Greetings fron Finland and Happy New Year

[phillc]

Hello Rauno and a warm welcome to SGL.

phillc

[Pete Presland]

hi welcome to sgl from bedfordshire

[JohnWC]

Hello John

We have at least 38 astronomy societies here in Finland, i have been member of local south carelian astronomical society "South Carelian Nova" Tähtitieteen harrastusta Etelä-Karjalassa and head society "Ursa" from year 1979.

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I hope you have enjoyed visiting Finland at wintertime, Sotkamo is about 450km north from place i live, Imatra. Weather today here is -15C and Sunshine through thin clouds.

Thankyou for your reply. I see you are far down South in Finland from google maps. Today it is -23C with a little Sun. When we arranged this visit I did not realise there was the partial eclipse tomorrow so am looking forward to seeing it.

From Somerset it will be about 65% coverage. Here it could be more thsn 85% so will be a good sight if we can see it.

It would be nice to keep contact if possible.

John

[nobbytate]

Hi and welcome from me to

[Ransu]

Thankyou for your reply. I see you are far down South in Finland from google maps. Today it is -23C with a little Sun. When we arranged this visit I did not realise there was the partial eclipse tomorrow so am looking forward to seeing it.

From Somerset it will be about 65% coverage. Here it could be more thsn 85% so will be a good sight if we can see it.

It would be nice to keep contact if possible.

John

Yes, tomorrow we have a chance to see eclipse, but weather forecast here looks quite bad, promising snowfall and-15.At sotkamo level Sun will rise 10.19 and maximum eclipce abt. 10.56, sun is only 2deg from horizon, so you will neew a good clear view to horizon, lake or higher hill.

Here at imatra level sun will rise earlier, 9.20, eclipse first contact 9.35

I will send you pm

[Geezanova]

Hi Rauno and welcome.