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THE ECLIPSE IN CENTRAL EUROPE WHAT CAN YOU SEE? WHEN AND WHERE CAN YOU SEE THE SOLAR ECLIPSE? HOW DO YOU OBSERVE THE SOLAR ECLIPSE?  WHAT CAN YOU SEE? The solar eclipse of 2008 August 01 is merely visible as a partial solar eclipse from the whole German speaking area. For this reason interested people in large numbers will travel to Russia or even into the Arctic for seeing its total phases there. For those at home it is an interesting but not too spectacular event, if the weather does its best. On 2008 August 01 the Sun will be eclipsed at latitude 50° north and longitude 10° east to 10.9% maximum. In the north is it clearly more (Flensburg about 23%), to the southwest considerably even less (Geneva a little over 2%). But no matter if the covering is 2% or 20% - without direct observation of the Sun through eclipse shades it does not even give an idea of what special thing goes on up there in the sky. For causing a noticeable weakening of the daylight, the Moon needs to cover at least half of the solar disc, which is only the case in North Scandinavia or Iceland at this solar eclipse.  Partial solar eclipse of 2008 August 01 in Flensburg; 23.2% of the solar disc covered  Partial solar eclipse of 2008 August 01 in Geneva; 2.3% of the solar disc covered Grafiken mit WIN-ECLIPSE 3.2 von Heinz Scsibrany. No matter where you are observing in Central Europe: the Moon will always move through the left upper quarter of the solar disc; to the maximum of the eclipse it cuts out a more or less large segment of the sun's upper left. If you observe with binoculars or a telescope which are protected by appropriate lens filters or if you work with the projection method pay attention to any sunspots which are “swallowed” by the Moon and later are visible again. WHEN AND WHERE CAN YOU SEE THE SOLAR ECLIPSE? The solar eclipse occurs in Central Europe late in the morning of 2008 August 01, which is a Friday by the way. Although this is not exactly a pro-employee date it has at least the advantage to fall right on the holiday period. The Swiss people are most fortunate: August 01 is a national holiday there. The solar eclipse begins and ends depending on the (geographical) location at a little different times, accordingly the maximum will also not be reached everywhere at the same time. In the following we compiled as a service for you the schedule of the solar eclipse in CEST (Central European Summer Time) for some places in the German-speaking area. The meanings are: B = beginning of the eclipse M = maximum degree of covering E = end of the eclipse D = maximum degree of covering in percent Calculations with WIN-ECLIPSE 3.2 by Heinz Scsibrany. The following data subject to change. Berlin: B 10.44 / M 11.38 / E 12.33 / D 18.9% Dresden: B 10.48 / M 11.39 / E 12.31 / D 15.2% Düsseldorf: B 10.40 / M 11.28 / E 12.17 / D 12.7% Flensburg: B 10.37 / M 11.32 / E 12.29 / D 23.2% Frankfurt/M: B 10.45 / M 11.31 / E 12.18 / D 10.7% Geneva: B 10.58 / M 11.27 / E 11.56 / D 2.3% Hanover: B 10.41 / M 11.32 / E 12.25 / D 16.6% Innsbruck: B 10.57 / M 11.36 / E 12.16 / D 5.6% Klagenfurt: B 11.02 / M 11.42 / E 12.22 / D 5.6% Munich: B 10.54 / M 11.36 / E 12.19/ D 7.5% Nuremberg: B 10.49 / M 11.35 / E 12.22 / D 10.1% Saarbrücken: B 10.46 / M 11.28 / E 12.12 / D 8.1% Vienna: B 10.58 / M 11.45 / E 12.32 / D 10.0% Zurich: B 10.54 / M 11.31 / E 12.09 / D 4.8% HOW DO YOU OBSERVE THE SOLAR ECLIPSE? You can observe a solar eclipse without optical instruments problem-freely. Details like sunspots or the lunar limb profile with its mountains and valleys however only are visible with the help of binoculars or a telescope.  ABOVE ALL - PLEASE THINK OF YOUR EYES WHILE OBSERVING THE SOLAR ECLIPSE: - Never look into the Sun without suitable eye protection (certified special protective goggles) - serious damage of the eye up to blindness could be the consequence! - Never use eyepiece filter for optical equipment. Only special lens filter for observing the Sun which you get in the specialist shop are safe! - Never leave optical equipment without supervision - children (and many adults too) are curious and careless. A look at the Sun through binoculars or a telescope without a suitable filter possibly leads to the destruction of the eye in fractions of a second! - A partial solar eclipse must never observed without eye protection! In connection with this please do not forget to read the article Observing Eclipses Safely by Fred Espenak. You do not run a risk with the projection method (Description at astronomie.de). If you do not have a suitable astronomic instrument at your own disposal you do not nevertheless have to limit yourself to the contemplation of the eclipse with solar eclipse glasses. Many observatories and astronomical associations offer public observations at such an opportunity. |
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