Eclipse?

Post by **PeteC** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 3:33 pm

Are we having one as I write? Didn't read about it but the sun looks strange and my better half said she heard something is happening today? Pete

Post by **PeteC** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 4:06 pm

Yes, here we go. That's what it was. Pete

http://www.phuketgazette.net/news/detail.asp?id=8234

Post by **Norseman** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 4:07 pm

It's our annular partial eclipse we can see right now.

Post by **richard** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 5:03 pm

was up Pala U at Barrys bar and all the girls in the adjoining shops ran out with sunglasses on. Had not got my shades so missed it. Anybody capture it on film?

Post by **Khundon1975** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 7:11 pm

It's one of the 66 "annular eclipses" that occur every century.

The Moon passes directly in front of the Sun, but does not fully eclipse it.

Cant see it from the UK

but good viewing from Africa and some southern Asian countries.

Post by **richard** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 7:55 pm

I saw the last full eclipse in Dawlish, Devon some years back.

Trully amazing. The temperature dropped dramatically, all the birds went to sleep and it went dark

dont know when the next one is. Maybe December 2012

Post by **Khundon1975** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 4:30 pm

"The temperature dropped dramatically, all the birds went to sleep and it went dark"

Richard

Are you sure you were watching an eclipse? sounds like a normal night in the pub for you.

Post by **Winkie** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 5:17 pm

The last full ecipse in Thailand was 1995, I was fortunatel to witness it. Same thing, all the birds landed in the trees and strted chirpin good night to each other.

The next full eclispse in Thailand will be 2070 - I have a felling that I will miss that one!

Winkie

Post by **richard** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 5:18 pm

Probably right Kd

It was sleepy Dawlish in the UK

Wouldnt happen here in HH