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| Thread ID: 127644 | 2012-11-04 10:44:00 | Huh. There will be a partial Solar Eclipse in two weeks... | bob_doe_nz (92) | PC World Chat |
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| 1310491 | 2012-11-04 10:44:00 | Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org) Nasa (eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov) Stardome (www.stardome.org.nz) It’s beginning to warm up and November plays host to a range of bright objects visible throughout the month as well as a one-off spectacle – a partial solar eclipse.November 14 will be an exciting day for astronomers keen to see the rare event of a solar eclipse. The eclipse will be seen in totality from locations north of New Zealand and northern Australia, but for Kiwis, up to approximately 90% of the Sun will be covered in the Far North and decreasing to just over 60% in Dunedin. In Auckland the eclipse will start at 9.18am with 87.0% of the Sun covered at the peak of the eclipse. In Wellington the eclipse starts six minutes later with 76.4% covered at maximum. Dunedin will see the Sun begin to be covered at 9.34am. The event will take some time to unfold, concluding by 11:45am. :nerd: :nerd: :nerd: If the weather makes the eclipse impossible to see, :( :( there are plenty of other opportunities for enthralling star gazing this month. The Leonid meteor shower is one such chance, lasting several nights from November 13 through to November 21. This shower has produced some of the most spectacular meteor displays in history. Now to order some welding goggles off Trademe. |
bob_doe_nz (92) | ||
| 1310492 | 2012-11-04 19:50:00 | In Auckland the eclipse will start at 9.18am with 87.0% of the Sun covered at the peak of the eclipse. Pfft. The whole thing has been 100% covered all day here, and every night for as long as I can remember. BTW, a welding helmet perhaps, but goggles may not be too good. |
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| 1310493 | 2012-11-04 22:03:00 | Yeah, I'm appalled at the silly cow astrologer on TV who ended her spiel with "time to get out the sunglasses" - suggesting it was OK to use sunnies to look at a solar eclipse. IT IS NOT OK TO USE SUNGLASSES TO LOOK AT A SOLAR ECLIPSE. Do not trust any product for eclipse viewing except those products specifically produced for this purpose. There's far too many cheap and nasty sunnies around that don't adequately block UV. In the case of a solar eclipse you need to block every bit of UV, AND a very large proportion of ALL the visible wavelengths as well. Looking at a solar eclipse with inadequate eye protection will deal out PERMANENT DAMAGE to your retinas, and could leave you with blind spots smack in the centre of your vision for the rest of your miserable life. Don't do it! And apply a high level of doubt and suspicion to anyone who claims their product is fit for this purpose. I'm going to do it the safest way of all - by watching it on TV. Drum the dangers into all the kids! Don't look at it! |
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