Solar Eclipse - South Coast Festival 2008 Taster

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When:

Thu 7 Feb ’08

Where: Te Rae Kai Hau Point, Princess Bay Queens Drive South Coast, Wellington

Ticket Information:

Admission: Free

Website:

www.astronomy.net.nz

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Solar Eclipse Partial (60%) across Raukawa (Cook Strait) Eclipse is at maximum at 4:55pm at 277 degrees true bearing. Come and enjoy the very special experience at Te Rae Kai Hau Point - a pre event to the South Coast Festival.

See the Moon 'eat' the sun before it sets. through telescopes with safe filters, get photographic advice, and enjoy a beautiful location. Bring warm clothing as wind can chill!! Bring suitable eye protection as sun can permanently damage eyesight. Check NASA website for approved eye protection.

DO NOT LOOK AT SUN WITHOUT SUITABLE PROTECTION!!!.

more info at http://www.sky.org.nz closer to event..

Event listed by Paul Moss

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Paul Moss 4 years ago

Have a look at my astronomy web site for a pic of the partial eclipse a few years ago. I used very old monochrome film, and old cameras, but got a good result, from a carpark in central wellington. http://www.astronomy.net.nz ok.. one sky, one love, aroha tahi
Paul Moss 4 years ago

I got the timing in error: please note that the peak is 5:42pm in Wellington. see below. Much more data is on the RASNZ (Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand)
North Island Start Maximum End Fractn
h: m: s h: m: s h: m: s Covered
Auckland 4:46:35 5:51:44 6:51:08 0.575
Wellington 4:35:32 5:42:47 6:44:15 0.627
or see thelink above....
Paul Moss 4 years ago

The President of the Gisborne Astronomical Society wrote:
NEWS BLURB – PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSE ON THURSDAY 7th FEBRUARY 2008

On Thursday afternoon (7th February 2008) a large chunk of the Sun will disappear as the Moon covers it in a partial solar eclipse. This rare event only happens every few years from Gisborne’s perspective. At first a small bite of the Sun will disappear at 4:43pm and then the Moon will progressively cover the Sun until its greatest coverage of 63% at 5:49pm. From there it will move off the Sun until it is all over at 6:49pm.

A partial solar eclipse isn’t nearly as spectacular as a total solar eclipse when the Sun is completely covered for a few minutes. Nevertheless, it’s still an amazing sight to behold – however, sight is the thing to beware of as any attempt to look at the Sun with binoculars or a telescope (or even the naked eye) can result in blindness. The Gisborne Astronomical Society is opening the Cook Observatory on Kaiti Hill from 4:45pm this Thursday to show people how to view the event safely.

This is the first partial solar eclipse visible from New Zealand since
April 2005. The next will not be until November 2011. So the general consensus is, make the most of this one!

For more details go to the Gisborne Astronomical Society website:
www.astrogas.co.nz
from John Drummond, thanks John.
Paul Moss 4 years ago

I was hoping my friends would come and play with me, but there are needs like electricity and shelter that we cant afford, and rely on sponsorship for. maybe when we get a good support group we will be able to do more, we need extra transport space for sound systems, so we can do it if we get help with transport and a generator. stay in touch and lets make it happen soon!!
meg pom 4 years ago

I think seeing this will be awesome! is there any other entertainment arranged?