pogofish Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4849224.stmIf you have something very dark to look through, the solar eclipse is on just now - About 20% will be the best we will see here but worth looking nonetheless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hog Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 Did you see the eclipse about 5-6 years ago, it was freaky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camie Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 I thought they only came every 2000 odd years or am I thinking of something else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/4856874.stmLooks like you had to be in Ghana to ge the best view of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogofish Posted March 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 Did you see the eclipse about 5-6 years ago' date=' it was freaky.[/quote']Yup. Also the annular eclipse - @80% visible here last year as well as tripping-up to Spey-Bay in the dead of night to catch the edge of totality just after dawn for the North Atlantic eclipse in 2003 or 04. That was something! Then there have been a couple of Lunar eclipses at various times as well - Last years one was a bit of a wash-out but the blood-moon (Earth's shadow) of a couple of years back was also an impressive sight. They happen a lot more often than 2000 years but are often over parts of the world that are difficult to see. I don't think there will ba a really good one visible from Scotland for quite a few years now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hog Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 They happen a lot more often than 2000 years but are often over parts of the world that are difficult to see. I don't think there will ba a really good one visible from Scotland for quite a few years now. Well at least we get the Arora's they are awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trippinoneastereggs Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 I thought they only came every 2000 odd years or am I thinking of something else?tink you've got that mistaken with the appearances of Christ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogofish Posted March 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 Well at least we get the Arora's they are awesome.Yup! Although this year has not been that great, apart from a couple of days.The year before was bloody excellent tho! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcadian Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 I suck at living in Aberdeen, I've never seen the arora here before. Is there a best place or time of year to see it best? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeid Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 There was an eclipse that was really visible up here a couple of years ago. Brian May drank my friend's beer. He still goes on about this all the time and talks about good times with his "mate" Bri. He met that space dude from the BBC too.... his name escapes me just now though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogofish Posted March 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 I suck at living in Aberdeen' date=' I've never seen the arora here before. Is there a best place or time of year to see it best?[/quote']I'm afraid it is just past. Although they can happen at any time, Nov-Feb is the best.Plenty of info & ongoing monitoring here & you can sign-up to email/text alerts as well. http://www.dcs.lancs.ac.uk/iono/aurorawatch/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogofish Posted March 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 I'm afraid it is just past. Although they can happen at any time' date=' Nov-Feb is the best.Plenty of info & ongoing monitoring here & you can sign-up to email/text alerts as well. [url']http://www.dcs.lancs.ac.uk/iono/aurorawatch/Generally, the darker & more north you are, the better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachie Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 Did you see the eclipse about 5-6 years ago' date=' it was freaky.[/quote']I remember that... it was very cool... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hon Jonda Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 There is too much light polution in aberdeen to see the aurora clearly anymore. Better head out into the country Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogofish Posted March 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 Generally true but not entirely. Some of the winter past's displays were bright enough to see, even over the streetlights here. You did lose most of the colour but the "curtain" effect was surprisingly visible.Still best to head out of town a few miles - The Peterhead road is good or out deeside a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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