Anyone go to the 2002 eclipse?

[rumples riot]

Hey, just thinking tonight, it is nearly two years since the eclipse. Best Astro event I ever saw. The next one I want to go to is the one in Eygpt or Libya; a four minute event.

Anyone here go to the 2002 event, just totally amazing. One thing I do say to a lot of people is that if you ever get the chance to go see a total then just do it, no matter what the cost. It makes you realise just where you fit into the scheme of things. I will never forget the colour of the sky or that fluffy donut in the sky with the slight wisps of red prominences.

Anyone want to comment?

[beren]

Dont remind me Paul , regret not making the trip to Ceduna to witness it ...... i think its another 8 years before AUS has another Total .:( :rolleyes:

[rumples riot]

Yep thats right. Gulf of Carpentaria right up near the top of the cape. Once again a short duration of totality perhaps longer than Ceduna. I will be going to that one for sure and the African one in two years if I can afford it.

Paul

[Mick]

There's two for Australia, a total eclipse on 13 Nov 2012 and an annular on the 10 May 2013, not long to wait :D

[rumples riot]

not even considering an annular, not the same as a total. And, very dangerous, many people forget that eye damage can still happen at an annular.

Paul

[iceman]

I missed the ceduna one, mainly because I wasn't really into astronomy in a big way back then, it was just a passing interest.. I worked with a guy at the time who went though, he brought back some amazing photos of the event..

Do you guys have any photos of it?

I'll definitely *try* to go to the next australian one, it's a long way off though by the sounds of it.. Isn't the next one in Turkey or something?

[rumples riot]

The avatar I have is a shot I shrank down from the eclipse, I will try to dig up the full size version of it. Other shots I took where film and I would need to digitize them. However, the reality is that the shots just pale from existence of the actual event, they just provide a pleasant memory.

Here is the shot that I like the best from the eclipse. It is just on the diamond ring phase. The sky was a funny magenta colour and the clouds were strangely coloured. Very trippy experience.

Paul

[seeker372011]

Unfortunately couldnt make it to Ceduna and will always regret that-that was about as accessible as it is going to get I suppose.
Still it was a partial in sydney and as for totality there was always Channel 9:)