#pre-sunrise

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Lookin kinda clear

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On March 29th 1652 we had a total eclipse of the sun.

Okay there are differing dates, isn't there always, I will start with the one with March 29th, it comes originally from "Burgh Record of Peebles." via Random Scottish History.........

Mar. 29 [1652.] – Being Monday, a celebrated eclipse of the sun took place between eight and eleven in the morning, with a perfectly clear sky. ‘The whole body of the sun did appear to us as if it had been covered with the moon; only there was a circle about the sun that appeared somewhat clear without any light [the corona?]. At that time there did a star appear in the firmament, near to the place of the eclipse.’ ‘There was ane manifest darkness for the space of some moments.’ – Lam. ‘The time of the eclipse it was exceedingly fearful and dark, to the terror of many.’ – Nic. Another account says the darkness continued about eight minutes, and the people began to pray to God.1 ‘The like, as thought by astrologers, was not since the darkness at our Lord’s passion. The country people, tilling, loosed their ploughs, and thought it had been the latter day… The birds clapped to the ground.’ – Law. The day of this eclipse was long remembered, under the name of MIRK MONDAY.

Another says.......

The Reverend Law of Easter Kilpatrick near Dumbarton recalled: ‘In February 1652, there was a great ecclipse of the sun about 9 hours in the forenoon on a Monday; the earth was much darkened, the lyke, as thought by astrologers, was not since the darkness at our Lord’s passion. The country-people teeling loused their plews, and thought it had been the latter day [i.e., the Apocalypse]: Some of the Starrs were seen, it fell so dark; the birds clapt to the ground.* The day of this eclipse is still denominated by the common people of Scotland “the Mirk Mounday.”’ 

There are clear errors in Law’s recalled account (he finished writing in 1684). According to NASA’s total eclipse database, the Scottish eclipse was on THURSDAY 8 April, 1652. The eclipse reached maximum in Scotland at just after 10.30 in the morning and they also say it lasted 169 sec (2 m 49 s) I can't work out how Law said it was February, but did some digging and the reason for the March 29th and NASA'S date being off is the change to the Gregorian calendar.

It is also interesting that the path of totality fell directly over Scotland, with a partial solar eclipse visible for thousands of miles around.

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I know y’all have been ACHING for some updates on our dearest spider friends, so here’s a vid of some of their webs getting blown around by this morning’s light breeze. Bonus pic: some foggy ships

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Good Morning from Scotland

Rattray Head lighthouse by jasty78 Via Flickr: Pre-sunrise

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Good Morning from Scotland.

Ravenscraig by jasty78 Via Flickr: Sunrise ended up a bit disappointing but the pre-sunrise colours were pretty nice.

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Lookin partly cloudy, but will it stay that way? Don’t miss out

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love is a cold blue october morning🍂

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Good Morning from Scotland. 

Pre-sunrise by jasty78 Via Flickr: Kingsbarns Beach, Fife