Don't Miss - The total eclipse of the Sun on 29 March

[Marcos]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/m...ingnotes.shtml

So is that what i think it is? I havent seen one of these in about 7 years

[Marcos]

Oh right:

Total Eclipse of the Sun
On the 29th at around 10.45am the Moon will start to move in front of the Sun, reaching a maximum coverage just after 11.30am. As mentioned above, the eclipse is only partial from the UK, where coverage is about 25%. The closest place to go for totality is Turkey, where, on the centre line, you'll see almost the Moon covering the Sun for almost 4 minutes.

25% coverage

[XA04]

I thought they only came once every 60 years or something anyway? I remember the last one when I was younger...

[shelley bda]

The last total eclipse of the sun was the 11th of August 1999, how do i remember the date? it was my Birthday

This eclipse should be worh a look anyway

[johnny02004976]

It should def be worth a look if its only a partial eclipse for us. Pity were not in Brazil, northern Africa, central Asia and Mongolia to see the total eclipse

The last total eclipse of the sun was the 11th of August 1999, how do i remember the date? it was my Birthday

best time of the year to be born

[shelley bda]

best time of the year to be born

Hehe, certainly is

[Daymonkey]

I thought they only came once every 60 years or something anyway? I remember the last one when I was younger...

Yes same here.

[TiG]

Total eclipse of the sun is regular, total eclipse of the Sun viewed from the UK is rare. (this is only 25% coverage which isn't that special)

TiG

[Nick F]

Sounds good, might be able to get some good pictures