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The Sutherland Astronomical Society group of about 84 people (+extras) observed the eclipse from approx 70km north of Hangzhou through a small hole in very thick storm clouds. The hole lasted just a little longer than totality, but certainly long enough for a number of people to take some spectacular images before the rain and thunder came in again. I still think we picked the wrong spot and were just exceptionally lucky, but as it appears that seeing the eclipse at all was simply a hit-or-miss matter of luck, we really did alright...
It was all rather spectacular - especially as we didn't think we would get to see anything at all.
Interesting that Wuhan had patchy viewing, given that the weather forecast was better there than Hangzhou. I'm still waiting to hear from a friend who was watching the eclipse from near Wuhan to see how they got on.
Cheers,
Cathi
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