Partial Solar Eclipse Sat. 14th Oct. 2023

[redmanjp]

Solar Eclipse Saturday 14th October 2023

In Port-of-Spain we will see it as a partial eclipse. Maximum eclipse is at 2:51pm

https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/trinidad-and-tobago/port-of-spain?iso=20231014

Global Event: Annular Solar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Solar Eclipse, in Port of Spain
Begins: Sat, 14 Oct 2023, 13:12
Maximum: Sat, 14 Oct 2023, 14:51 0.627 Magnitude
Ends: Sat, 14 Oct 2023, 16:16
Duration: 3 hours, 4 minutes

[DMan7]

As usual it'll be too cloudy to see shite.

[redmanjp]

As usual it'll be too cloudy to see shite.

timeanddate says scattered clouds but 0% precipitation Saturday- so hopefully the universe aligns for us to see it!

https://www.timeanddate.com/weather/trinidad-and-tobago/port-of-spain/ext

[DMan7]

I'll believe it when I see it.

[paid_influencer]

how do we prepare? stay indoors?

[xtech]

Good that mean it should be cooler than normal

[redmanjp]

However, be aware - as this is a solar and not lunar eclipse, a special lens is required to look through- otherwise you will damage your eye!

[30hz]

Arc eye meds selling sunday

[Mmoney607]

Where to get the glasses?

[redmanjp]

Not sure about the glasses but welder lens may work. You will need Shade 14. Any lighter would not be safe enough.

[redmanjp]

Where to get the glasses?

Perhaps you can also contact any local Astronomy group and ask them I suppose.

[aaron17]

I good yes

[paid_influencer]

best policy is to stay inside and close all the windows imo

[DMan7]

^ Doh forget to hide under the bed.

[redmanjp]

Got my welders lens I used years ago I think for the 2017 eclipse.

[xtech]

Shadow almost here…

[aaron17]

Wave!

[paid_influencer]

so I home, inside, all windows closed

[[marked Safe from Partial Solar Eclipse]]

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

It’s halfway covered.
But can’t seem to get a good photo through the welding glass

[redmanjp]

Maximum was at 2:51pm. The moon is moving away slowly now.

[redmanjp]

It’s halfway covered.
But can’t seem to get a good photo through the welding glass

Had this problem too. Some blurriness and less of a bite than I see with my eyes.

[paid_influencer]

Trinidad and Tobago Weather Center
11m ·
Partial solar #eclipse spotted from Marabella, South Trinidad at 2:54 PM where nearly 55% of the sun was blocked by the moon.

The photo was taken on a Nikon D90 camera through an x-ray.

: Brent Budhooram

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=64 ... 1805135245

[aaron17]

The amount ah obeah done today..

[st7]

took this without a welding glass.

dropped the brightness and contrast on the phone viewer before snapping. 20 mins after 2:51pm though --- them mfking cloud n them

[redmanjp]

Yuh sure the phone camera could handle direct sunlight?

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

Satellite timelapse of the moon’s shadow moving across the earth during the eclipse
https://www.threads.net/@zoom_earth/post/CyZRzojI27z/

[The Bamboo Online]

Next month or next time fellas.

[redmanjp]

Only 21 years to go

[xtech]

I not waiting that long heading to Texas to see the eclipse next month…

Trinidad might be like 2023 Haiti in the year 2045

[maj. tom]

wow pretty rare event to get 100% over Trinidad. I've read that the difference between 99% and 100% moon cover during solar eclipse is completely day vs. night. There are many pictures from 2017 across USA. e.g.
https://redd.it/6vedz0
https://redd.it/6v7f3p

Well here's a link if the internet still working in 2045, seeing how this modern society is predicted to collapse around that time.

https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/trinidad-and-tobago?iso=20450812