Solar Eclipse Success!
The maximum eclipse (94%) in Glasgow.
Although the sky this morning had a Glasgow filter (i.e. the clouds) we were able to catch the progress of the moon throughout its journey across the face of the sun. At the very moment of maximum, the clouds thinned slightly, showing the eclipsed sun smiling down on us at the University of Glasgow. Thanks to all the staff and students that helped out and all the folk that came along and saw the eclipse.
The moon starts to eclipse the sun, with a sunspot also visible on the solar surface.
The maximum eclipse (94%) in Glasgow.
The maximum eclipse caught on camera, with the University of Glasgow tower overlooking.
The moon moving away, showing more of the solar surface and sunspot again.
A large crowd gathered at the flagpole watching the clouded eclipse (thanks to @pjasimoes).
And the large crowd extends further along, watching the clouded eclipse at the University of Glasgow (thanks to @pjasimoes)
Eclipse viewers gathered at the Library and Fraser building waiting for the eclipse to peak (photo thanks to Laurence Datrier).
The moon eclipsing the sun captured on our live feed from our Acre Rd Observatory
The students (Duncan Horne, Ruaridh Newman
Andrew Barr, William Newman) at the Acre Rd Observatory running the live feed
Some of the Glasgow solar PhD students (Paul Wright, Stephen Brown, Galina Motorina) broadcasting live with STV’s Sean Batty during the eclipse (photo thanks to Stephen Brown). You can rewatch the broadcast here.