Re: Nocturnal Eclipse Predicted
- From: "Mike Dworetsky" <platinum198@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 19:35:23 +0000 (UTC)
"Richard Bullock" <richard.a.bullock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:WcR_e.5022$OC3.2370@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> It's ok, the solar eclipse will be visible from the UK in daytime.
>
> Incidentally, the next occurence of the Moon's disc completely obscuring
> that of the Sun using a location in the UK is actually at night (i.e. both
> Sun and Moon below the horizon at total eclipse.)
>
> Anyway, back to this one;
>
> The eclipse occurs on the 3rd October (Monday) in the morning.
>
> From my location (South Manchester), the times for the eclipse are as
> follows (BST - and to the nearest minute)
>
> 1st contact: 08:50
> Maximum eclipse (54.2% obscured): 10:00
> last contact: 11:15
>
>
>
I'm detecting something of a failure of the sense of irony or humour in this
newsgroup. Let's pay attention! The Times, no less, announces to the world
that we can look forward to seeing an eclipse of the sun at night on October
3rd.
I am perfectly aware that solar eclipses can only be seen in the daytime.
--
Mike Dworetsky
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