it wasn't even any darker...

[ratcreature]

There was a partial solar eclipse here this morning, but it was so completely overcast and started still early in the morning (well, not early by hours, but not that long after sunrise), that I didn't even notice it being any darker, even though the sun supposedly was covered 74% at the height of the eclipse in my location.

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[schneefink]

It didn´t get any darker here, either. I think that´s only for full solar eclipses. If I hadn´t known about it I doubt I would have noticed.

[lynx212.livejournal.com]

We missed a 74 minute Lunar eclipse here during the winter solstice due to over cast conditions as well...I can feel your pain. *hugs*

[iamza.livejournal.com]

I forgot there was a partial solar eclipse today. Doh.

Hmm, maybe that's why it seemed like sunrise came really late here? Although, how much darker does the sky even get in a partial eclipse? We had clouds here as well, so I don't even know if I should have expected to notice the difference...

(I've never witnessed a solar eclipse, partial or otherwise, in my life, until today, and apparently I missed that one, too!)

[http://users.livejournal.com/_bettina_/]

It was overcast here too. Boo!

I think, even with no clouds it wouldn't have been that much darker than usual at that time. The sun is too bright for that.

[ratcreature]

Yeah, probably. I figured it might be noticeable like a cloud obscuring the sun or something though.

[ratcreature]

I saw the total one from 1999 I think it was? I didn't bother to get one of those special glasses or anything even for that one, and iirc conditions weren't too great then, here, but that was noticeable.

[ratcreature]

Well, I didn't buy special glasses or anything, and I'm not that invested in watching these things, but still. No clouds would have been nice.

[lynx212.livejournal.com]

I understand heres hoping the next one has better viewing conditions.