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I lived in the UK when there was a total eclipse there. BA flew a Concorde (at speed!) to chase the shadow for as long as possible. It was still not that long ~
by Lance_ET_Compte 3y ago
I lived in the UK when there was a total eclipse there. BA flew a Concorde (at speed!) to chase the shadow for as long as possible. It was still not that long ~30 minutes or so? and the windows were tiny and thick, so I heard it was not that grand. Of course, those on the ground had the typical cloudy weather. Where I was it was 98%, which was still "dusk". It was still neat!
- Symbiote 3y agoI remember seeing a total eclipse in Cornwall in the 1990s, with a clear sky. I suspect my dad would have been reluctant to drive all that way, but I'm glad he did.
- qingcharles 3y agoIt was 1999. I slept outside on the grass the night before, down at Lizard's Point. Where I was, the weather was also great and got a clear view of the eclipse which was fantastic.
- Symbiote 3y agoI checked the family video, and it was actually fairly overcast on Dartmoor, with just some brief and tiny breaks in the cloud — enough to see the total eclipse, but not the sun's corona.
- enriquto 3y agoWas it the 30/6/1973 [0] ? There's an excellent book [1] about this adventure written by its senior scientific advisor (Pierre Léna). The flight went under the shadow of the moon for 74 minutes ! [0] https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/30-juin-1973-le-concorde-poursuit-une-eclipse-solaire https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/30-juin-1973-le-concorde... [1] https://www.fnac.com/a17820796/Pierre-Lena-Soleils-eclipses https://www.fnac.com/a17820796/Pierre-Lena-Soleils-eclipses
- Lance_ET_Compte 3y agoIt was 1999.