Partial Eclipse November 14

[Deano]

Don't forget there will be a partial solar eclipse on Wednesday 14th November.
Starts approx 9:20 am, and is all over by 11:44am
Stefan is going to Port Douglas to view the "Full" eclipse, hopefully giving us some great photos.
We will have only a partial view in NZ, the further north, the better.
Praying for no cloud. 

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[bett]

looking forward to 14 November, Wednesday morning
Here on  Norfolk Island, the for cast looks good.  We start at 7.30 am, full at  8.38 am and finishes just before 10 am. 
NZ times can be found on www.rasnz.org.nz,
roughly times starts in NZ 8:20 am and full at 10:30 am and finishes at 11:40 am
Remember you must not look at the sun, it will damage your eyes and cameras, us special sun solar Eclipse glasses viewing the sun.

[JennyLeez]

Eclipse may have permanently damaged eyesight - doctor
Yesterday's solar eclipse may have permanently damaged up to five per cent of viewers' eyes, according to an Australian eye expert.
Doctor Bill Glasson told newscom.au up to five out of every 100 people who watched yesterday's solar eclipse would have permanent eye damage.
"They will have a blind spot, or black spot, in the middle of their vision when they wake up," he said.
"If it persists for more than a day certainly it will have done some damage.
"Some may find they have a permanent burn scar on the back of the eyeball and visual loss for the rest of their life."
Thousands of New Zealanders looked to the sky yesterday morning as the moon crossed directly in front of the sun.
Auckland eye doctor Sarah Welsh said anyone who watched the event with the naked eye could have damaged their retina.
"Because the eye focuses light onto the back of the eye, it can leave a little burn in the centre of the retina."
She had seen at least one patient today who believed they damaged their eyes yesterday.
Evidence of this happening during eclipses is "well-documented" and can have permanent repercussions, she said.
"The person would either find that they couldn't see properly or that they had a small patch of their central vision missing."
To avoid damage, it is best to use solar glasses or a pinhole, she said.
"It goes against a lot of natural reflexes to look directly at the sun."
Yet Welsh said it was "unlikely" five per cent of people suffered such burns.
"I'm not sure where he got that number from," she said.
NZ Herald Online.

[Weather Display]

so the doctor had one patient then makes the leap that 5% of people damaged their eyes?

[bett]

Eclipse was amazing here on Norfolk island 98.5%.  Perfectly clear skies, no wind for the whole eclipse, we even saw Venus. Just fantastic.  We used the correct solar viewers and look photos on my old camera through the solar viewer.

[Weather Display]

good stuff
did you notice any animals like getting ready for bed early?