Partial solar eclipse now

[Sherbang]

Anyone else in Cape Town watching the partial solar eclipse happening now? If things aren't looking too bright this morning it's because about 30% of the sun disk is covered!
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/astr...september-13-partial-solar-eclipse-091020155/

Edit: I was watching it before I wrote the post. After writing the post I went to look again and it was all cloudy

 

[maumau]

Tks Sherbang. Just a warning:

Do not look at the sun unless you know what you're doing. Permanent eye damage.

 

[Sherbang]

Tks Sherbang. Just a warning:

Do not look at the sun unless you know what you're doing. Permanent eye damage.

Yes, thanks, I should have mentioned that you need eclipse glasses or two or three layers of thin foil from tea-bag packaging, which is what I'm doing. If using the teabag foil just look at it for a few seconds at a time

 

[crackersa]

Damn missed it, but thought it was cloud cover

 

[Crusader]

I've posted some pictures I took through my 3.5" Refractor over here. Conditions were extremely bad, but they turned out decent enough.

 

[dominic]

I've posted some pictures I took through my 3.5" Refractor over here. Conditions were extremely bad, but they turned out decent enough.

sweet thank you

If I've lost my sight after taking these, you'll all know why.

yip, exciting stuff astronomy

 

[Crusader]

yip, exciting stuff astronomy

I have to clarify that I did take all reasonable precautions. It was meant as a joke. The telescope in question was fitted with a solar filter no aside from my paranoia there shouldn't be any chance of eye damage at all.

 

[crackersa]

I've posted some pictures I took through my 3.5" Refractor over here. Conditions were extremely bad, but they turned out decent enough.

Thank you! What telescope are you using?

 

[Crusader]

Thank you! What telescope are you using?

A 3.5" refractor

 

[Aquila ka Hecate]

Just remember to keep cap on sightfinder when doing solar sightings.

I forgot, the one time, and burned the inlaid crosshairs right out.

 

[raind33r]

Ahh, thought it's just overcast.