It'll be a shame if the clouds ruin it. 8:28am tomorrow. http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Sola...-cloud-spoil/story-26189259-detail/story.html CLOUD could obscure the solar eclipse on Friday, the Met Office has warned. The partial eclipse, which will begin at 8.28am on Friday morning, is set to be the most spectacular seen over Britain since 1999. Given clear skies, people watching from Hull and the East Riding would see the Moon blocking out about 90 per cent of the Sun. But forecasters at the Met Office says cloud could spoil the spectacle for much of the UK. "It is not looking great for the UK on Friday," said spokeswoman Laura Young. "The problem we have is this time it is forecast to be overcast, but it could change. "You could get good breaks in the cloud, and sometimes cloud just breaks up and you cannot forecast for that." Ms Young said the solar eclipse will still be visible through cloud cover. "You will be able to see it as it will still get a lot darker than it was," she said. "A problem is that, if there is cloud cover, you won't be able to use the special glasses to see it, but unfortunately that is the weather at this time of year." The partial eclipse will see between 85 and 90 percent of the sun covered by the moon. The next eclipse is not forecast to take place in East Yorkshire for more than a decade. The Hull and East Riding Astronomical Society will be holding two events to celebrate the eclipse, at the Zingari Cricket Club, in Chanterlands Avenue, Hull, and at the Brough observatory, Prescott Avenue. Its members will be bringing specialist equipment to help people watch the partial eclipse. A solar eclipse can happen at New Moon, when the Moon passes between the Earth and Sun. It is a relatively rare phenomenon because of the nature of the Moon's orbit around the Earth. The partial eclipse will begin over East Yorkshire on Friday, March 20, at 8.28am, when the Moon will appear to touch the edge of the Sun. The Moon will continue its path between Earth and Sun, with the maximum extent of the eclipse happening at 9.34am. Full sunlight will be restored when the Moon clears the edge of the Sun at 10.44am. People are being warned never to look directly at the sun and only to use specialist equipment to watch the eclipse. Alternatively, people are advised to use a pinhole projector, which can easily be made at home with two sheets of card. Tips and advice can be found here.
Apparently the best place to witness the total eclipse is in the Faroes Islands. Cruise companies have sold tickets so that people can be there at the appropriate time to see it happening. Imagine paying £1300 to look at a load of clouds. And because much of Europe is dependent on solar energy, the generating companies are predicting a drop of up to 75% in power at the peak of the eclipse. Better get a flask ready.
Weather in Cornwall in 1999 was completely overcast - extremely disappointing. Don't really care this time because, if you're not seeing totality, it's a bit like taking a picture of the sun with dust on your sensor.
Weather was a clear sky for me for the last one, was quite surreal. I was sat there all morning waiting for it to go dark until I realised at about 9:40 it's ****ing Thursday
I can't believe the total solar eclipse was 1999. I remember waiting in my with them weird card glasses you got. I remember loads of people travel to Cornwall and it was cloudy, but up here it was really clear
Bright and sunny in Sproatley, I reckon some ****er on Bransholme's nicked the eclipse before it's got to us
Its cloudy as **** here in the heart of Cambridgeshire. I blame Allam. He owes me an eclipse for all the support I've given him.
Ok saw it, world didnt end, but the clouds cleared away and got a good photo of it tbh. All thanks to Dr Allam! I can't see now mind, but thats the local councils fault. ****s.
