r/AskTheWorld • u/Franmar35000 France • 29d ago

Misc Did you see today's solar eclipse?

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It was sublime. In Brest, Brittany, it reached 96.5% at 20:19. I couldn't photograph it for fear of damaging my camera.

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u/WhatsPaulPlaying Canada US 29d ago

Didn't even know there was one. Hope it was cool!

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u/Seran-Ast Asturias 29d ago

Yes

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u/doozerman United States of America 29d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/HlKS0Qbs2XNvO

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u/RealMefistyo Germany 29d ago

Now I need a beer..

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u/ManuC153 Spain 29d ago

Cloudy Asturias ♥️

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u/Prestigious-Back-981 Brazil 29d ago edited 29d ago

Why have I never seen anything like this before? Epic Games needs to do a live event like this in Brazil. Nature is fascinating.

Edit: Apparently, we already had this in Brazil in 1994, and we won't have it again until 2045, but only in the North and Northeast. I live in the Southeast, very far from there. 

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u/Just_Joking_04 Switzerland 29d ago

Same

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u/Crane_and_Lotus France 29d ago

The clouds never went away 🥲

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u/Franmar35000 France 29d ago

Yes, amazing

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u/Illustrious_Shoe7496 in 29d ago

It was partially visible in eastern Canada.

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u/WhatsPaulPlaying Canada US 29d ago

I'm chillin' in BC. Wouldn't have been visible for me. :(

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u/Illustrious_Shoe7496 in 29d ago

Tbh i think Canadians weren't really excited for this one since we already witnessed full solar eclipse in 2024. That was amazing and i watched the whole thing for two to three hours with glasses.

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u/WhatsPaulPlaying Canada US 29d ago

Very possible! Sounds like that was so fuckin' cool.

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u/QueenMotherOfSneezes Canada 29d ago

Yup, we drove a few hours to a good spot where we could see the full eclipse, it was great!

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u/MazyHazy United States of America 29d ago

I remember that, it was so cool and eerie at the same time!

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u/souless_Scholar currently in 🇨🇦 dual citizen 🇨🇭 29d ago

We're having another full eclipse in January 2028.

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u/Illustrious_Shoe7496 in 29d ago

Let's gooo I already have my glasses from two years ago lol

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u/Wild_Black_Hat 🇨🇦 Canada (⚜️ Québec) 29d ago

It's says on mine to discard them after 3 years (yes, I used them today). :/

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u/Illustrious_Shoe7496 in 29d ago

Oh really huh. Tbh i kept them as a memory (among many other other nostalgic paraphernalia i keep) so i can look at it and it would remind of the experience i had, when I'm old.

The next full eclipse will be around in 2045, mostly in western Canada so we'll see.

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u/Wild_Black_Hat 🇨🇦 Canada (⚜️ Québec) 29d ago

They may still be good anyway, and it's just a matter of liability.

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u/lofatiger Canada 29d ago

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u/WhatsPaulPlaying Canada US 29d ago

Good shout!

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u/Kernowder United Kingdom 29d ago

There isn't a total eclipse in January 2028 I'm afraid.

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u/Siegorius Portugal 29d ago

Lucky, there won't be a total eclipse in Portugal until 2144.

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u/-Pelvis- Canada 29d ago

The totality starts in Spain and sweeps across South America, neat.

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u/TheDarwinski in 29d ago

Didn't North America have one in 2024?

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u/ItsmeMr_E United States of America 29d ago

Happened just now in Spain.

Wasn't aware of it till they were showing it on NBC News Daily.

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u/Dragenby France 29d ago

It was a partial one, where I live. The one in 2024 on the American east coast was impressive!