Charging across Europe

[OriginalBigAl]

I see what you did there.

So did I .......... eventually!

 

[MG Clive]

I thought it was northern Spain?

Southern looks best. > Solar eclipse.

 

[rjhfandclf]

So did I .......... eventually!

Not me - I am obviously well past it and completely lost ... just like Bonnie Tyler in France! So ... are you now saying she found her way out in the end and got to Spain eventually?

 

[Gomev]

I thought it was northern Spain?

There is one this year which crosses northern Spain, we've booked for the 2027 one.

2026

2027

 

[rjhfandclf]

we've booked for the 2027 one.

It will be fabulous; a real treat - and from about as reliable a place as possible to watch in mid-summer.

The only significant partial and one near-total eclipse I can recall seeing was a good partial when a small child in 1954 when my father (an instrument engineer) brought home some welding helmet glass to view through - probably still not wise perhaps, without knowing the strength of shade! - and the 95% total (I think it was) viewable in SE UK in 1999, which we reflected onto paper. Very impressive even so.

Good luck!

 

[Gomev]

It will be fabulous; a real treat - and from about as reliable a place as possible to watch in mid-summer.

The only significant partial and one near-total eclipse I can recall seeing was a good partial when a small child in 1954 when my father (an instrument engineer) brought home some welding helmet glass to view through - probably still not wise perhaps, without knowing the strength of shade! - and the 95% total (I think it was) viewable in SE UK in 1999, which we reflected onto paper. Very impressive even so.

Good luck!

Definitely a one off for us, next total in UK not until 2090.

We get the partial this year too and quite good on August 12th.

From Google
Starting around 6:15 pm BST, with maximum obscuration (roughly 90-96%) occurring around 7:10–7:15 pm BST, just before sunset. The event ends around 8:00 pm, depending on location.

Up to 90% of the Sun covered in Scotland, with slightly less (around 80-83%) in Southern England, reaching ~90% in Wales.

 

[Archev]

Up to 90% of the Sun covered in Scotland

Nothing to write home about there then

 

[rjhfandclf]

Definitely a one off for us, next total in UK not until 2090.

We get the partial this year too and quite good on August 12th.

I think I can safely say I won't see the 2090 one! - but cloud permitting in August ... maybe?

 

[EVsince2016]

There is one this year which crosses northern Spain, we've booked for the 2027 one.

2026

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2027

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Looks like this years is better. Leon is a nice place too, further north can have rain / fog, further south is a bit hot / barren.

 

[Gomev]

Looks like this years is better. Leon is a nice place too, further north can have rain / fog, further south is a bit hot / barren.

This year's in Spain totality is about an hour before sunset so the sun comes back fully at sunset. Will be good though.