Total eclipse this am.

[Liz]

Yes, I know this should be in ... celestial events, but its been lonely there. Shift if you need to.
The eclipse happened in the early hours of this morning - difficult to get much info at this stage, but seems the weather turned a bit lousy.
Have seen a few images, and here is 1 video - it is cloudy, so watch all way through, but it is an eclipse. Bring on 2012!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rs6_SPK3Kkc

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

Thanks for the link Liz.
I expect we'll see more images and videos as the day progresses.
The webstreams ( there were at least 10 set up in various locations in the Pacific ) apparently couldn't keep up, ending up very slow and jerky. Not fun to watch.
Myself, I forgot to set the alarm clock and missed it.....sigh....

[Liz]

Originally Posted by jjjnettie

Thanks for the link Liz.
I expect we'll see more images and videos as the day progresses.
The webstreams ( there were at least 10 set up in various locations in the Pacific ) apparently couldn't keep up, ending up very slow and jerky. Not fun to watch.
Myself, I forgot to set the alarm clock and missed it.....sigh....

Yes, I didnt worry either as trying to catch up on lost sleep.

[gary]

Sydney Morning Herald article and pictures here -
http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-...0712-10607.htm

Originally Posted by SMH

"lIn Tahiti, where the solar eclipse began its trek, the effect was so stunning that crowds of football-mad Polynesians turned away from the World Cup final on their television screens to look to the skies instead."

[Ric]

I heard on the news this morning that it was spectacular from Easter Island.

That will make for some pretty amazing images with the statues in the foreground.

[Jen]

Thanks for the link Liz It sounded funny listening to them speaking in a different language I can only imagine what they were saying when the cloud covered it up again

Yeah bring on 2012