Biggest eclipse of this century

[D.B. Cooper]

I can't believe there hasn't been a thread on this. There was a solar eclipse yesterday, visible from central Asia. Did anybody watch it? Get pictures? I'd have loved to see it.

[Yersinia]

http://www.scientificamerican.com/vi...id=30277528001

I'd like to see one in my lifetime ...

[Copperknickers II]

I saw one a few years ago, was pretty eery. It went completely dark for 15 seconds.

[pannonian]

I saw one a few years ago, which lasted around 15-20 minutes. The eeriest part was the temperature went down noticeably for the duration of the eclipse, going from a reasonably warm day to a distinct chill. I got to use this special indirect lens, which gave a clear view of the total eclipse, with a narrow ring of light on the edge of the shadow.

[~Gort~]

I saw one a few years ago, which lasted around 15-20 minutes. The eeriest part was the temperature went down noticeably for the duration of the eclipse, going from a reasonably warm day to a distinct chill. I got to use this special indirect lens, which gave a clear view of the total eclipse, with a narrow ring of light on the edge of the shadow.

Gort was present at the last eclipse in the United Kingdom, 1999 AD, counted in the primitive calender that is prevalent in the Western Hemisphere. His external heat sensors recorded a reading of 20° Celsius, 90 minutes before totality. This dropped to 11° Celsius at totality. Gort is not programmed for human emotions but he did note the complete absence of bird-song as the Solar shadow swept over the Earth's surface. Gort concluded that this was a highly unusual occurance for 11.00 GMT.