glimshe7 hours ago
Very cool! Just remember the one truth about solar eclipses: total or nothing.
While I don't want to dismiss partial eclipses entirely, please don't think that partial eclipses are "almost the same" as total eclipses. One is a curiosity, the other is a memorable life event.
teraflop6 hours ago
Agreed, but I'll just add that annular eclipses occupy an intermediate point on that scale.
With a partial eclipse, shadows look odd and the sunlight "feels" noticeably dimmer and more muted, but if you're not paying attention you might not notice much out of the ordinary.
An annular eclipse is much more dramatic and unmistakable. It's not as striking as totality, and of course you can't directly observe it without eye protection, but the "ring of fire" is beautiful in its own way.
echelon35 minutes ago
Partial and annular solar eclipses are interesting.
Total solar eclipses are magical.
The sun turns into a gleaming jewel and all of nature around you enters another dimension. The animals freak out, the temperature of the air around you drops dramatically, your shadows morph and multiply into weird shapes, it feels like midnight with an ethereal glow.
You see the atmosphere of the sun glow in all chromatic glory.
You'll never witness anything else like it.
monster_truck5 hours ago
If you've ever needed an excuse to rent a sports car and drive for 4-8 hours, this is the one.
spenrose5 hours ago
Got caught in a day-long traffic jam leaving a rural area in North America after the 2017 total eclipse.
dizzant24 minutes ago
A real treat for all the pilgrims on the Camino this year
alkyon6 hours ago
In Spain it's a trio of consecutive eclipses from 2026 to 2028 (the last one annular). To view the second one I don't even need travel anywhere.
Will be in Saragossa on Wednesday and gonna use Canon binos with image stabilization, the partial phase with filter and then some precious seconds without (a scary moment, I'll rely on an alarm to prevent my eyes to get damaged when the totality is over). Some people generally advised to skip any instruments and just enjoy it with your own eyes for the first time, but I'm too curious about corona details to let this opportunity pass.
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frankensteins5 hours ago
Very detailed site. It said open source. where is the source?
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clbrmbr5 hours ago
Whoah, so cool how the map shows the shadow of mountains at that late time in the day. Geneva and the Jura look awesome.
mr13374 hours ago
I was able to catch the last solar eclipse in the US, and it was amazing. I'm a little sad I won't be able to catch this one, especially in Mallorca. Seeing the eclipse low in the sky, an hour before sunset. That has got to be a phenomenal view.
I think this tool is super neat. I love the shadow simulation for the terrain. Very well done!
tamimio5 hours ago
I saw the one in Canada back in 2024, I don’t think I have ever witnessed such an amazing phenomenon like that before, a white glowing ring in the sky!! I will see if I can catch the 2027.
sneak6 hours ago
I’ll be in Iceland this week to photograph it. Any other HNers going to be around?
I’m @sneak.07 on Signal, let’s meet up.
torgoguysan hour ago
I'll be there! Hoping the forecast changes!
gbear6054 hours ago
Best of luck with the weather!
a1o7 hours ago
Awesome, people in Spain are lucky to see this!
embedding-shape5 hours ago
The sea is hitting record high temperatures, we're overrun by tourists and our country is on fire but at least we get like three eclipses in a row, so that's pretty cool :) Jokes aside, life's overall pretty great, and the eclipses are exciting!
ajmurmann7 hours ago
People in Iceland as well!
MrDresden6 hours ago
Heavy rain forcast on Wednesday, with sun the day before and after.
Hoping the weather forecast will shift (as often happens here)!
nekusar7 hours ago
In Hofn right now, taking the ring road.
We have a hotel in þingeyri on eclipse day. We're at 1min50s at our hotel.
tom13378907 hours ago
Incredible page. Taking into account terrain and sunlight path. Wow
orsenthil7 hours ago
Such a sophisticated website with great details. Good luck on watching. I think, rest of folks in other parts of the word will be tuning in virtually.
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