LThese are some photo’s which I took from the live online broadcast from NASA TV on the 4 December 2021. And more below in from a few photo’s.First the partial phase just before totality. The the diamond ring. Followed by totality with the Corona as I saw on that live broadcast… if you look in the top right hand corner of full totality, you should see some prominences. Then back to the diamond ring, And then back to the partial phase just after totality finishes.I saw the Total Solar Eclipse in 1999.Not in Cornwall. But in Eastern Europe right in centre of the Moons shadow with clear blue sky and the moons shadow itself approaching with sudden darkness in the middle if the day happening within 10 seconds. Also there was a 360 sunset all the way round the horizon which was the area out of totality which in itself was spectacular. For anyone that has never experienced a Total Solar Eclipse with clear Sky’s if you even have the chance of seeing a Total Solar Eclipse. Take that chance!; As it was something I will remember for the rest of my life!
I don’t if anyone else knows. But in the year 2186 there will be the longest total solar eclipse for more than 10,000 years lasting well over 7 minutes long in the period of totality. The longest possible length of a total eclipse if the conditions are exactly correct is either 7 minutes 32 or 33 seconds long in the length of totality. I will try to find the link about that.
This explains why the total solar eclipse in 2186 will be longest period of totality of a solar eclipse for more than 10,000 years.
Unknown said:https://youtu.be/y99TZv27JQ0 This is how the moons shadows looks when approaching as seen from a distance.Best seen in rural area’s or high up. Try not to have buildings around you such as in urban area’s. This was from the USA in 2017 and high up. I wasn’t at that Total Solar Eclipse. This video just over 5 minutes long.
https://youtu.be/y99TZv27JQ0 This is how the moons shadows looks when approaching as seen from a distance.Best seen in rural area’s or high up. Try not to have buildings around you such as in urban area’s. This was from the USA in 2017 and high up. I wasn’t at that Total Solar Eclipse. This video just over 5 minutes long.
I approve of the music in this clip, Pink Floyd's 'Breathe' from the album Dark Side Of The Moon....
https://youtu.be/3SxlGJ1trvE
This is from Sky News which actually showed the moons shadow approaching the coastline in Cornwall and how fast the moons shadow was approaching Ckenwall and then Totality. The rest of the Uk had a oartial solar eclipse. I watched the Total Solar Eclipse in Austria which has complete clear sky up to Totality unlike in Cornwall which was near,y all under cloud except foe a few areas.