Partial Solar Eclipse ...

[Tugmistress]

IF we get the right weather for it

Space Weather News for March 28, 2006
http://spaceweather.com

Parts of Brazil, Africa, Turkey, central Asia and Mongolia: These are places where people can see a total eclipse of the sun on Wednesday, March 29th. A partial eclipse will be visible over a much wider area, including all of Europe. Astronauts onboard the International Space Station will have the rarest view of all. The station is due to pass over Turkey while the eclipse is in progress there, giving astronauts a magnificent view—not of the sun, but of the moon's cool shadow.

Visit spaceweather.com for full coverage, including an animated eclipse map, links to live webcasts, and a simulated view from the International Space Station.

[Tugmistress]

Well if the sky stays as it is now here, if you start watching about 10am through until 11am we should see a shadow move across the bottom nearly 20% of the sun
DON'T look directly at the sun without special glasses!

[Whitewater]

Thanks for that, I'll probably have a look as wife has detailed me for garden duty today.

[Jeid]

Yeah, don't look at the sun... it makes me sneeze

[cuddlepop]

still bright in Portree,hope we see something

[Tugmistress]

well i managed a quick look and saw the small part of the eclipse didn't have a welding mask to hand though so was only a glimpse with the naked eye makes a nice change to see the sunshine