Adventures in Arizona, Rob Johnson
It could be said that Arizona is the world ‘capital’ of astronomy, with clear skies for much of the year and home to several major observatories it is an irresistible […] Continue Reading »
Category Archives: Textual Observation Reports
Members’ Observations: Phil Harman, Total Lunar Eclipse of January 9th, 2001
Phil Harman’s report and images of the total lunar eclipse of January 9th, 2001 are available on his website following this link: http://harpeople.net/moon/ Continue Reading »
Total Solar Eclipse 1999 – LAS Members’ Observations
Society Members Reports & Images NASA RP 1398:TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE of 1999 AUGUST 11th. Liverpool – England Carol Gilligan. (Multiple Crescents Image). Ken Clarke. Steven Hughes. Scilly Isles, Cornwall, Devon […] Continue Reading »
Solar Eclipse 11th August 1999 Report: Andrew & Ann Bate (Tresco, Isles of Scilly)
Tresco is the second largest of the Scilly Isles. No cars are to be found on the few roads Tresco has. It is either bicycle or walk: from one […] Continue Reading »
Solar Eclipse 11th August 1999 Report: Yvonne West (Penzance, Cornwall)
Thick black clouds covered the sky, suddenly it poured down. In the pub I heard the TV saying that first contact had been made at this point I thought that […] Continue Reading »
Solar Eclipse 11th August 1999 Report: Robert Simpson (Penzance, Cornwall)
On the 10th August 1999 a group of 10 members of the LAS went on an expedition to Penzance to see the solar eclipse, the last one of the millennium. […] Continue Reading »
Solar Eclipse 11th August 1999 Report: David Owen (Penzance, Cornwall)
Despite not seeing the solar eclipse due to cloud, I was impressed by the sudden darkness for just 2 minutes. It was worth travelling 12 hours there and 12 hours […] Continue Reading »
Solar Eclipse 11th August 1999 Report: Dot Maline (Penzance, Cornwall)
I wouldn’t have missed the eclipse at Penzance for the world even after travelling 12 hours there and back. The atmosphere was electric at totality and with the complete darkness, […] Continue Reading »
Solar Eclipse 11th August 1999 Report: Colm Jackson (Penzance, Cornwall)
Even though we didn’t see the sun, I don’t think I would swap this eclipse for the real shebang. I will hopefully get to see the full blown thing someday […] Continue Reading »
Members’ Observations: The Tears of Saint Lawrence, by Win Corry, August 1999
Perseid Meteor Shower as seen from Cappadocia, Turkey Leaving our hotel dining room in the evening of the day after the eclipse we were drawn towards an excited crowd in […] Continue Reading »