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Re: birding-aus Solar Eclipse 16/2/99

To: "Nigel Sutherland" <>, "Birding-Aus" <>
Subject: Re: birding-aus Solar Eclipse 16/2/99
From: "Philip A Veerman" <>
Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 16:16:32 +1100
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Thank you for replying. What you write is consistent with my expectation.
The sun still lights the sky quite well at 8% visible. When eclipse is
almost total then you get a sudden dramatic reaction.
-----Original Message-----
From: Nigel Sutherland <>
To:  <>
Date: Thursday, 18 February 1999 12:28
Subject: birding-aus Solar Eclipse 16/2/99


>birding-aus
>
>The solar eclipse in Perth was 92%.  Although there was a significant
>darkening it did not really get that dark.  The birds in the small park
>outside my office ( Wattlebirds, Singing, Brown and New Holland
Honeyeaters,
>Magpies, Ravens, Doves and Ringnecks ) did not appear to be affected in any
>way. They were fairly quiet but they normally are at that time and it was a
>fairly hot day as well.  Perhaps someone in Geraldton / Greenough area
where
>the eclipse was 99% would have a more interesting observation.
>
>If anyone is interested, pictures of the eclipse are available at the
>following website:
>
>http://sun.livecam.com.au
>
>
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