The 2014 Annular Solar Eclipse

The 2014 annular solar eclipse was meant to be a rare one, occurring once every 73 years. It was going to be about 50% in Sydney, not total but still impressive to watch. I left the arc welding helmet at home with instructions for the kids on how and when to use it to look at the sun. The goggles came with me to work. It was clear all day, but the clouds gathered near the horizon just as the sun dipped and the eclipse was due to start. Damn!

The 2014 Annular Solar eclipse as viewed from Sydney. Just clouds.

Vikram and I climbed to the carpark roof to view the eclipse, but it was behind the clouds.

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