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Total Eclipse of the Sun -- August 11, 1999

Cornwall UK, Europe, and Asia

See also the basic data page for this eclipse.

This map shows the area covered by the partial eclipse (blue) and the much narrower track of the total eclipse (red). The north/south(ish) lines show how far the centre of the eclipse zone will have progressed at various times, shown in Universal Time. The pages listed below provide a great deal more detail about the path of the eclipse. The main site has plenty of background information on how eclipses work.

All eclipse predictions are courtesy of Fred Espenak - NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center. For more information on solar and lunar eclipses, see Fred Espenak's Eclipse PageGSFC Eclipse Web Site
The primary source of all the information on eclipses presented here at Hermit Eclipse. (NASA Goddard Space flight Center)
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html.


The Big Event
Coverage of the eclipse as we saw it in Cornwall.
Picture Gallery
A gallery of photographs of the eclipse, as seen from Cornwall... sadly, there are no stunning eclipse pictures here.
Where It Is
A comprehensive guide to the path of the total eclipse. Descriptions and detailed maps of the path the total eclipse will take across Britain, Europe and Asia; where to stand for the best view!
Cornish News 1
News from Cornwall, as the county braces for the eclipse; part 1. It's all fear and doubt, as it seems the tiny county will be swamped by millions of eclipse-chasers!
Cornish News 2
More news from Cornwall, as the bubble bursts and it looks like the county will be deserted during the eclipse!
Weather Prospects
An analysis of the likely weather, and the chance for clear skies, along the eclipse path.

This is the original Eclipse 1999 site, or at least the relevant parts of it, which started the whole Hermit Eclipse concept. This was put together originally to help friends and family get together for the 1999 eclipse in Cornwall.

Much of the content that was here has evolved to the main Moonblink eclipse site; and some obsolete content (links to accommodation for example) has been deleted. The remaining description of the 1999 eclipse is preserved here for posterity.