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I was the solitary eclipse observer on the 10th floor roof of my office yesterday morning and was gnashing my teeth at the thick cloud cover.
When I left home in Sussex this morning, all I could see in the sky were stars: not a cloud in sight. Very annoying!
Marc | 05.01.11 - 7:14 a.m. | #
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In Kent I was very annoyed at the chance of seeing the eclipse being thwarted by cloud, mist and general murk. I thought that on the way to work I'd be able to see something, but I couldn't even see the hills, let alone the sun!
Christine | 05.01.11 - 7:45 a.m. | #
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Thanks for those great links, DG. I can also recommend the Astronomy Picture of the Day shot of the event. Just type APOD into Google and click on the top of the list.
One sunny afternoon some years ago I said to someone in the office “There’s a partial eclipse of the sun going on at the moment.”
Total astonishment.
I produced an old birthday card from my bag, tore it in half, made a pinhole in one piece, stood at the window, and projected a picture of the sun on the other piece.
Utter amazement.
Very gratifying.
Great Aunt Annie | 05.01.11 - 8:01 a.m. | #
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Even knowing pretty well which direction the sun was rising in, there was no clue yesterday as where to look.
I checked the weather forecast and decided against traveling to Greenwich to view from higher ground.
Better luck later in the year.
dtl | Homepage | 05.01.11 - 9:35 a.m. | #
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I went to the Thames Path between Limehouse and Shadwell, so that there would be a fair stretch of water before the nearest building. There were plenty of walkers, joggers and cyclists but no other eclipse-watchers turned out for the non-event.
Of course, by somebody's law, today was beautifully clear!
Peter Cameron | Homepage | 05.01.11 - 10:21 a.m. | #
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Seen one cloud, seen them all. Bloody weather.
Debster | Homepage | 05.01.11 - 12:22 p.m. | #
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I set my alarm for 6am to join the Hampstead Scientific Society on Parliament Hill, but it was (as forecasted) cloudy so I went back to bed. When I cycled to work a couple of hours later I did notice it was darker and that I still needed my lights on.
Sarah | 05.01.11 - 12:24 p.m. | #
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I remained at home Tuesday morning after deciding the generally overcast sky would make partial eclipse observation impossible from my location. Disappointing, especially as today there was a fine clear sunrise.
John | 05.01.11 - 12:32 p.m. | #
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And this morning, Saturn was looking great as it endured a lonely battle against the sunrise in an otherwise clear sky.
Dave | 05.01.11 - 12:52 p.m. | #
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By the way, do look at today's Astronomy Picture of the Day, http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ , which has a photograph of the sun being eclipsed by the moon and the International Space Station simultaneously!
Peter Cameron | Homepage | 05.01.11 - 2:36 p.m. | #
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There was a lovely shot of it on the news...taken in Egypt!
CornishCockney | 05.01.11 - 5:10 p.m. | #
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I appeared to be the person only looking out to sea on the promenade in Hornsea on the East Yorkshire coast. Needless to say the cloud obscured the sun
John Kelly | 05.01.11 - 5:41 p.m. | #
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It was sad that there was so much cloud, but it was interesting that the dawn was delayed.
I got up early to be ready, but upon testing the outside world, it was clear that the gods had decided to make the first commute after Christmas doubly depressing by making it even darker. I just ate an orange instead.
Tom | Homepage | 06.01.11 - 10:00 a.m. | #
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