Solar Eclipse Watch Reports

Astronomy Ireland held Solar Eclipse Watches around the country on the morning of October 3 2005 in the locations listed below.  Media Interest in the event was enormous with RTE television and radio (Morning Ireland), Sky News, TV3, The Irish Times all showing up in the Phoenix Park in the hope of getting a glimpse of this rare phenomenon.  Indeed David Moore was kept busy all morning talking to various radio stations all over Ireland.  

The morning however stayed cloudy all over Ireland with only one report of seeing the eclipse so far from Clonmel, Co. Tipperary.  

Some pictures from the Phoenix Park below:

RTE Camera crew at Phoenix Park (Credit T Finnegan)	Part of the crowd in the Park (Credit T Finnegan)
Linup hoping to see the eclipse (Credit Robert Lord)

Diagram showing how much of the Sun was covered over the British Isles. Click image for larger image). Adapted from the October issue of our magazine Astronomy & Space.  Click here to order this issue for the full story and background to the eclipse, only €5.  Click here to see details on how to best observe this event for your enjoyment and safety. 
                            
Never look directly at the sun as it will immediately blind you.

Astronomy Ireland recommends the use of inexpensive AstroSolar Filter which you can be bought from our Shop.  Location map.

Dublin - Phoenix Park, car park at Papal Cross - Tom Finnegan 

Co. Donegal, Letterkenny,  Seamus Byron 

Cork, Ballyphehane Community Ctre - Martin Lynch 

Carlow - IT College, Carlow - Gerry Moloney  

Dundalk - Blackrock Derek Watters 

Boyle, Co Roscommon, Horseman Viewing Point - Betty Meyler 
 

Further Solar Watches will be organised in the future. To get a notification of these join Astronomy Ireland's FREE emailing list here