Stargrower Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 We just watched Stargazing Live on the computer at nursery with all our three and four year olds. We watched as the diamond ring appeared then gave a big cheer as 'totality' happened. Sadly thick grey cloud here but the sky still darkened. It's a privilege to watch and to share with our little ones. 2 Quote
sunnyday Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 What a great idea Stargrower :1b A total non-event here really - but one of my little boys was very 'clued up' so we were still able to talk about it - and yes it did get fractionally darker....... Oh and another little boy decided to shout "my eyes are burning. my eyes are burning" - hmmm could have done without that! 4 Quote
Inge Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 (edited) Beautiful clear sky, sunny morning.. so a good view of a partial eclipse being in the south-west it was about 85 to 90% here.. then watched the total on TV where they had a plane in the air to ensure it could be seen.. Second one we have seen living here.. last was in 1999 and I had the same glasses to use today.. very eerie as the sun became shielded, light totally changed, birds all went silent and it was very quiet outside.. definitely felt a temperature drop too.. took a long time to become warm again.. spent rest of the day in garden working - its lovely outside today.. Edited March 20, 2015 by Inge Quote
Panders Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 Very grey but a sort of non-event sadly. However, once it was over we could notice the difference in the light, apparently one of my staff who child minds as well said one of her minders came in and said "it's the apocalypse today"! Quote
sunnyday Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 Very grey but a sort of non-event sadly. However, once it was over we could notice the difference in the light, apparently one of my staff who child minds as well said one of her minders came in and said "it's the apocalypse today"! well - thankfully not! Quote
Cait Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 well - thankfully not! Haha. Sigh. Non event up here on the moor as we had a fog bank roll in off the Solway! Quote
sunnyday Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 Haha. Sigh. Non event up here on the moor as we had a fog bank roll in off the Solway! Oh - I thought you might have a good view up there - what a shame...... Quote
Cait Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 Oh - I thought you might have a good view up there - what a shame...... Yes, we were meant to have, but apparently the aurora was all the excitement we will get! Oh well, I'd rather see aurora if there's a choice. Quote
Stargrower Posted March 20, 2015 Author Posted March 20, 2015 Haha. Sigh. Non event up here on the moor as we had a fog bank roll in off the Solway! You can't complain though Cait, after your gorgeous view of the Aurora! :1b 1 Quote
sunnyday Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 Yes, we were meant to have, but apparently the aurora was all the excitement we will get! Oh well, I'd rather see aurora if there's a choice. Absolutely! Showed the photo that you posted to my youngest granddaughter last night - she was fascinated - mind you we have to bear in mind that her favourite TV programme is 'World's Weirdest Weather' - she has long chats with grandad about that! 1 Quote
finleysmaid Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 now was it just me or did anyone have a terrible day with their children today? one of my pm ones had apparently taken herself off to bed in the middle of it all....to the astonishment of her Mother who had not said anything! :blink: I had one of those days where i begin to wonder if i should try another language as the one i am speaking is just not working <_< <_< Quote
Panders Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 Well all things combined here Spring Equinox, Supermoon and eclipse I would say we were all lucky to get through today! Quote
sunnyday Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 now was it just me or did anyone have a terrible day with their children today? one of my pm ones had apparently taken herself off to bed in the middle of it all....to the astonishment of her Mother who had not said anything! :blink: I had one of those days where i begin to wonder if i should try another language as the one i am speaking is just not working <_< <_< Yes we did - i had already blamed the eclipse :blink: Quote
tish501 Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 Cloudy here in Suffolk too,,,,so i put my laptop on at 8.30 for our children to watch it live....they never moved until 10am...totally mesmerised i would say......better really than a sunny day when the children would not be able to go outside....30 very happy children....all able to tell their mums what had happened...taking home an orange circle and a black circle to show again what the eclipse was....totally happy children...made up teacher xx Quote
Wookie Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 Ours were bad this morning but calmer in the afternoon, the other way round to to our normal Friday's. In view of eclipse just cloudy and became darker, but a few of our three to fours also clued up, so used cardboard circles on black paper and chalked over with yellow chAlk, removed circle - hey presto, the moon over the sun, they loved it! Then later they all sat down and watched it on computer on BBC website showing it from different parts of world. They sat for about 15 - 20 mins watching and asking questions with real interest. It was a great session Quote
mundia Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 Not much doing where I was, which was in the midlands. Just a bit of darkening of the sky. Quote
Susan Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 Mundia, you missed out there then, thought Birmingham had a good view! The change in light afterwards was more apparent than the darkening before. Birds were very noisy here beforehand but at the actual "time" I was driving so no idea what was happening outside! NO aurora or moon here either so altogether very disappointing. Quote
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