Solar Eclipse Visible from Ireland - 20th March 2015

Ktec: Stephen · 19-03-2015 11:30pm

Ah, was that you! :pac:

Delighted it fits perfect.

Many thanks for the recommendation!

fryup · 19-03-2015 11:51pm

will a welding mask suffice??

endacl · 19-03-2015 11:59pm

fryup wrote: »

will a welding mask suffice??

Does anybody read threads before asking questions these days?

fryup · 20-03-2015 12:04am

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

haven't got the time:P

_Tombstone_ · 20-03-2015 12:55am

endacl wrote: »

Does anybody read threads before asking questions these days?

Do we hope you didn't hit 4 instead of 5?

dacogawa · 20-03-2015 3:04am

Aluminised polyester (or Mylar) does work well for camera viewing/pictures (not for eye viewing) a UV filter too to help protect, I've tried it today after not being able to get any solar filter paper.

It's fairly easy to pick up as it's used for emergency blankets so any outdoors shop has it, mine was €2.20 for enough for about 20/50 filters depending on size.

If you're really desperate Lidl 'Harvest Mash' comes in Mylar packets, it's about €1 for four packets (2 squares in each packet) I have a friend who is going to use this tomorrow and to quote "4 packets of mash. Each bag made of 2 squares of Mylar. About a quid in Lidl.
Plus, the mash is super creamy made with milk and a knob of butter. Nice with baked beans!"

Here's my test shot hand held with the Aluminised polyester emergency blanket (2 layers) UV filter, ISO 100, 1/640th F8 on Sony A7 at 600mm and then cropped, sun spot and all!

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Now lets hope the cloud holds off!!!

muskyj · 20-03-2015 8:30am

A nice bit of blue sky here in Galway at the moment..... Bit early yet but alot more hopeful than I was an hour ago.

muskyj · 20-03-2015 8:30am

A nice bit of blue sky here in Galway at the moment..... Bit early yet but alot more hopeful than I was an hour ago.

GhostInTheRuins · 20-03-2015 8:33am

muskyj wrote: »

A nice bit of blue sky here in Galway at the moment..... Bit early yet but alot more hopeful than I was an hour ago.

I hope ye get to see it. It's the greyest day in a long time over here in Meath. Seriously depressing

shedweller · 20-03-2015 8:56am

GhostInTheRuins wrote: »

I hope ye get to see it. It's the greyest day in a long time over here in Meath. Seriously depressing

It's like this any time there is something interesting to watch! You couldn't make it up!!

GhostInTheRuins · 20-03-2015 9:00am

It's not looking great

TripleAce · 20-03-2015 9:04am

In a last desperate attempt to get hold of the shades I was considering going out and attempt to mug a kid or elderly of his glasses, but I wonder if it is even worth it given the clouds?

otoolepw · 20-03-2015 9:07am

Hmmm no clear skys over Dublin, pesky clouds...

Knifey Spoony · 20-03-2015 9:12am

Getting a break in the clouds now over Cork City. At the very least we'll see the start of it.

shedweller · 20-03-2015 9:14am

I can see the sun....on stellarium.

liamo · 20-03-2015 9:14am

Grey and raining in Dublin this morning so I drove down as far as Courtown watching the skies. There's the odd (small) patch of blue here but I'm not immensely optimistic right now.