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DTSTART:20260812T164500Z
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SUMMARY:Solar Eclipse (Partial) - plus (optional) Perseids after dark
LOCATION:Tooting Common
DESCRIPTION:Saved in Palaner as: saved\n\nPalaner match: 28% · why: lots of
  people going\n\nThere is a partial (but quite deep) solar eclipse on Augu
 st 12 - to see a total eclipse you'd need to be in Spain or maybe Canada. 
 Join us to see it together on Tooting Common (near Dr. Johnson Avenue car 
 park and bus stop).\n\nIt starts 6.17pm\, maximum coverage (91%) at 7.13pm
 \, and the moon leaves the sun at 8.06pm. As a partial eclipse (total in S
 pain and some other places) it will only get a little darker and cooler\, 
 but if weather allows\, we will be able to see the moon as it crosses the 
 sun up to 91.43% covered\, and use suitably filtered equipment to see it c
 lose-up and any current sunspots during the event.\n\nI'll bring my telesc
 ope with a Baader solar filter and I'll have plenty of card solar eclipse 
 sunglasses for us all (though if you have other safe equipment you're welc
 ome to bring it\, especially if you have a specialised highly-filtered sol
 ar-scope showing prominences and the hydrogen-alpha wavelengths view).\n\n
 Safety Notice\nDO NOT STARE AT THE SUN OR USE ANY OPTICAL EQUIPMENT WITHOU
 T PROPER GUIDANCE AND SAFETY.\nFamilies welcome\, but please keep watch on
  children in your care for their safety - any equipment brought must be su
 itably protected and watched at all times so no safety filters are removed
  while pointed towards the sun or other risks.\n\nWe have some safely filt
 ered for sun-gazing sunglasses provided at low cost courteously by Astrono
 mers Across Borders via GoStargazing to distribute to anyone who doesn't h
 ave one already (if you wish to contribute to our monthly Meetup running c
 osts\, please get in touch on the day or by online message). I expect some
  passers by on the path may be interested too.\n\nIt's also the peak of th
 e Perseid meteor shower which runs from 17 July to the end of August. If e
 nough people want to stay and watch out for shooting stars\, I might be up
  for a half-impromptu meet around the same area afterwards if the sky is c
 lear enough\, or after a stop for food. Bring snacks if you like! No equip
 ment needed for Perseid watching\, but something to sit/lie back on that y
 ou can look upwards for a long time without hurting your neck can be helpf
 ul.\n\nMeetpoint/Travel:\nWe will meet in the park\, on the other side of 
 Dr. Johnson Avenue to the car park on that road (nearer the top end of the
  car park\, away from the main road so the trees/buildings opposite don't 
 obscure the view as the sun sets). Dr. Johnson Avenue is a turning off Too
 ting Bec Road\, which has several busses running along it\, and is also ~ 
 15 minutes walk from Tooting Bec underground station on the Northern line.
 \nLocation: Google Maps link / What 3 Words: cotton again goals (approxima
 tely).\n\nFurther timing details and visualisation of the eclipse at this 
 Time and Date website page.\nMore about Tooting Common at this Wandsworth 
 council page.\nCheck out the photos and comments from our 2025 eclipse mee
 t (a Saturday morning)\, which had ~30 people stopping by in total. Includ
 ing random members of the public who happened to just be out walking and s
 topped by to be curious.\n\nOne member has asked if they can use a drone t
 o do some aerial photography of us there\, as long as they keep safe dista
 nce from astronomy equipment.
URL:https://www.meetup.com/swl-stargazers/events/314692771/
CATEGORIES:palaner,saved
STATUS:TENTATIVE
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