Hotel prices jump as Europe readies for Aug 12 total solar eclipse
Next time my wife complains about my neurodivergent need to hold onto objects to keep the memory I am going to bring this up. While she can't find solar eclipse glasses to buy, I have located mine from the 1999 eclipse, which I watched from the top of a roller coaster while working at a theme park.
Dan Sohege36Don't worry, upon advice I won't be using them
Winter19Just a heads up, you shouldn't use those tomorrow - the lenses degrade with time, and you could damage your eyes thinking you're protected when you're not.
Dawny B5That is actually adorable. Ha.
Mark Slater5Booked a room at a nice inn in St.Ives well over a year in advance for 1999 (and they honoured the price, which many places didn’t). Yes, it was overcast for the main event - but it was sufficiently amazing to inspire a bit of minor eclipse chasing, so we’re now in Mallorca for our fourth totality!
Lisa Ballard2careful those look damaged, tiny holes or scratches can damage eyes
Christina Steils2And you knew where to find them! Usable or not. 😜
Aaron van Dorn15You're probably okay to keep newer eclipse glasses, but you should *definitely* not use eclipse glasses from 1999.
LukeBMTB7Not making any assumption about Dan but this is like the most Dad thing ever. The triumph of emerging from a shed with an item kept for a quarter of a century because 'you never know' is one of life's great pleasures.
Ira 'Bluebeard Homer' Goldman3This post deserves a Lifetime Achievement Award. 🏆
In just two days, parts of Europe will experience a total solar eclipse! ☀️🌑 But these are rare and give scientists little time to study the Sun's corona. Here's how @esa.int is mimicking and modelling the eclipse to learn more about our star 👀 www.esa.int/Enabling_Sup...
Sativus Raba-Noir! 🇬🇱🇪🇺9No negaré que me gustaría observar el eclipse con un telescopio de infrarrojos por si se ve la "Linea Petrova"
Zanzibar9Os imagináis que durante la exploración de los datos e imágenes del eclipse, descubren que está inestable y va a explotar en un mes?
Jännät6Ai nii 12. päivä on tosiaan auringonpimennys. Jaksaiskohan sitä viritellä jonkun camera obscura -hilpattimen, hmöö. Taitaa jäädä teoriatasolle 😅
because i'm a muppet I did kinda consider using a welding helmet as solar eclipse specs tomorrow, until this afternoon's local news had a story about a bloke who damaged his eyes doing just that in 1999 - so consider this my public safety broadcast of the day
Andrew2Wait. My Dad gave us the glass from his welding goggles to use for the eclipse in 1999. And now I'm finding out that he was highly irresonsible!
matt@customsawdust2(don't know if that involved an auto darkener that didn't, or an insufficient fixed shade, I'm not an optometrist, don't take my advice but also prob don't stare at sun)
Kat at Sail Loft Studio2Ohhhhhhhh, shiiiiiiiii— We have a welding mask. Glad we didn’t think about trying it. Just the thing the hubs might do.
Zechariah Harvey 🏳️⚧️1The libraries in my area had lots of viewing packets with glasses when they came through the last two times, if you still need a pair!
Meet your host for 12 August 🎥 Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock – award-winning space scientist, science communicator, and your guide through the total solar eclipse live from Spain. Here's why you should tune in, in her own words 👇 #EuropeanSolarEclipse 🔭
ESA Space Science17Tune in to watch tomorrow from 19:30 CEST 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRDx... 🔭
Paul Badertscher1Well said! #4 for me tomorrow! (he said, confident of clear skies northeast of Madrid…)
Paul Potiki1I love Maggie, she's always so giddy with excitement.
Chris Rolland FRAS1So glad to see your over here as well!
Got everything packed for tomorrow's Solar event. Additionally putting in eclipse glasses for any one passing by. 🔭 🧪 #astrophotography #Sun #Solar #Eclipse
excitednitrogen.bsky.social2Missed the one in the U.S. because we were on holiday but got these cool partial eclipse shadows in the sand.
debmacc.bsky.social1Hope you get some good photos. I have tried everywhere to get glasses but with no success. Seems to be a shortage everywhere. They were giving them away in newspapers in 1999.
excitednitrogen.bsky.social1Cannot wait to see what you capture! So exciting!
Garty1Everything? Are you sure? I don’t see a flask of tea and a packet of penguins…
In at the deep end1Amateurishly I left the purchase of eclipse glasses too late, so sorted a pinhole camera and got a filter for my phone. 🤷♂️ Hope you get some great photos, looking forward to seeing some posted later.
Wudang96 💖🌻1Saw a bit on tv news about people traveling to Spain to see the totality. That you? 😃If not, they said there would be very good viewing of partials in several areas. Looking forward to your photos.
