Solar Eclipse

[AZOffaly]

If it was clear, we'd at least have seen the sun itself getting covered, as opposed to a general darkness. It basically looked like a November morning for 15 minutes.

[Hardy]

What did ye all expect? Flashing lights, brass bands, shooting stars???
Tony's voice shouting " REPENT" ?

Indeed. At the peak of the eclipse it was like dusk - about half an hour before darkness. And the birds started up with their second dawn chorus of the day. It was cloudy here, but that was a bonus. At times you could see the eclipse through thin cloud, which acted as a filter so that you could look directly at it. Unfortunately my photographic skills weren't up to capturing this, but here's Cork Harbour at peak eclipse.

[Billys Boots]

The clouds have cleared now in Donabate, after the whole thing is over.

[Canalman]

Have now officialy given up on "eclipses", comets, space stations, starbursts etc . Don't care anymore.................. overrated .

[johnneycool]

It was visible here, but you'd need the special glasses which a work colleague had and another had the glass from a welders mask and was taking reasonably decent pics of it.

[ziggysego]

The clouds broke for around a 1 or 2 over Omagh. Looked very impressive. Took a few pictures, but alas, could see very little. Might try and 'treat' it a bit, to bring the eclipse forward.

[Orior]

One of my coleagues rigged up a pinhole camera. Even though there were thin clouds, we could clearly see the moon move across our big star.

[easytiger95]

Thanks Obama!

[BennyHarp]

Is it safe to stare directly at the sun again now?

[Orior]

It was shite. Time they were done away with.

Dont worry - it will happen. Every year the Moon drifts away about an inch from the Earth.

[armaghniac]

It was shite. Time they were done away with.

Dont worry - it will happen. Every year the Moon drifts away about an inch from the Earth.

But sure Mayo will have won the All Ireland before that makes any difference!