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Originally Posted by h0ughy
Looking back after the event, I can now really appreciate the utter disappointment of not being able to clearly view the eclipse let alone image it. I really feel for the guys and Gals in WA and other parts of the country that were not able to view the event. I hope that you were able to use other means to have been able to “take part” and get some enjoyment to take from the spectacle?
So who missed out?
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I've been thinking about this:-
* See DSO - thousands of years before they change (excluding nova?)
* See the planets - much the same each year - some change position over days, some over many years to decades
* See a sunspot - several days and it'll possibly come around again
* See a comet - several days opportunity
* See a feature on the Moon at the terminator - a couple of days a month
* See a lunar eclipse - a couple of hours every few years
* See a solar eclipse - seconds to minutes only every several years
Frustration level with missed opportunities rises dramatically through this list! I don't think I'd want a life focussed on observing solar eclipses!