Solar Eclipse March 29th 2006

[vindictive666]

hi all

i was wondering about the Solar Eclipse on the 29th of this month can anyone tell me if we will be lucky to see any of it ?

from what ive seen on the web not much ?

[Hitchhiker]

Nothing for us to see.

See http://skyandtelescope.com/observing/objects/eclipses/article_1701_1.asp for the full eclipse map.

[rowena]

Its going to be seen in Egypt (Western egypt on the boarder of another country that I cant remember) and Turkey and parts of Russia too.

We will not see any part of this eclispe in Australia AFAIK.
http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/SEmono/TSE2006/TSE2006.html

Im sure there will be some web cams out there though.

The next total in australia is in 2012ish between cairns and townsville.

[Volans]

G'day Vindictive,

The eclipse will be happening at about 8:30pm AEST. So that means we will see stuff all I'm afraid. My boss has gone over to Libya to see the eclipse where (clouds permitting) he will see 4 minutes of totality. The path of the Moon's shadow will then cross the Libyan coast, very close to the border with Egypt, go across the Med. and then into Turkey and beyond.

Peter.

[stinky]

Saw one in Europe (total) a few years ago - eerie. Certainly worth travelling for but Libya is the LAST place I would go to see one - brave man - good luck to him! And seriously - anybody that gets a chance to view one - don't miss it.

[Mikezoom]

Just some links from the "ABC" for the "Live" coverage of the Eclipse tomorrow...

http://www.abc.net.au/science/features/turkisheclipse/default.htm

Should be fun to watch... :thumbsup:

Mike.

[cometcatcher]

And if you have FTA satellite TV I'm told it will be broadcast on TRT International.

[vespine]

oh dang! I have heaps of family in europe, they'll be getting about a 40% I was there last year .... Would still be cool !! I'll have to give them a call :)

[Kieken]

It was in 1999 if I'm correct. It sure was beautiful but total for me :). At that time I was at the coast so the eclips was something like 96%.

Anyway, in about 2 and a half hours I'm of to Italy for 8 days and there I can enjoy a partial eclips (something like 50% or so). I'll post some pics when I'm back so you guys can see what you've missed ;).

[vespine]

yeah my friend told me last night he was in england in 1999 and has photos of it there, he's going to try to dig them up for me I'll post if he finds them :)

[cometcatcher]

It's live now on TRT International Optus B3 12657V sr 30000 2/3.

You guys wanted another hobby didn't you? :)

[Volans]

G'day All,

Got a message from my boss who went to Libya to see the event. His quote is below:

"Great success with the eclipse today. Perfect weather and thousands of foreign viewers and many locals 150 km south of Tobruk. Locals separated from us, although they appeared on the horizon like an Apache advance at totality."

Lucky bloke!

Peter.