Harvey remnants could block eclipse

| 21/08/2017 | 7 Comments

(CNS): An increase in cloudy weather across the Cayman area, Monday, may put a dampener on the partial eclipse which is due to begin around noon today. While Tropical Storm Harvey has dissipated and no longer poses a threat, its remnants may obscure the much-anticipated celestial event. However, if it is still visible, around 55 percent of the sun will be blocked out in Cayman, as the moon’s shadow passes across it. Bill Hrudey, from UCCI’s observatory, along with the Cayman Islands Astronomical Society are armed with telescopes and special glasses to enable people to see it safely.

Staring directly at the sun is dangerous and people are urged to use the special glasses or a pin-hole box to view the event if the clouds move enough to enable the partial eclipse to be visible. While North America will be experiencing a total eclipse, the partial eclipse in Cayman, still a rare event, will last around three hours with the peak happening about 2pm.

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  1. Anonymous says:

    Chickens are running wild

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  2. Anonymous says:

    OMG the sky’s gone out, end of days!

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  3. Anonymous says:

    looks like we will have a full eclipse after all.

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  4. Anonymous says:

    It seems like the remnants of Harvey have also broken the Govt radar system! What a waste of money that thing is… When we have an actual weather system in the area it stops working! LMAO

    Only in Cayman!

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    • Anonymous says:

      More likely CUC digging up the Govt. fiber optic data cable so no Govt. internet sites for the time being.

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  5. Unison says:

    So we are going to have DOUBLE DARKNESS … should be like night ? … all the birds will go to bed. They should be interesting ?

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