Solar Eclipse 2015 - Budapest Style!

Look out the window on the morning of Friday, March 20th and you might see something like this:

Image: NASA

People in Europe, Northern Africa and parts of Asia will have a special chance to view something that won't happen in this part of the world for another 15 years!

Time is GMT (Budapest is GMT +1)

Viewing warnings!
Did you know looking at a solar eclipse can permanently damage your eyes?!  If you want see this unique sight, you need to make use of some tools to help you see the eclipse.  Mr. Farren suggests a useful site that gives some tips on How to View an Eclipse.

Don't try to use your camera to capture the eclipse.  The same rays that can damage your eye could damage your the image sensor on your phone or camera.

Solar eclipses - how do they work?  

Check out the diagram below.  You can see the moon getting in the way of the sun's rays causing a shadow to appear on the earth.  Because the Moon is so much closer to the Earth and the Sun, we see the sun partially or even fully blocked out depending on our location in relation to the shadow.

Image: astronomy.starrynight.com/ 

Viewing at AISB

If you want to build a simple device to view the eclipse, meet in Mr. Scanga's room during the morning break on Friday and we'll have the supplies.  

At this point, the weather is nearly perfect (13 and sunny!) for viewing.  

We will be viewing the eclipse throughout the morning out on the terrace outside the science rooms, so feel free to stop by!

Detailed info about the upcoming eclipse