The Friday Five
I thought I'd give this a whirl this week as the questiions were about a subject that really interests me!
1. Have you seen a solar eclipse? Total, Partial, Annular? When and where?
I saw the total eclipse that was visible over the UK in August 1999. Mr Dizzo and I travelled down to Cornwall and watched proceedings from a cowfield about half a mile outside of Penzance. It was actually cloudy on the day, so we didn’t see the disk of the sun, but seeing that vast horizon-wide shadow racing across the clouds toward us was, in some ways, even more spectacular. I always remember the silence that fell when the darkness settled over us, it was really was an otherworldly experience
2. Have you seen a lunar eclipse? Full? Partial? When and where?
I’m pretty sure I have seen a lunar eclipse, but I can’t remember when. I know there is a total lunar eclipse expected to be visible from the UK on 18th September this year, so I hope to be out and about for that.
3. Have you seen a comet? Which one? When and where?
I saw Hale Bopp in 1997, and was fortunate enough to see it from both hemispheres as I travelled to Australia and NZ that year.
4. Have you seen a nova or supernova? When and where?
No, I don’t think there’s been a visible one in my lifetime.
5. Have you seen a meteor shower? Which one, when and where?
I’ve occasionally seen the Perseid meteor shower which is usually visible during the Summers here.
1. Have you seen a solar eclipse? Total, Partial, Annular? When and where?
I saw the total eclipse that was visible over the UK in August 1999. Mr Dizzo and I travelled down to Cornwall and watched proceedings from a cowfield about half a mile outside of Penzance. It was actually cloudy on the day, so we didn’t see the disk of the sun, but seeing that vast horizon-wide shadow racing across the clouds toward us was, in some ways, even more spectacular. I always remember the silence that fell when the darkness settled over us, it was really was an otherworldly experience
2. Have you seen a lunar eclipse? Full? Partial? When and where?
I’m pretty sure I have seen a lunar eclipse, but I can’t remember when. I know there is a total lunar eclipse expected to be visible from the UK on 18th September this year, so I hope to be out and about for that.
3. Have you seen a comet? Which one? When and where?
I saw Hale Bopp in 1997, and was fortunate enough to see it from both hemispheres as I travelled to Australia and NZ that year.
4. Have you seen a nova or supernova? When and where?
No, I don’t think there’s been a visible one in my lifetime.
5. Have you seen a meteor shower? Which one, when and where?
I’ve occasionally seen the Perseid meteor shower which is usually visible during the Summers here.