefully,I'll catch this eclipse (no solar filter though),I don't feel any better for missing the northern lights though.....



.... I'll have to try some herbal therapy

 

[Morecambe Ex Pat]

I was sent this link
http://www.buzzfeed.com/matthewtucker/the-northern-lights-over-the-uk-last-night-were-pretty-amazi

 

[cashman]

Nah i'll wait fer the next un.

 

[Michael1954]

Intermittent cloud here in Great Harwood, but keeping my fingers crossed. I remember the last one in 1999. Most people at work went out into the staff car park to watch.

 

[maxthecollie]

 

[Gremlin]

First rule of the photographer,,, make sure your lens and filters are clean.
Second rule, get out of bed in time to set up your equipment.

I ignored both rules and just about leapt out of my bed in time to grab the camera and fit a filter and poke the lens through the bedroom window.
Ah well, back to bed.
I'm not lazy. The doctors been and says I have a viral infection in my coughing muscles. Or summat like that.

 

[Turtle]

Well shot anyway, Gremlin! Hope you feel better soon.

 

[Restless]

great pics... looking forward to daves if he took any

 

[Accyexplorer]

I decided to go to martholme viaduct again and view it from there.
My pics are (very) poor and they didn't show anything of this event .
On the plus side (if you can call it that) i paid no attention to caution and looked directly at it and now when i close my eyes i see a crescent

 

[cashman]

Thing is i recall seeing owd black n white footage of n eclipse donkeys years ago, there was loads n loads of people shown watching it, I cannot recall any outcry oer eye damage caused by it? So is this another instance of bullshine, so someone can make money flogging glasses?

 

[Accyexplorer]

Thing is i recall seeing owd black n white footage of n eclipse donkeys years ago, there was loads n loads of people shown watching it, I cannot recall any outcry oer eye damage caused by it? So is this another instance of bullshine, so someone can make money flogging glasses?

I'd say so,"experts" will say anything to line there pockets

I also did a time lapse of part of this "event" and that turned out worse than my shots...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sWM65dB45NA

...think I need a new past time

 

[Turtle]

I decided to go to martholme viaduct again and view it from there.
My pics are (very) poor and they didn't show anything of this event .
On the plus side (if you can call it that) i paid no attention to caution and looked directly at it and now when i close my eyes i see a crescent

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I like your shots because they show the surroundings at the time of the event

 

[Gremlin]

I've had my eyes over 76 years now and have no intention of deliberately ruining them by looking directly at the sun.
I have a variable density filter for my camera and started by setting at it maximum density and using the view finder on the camera to watch the eclipse.
I slowly turned the filter until it allowed enough light through without damaging my eye and also the very sensitive sensors in my camera.

And as the song says. " I can see clearly now". No cresent burnt into my retina.
You were warned.

 

[shillelagh]

took these 9.20am to 10am ... get better soon gremlin

 

[gpick24]

Managed a couple through the occasional break in the clouds, be intersting to see some from Boeing Guy at 35,000 feet.

 

[Restless]

Number 2 is awesome. Very ominous

 

[davemac]

some good photos there, to early for me so didn't take any myself, but the standard is very good from those that did, well done.