[pompeyfan]

There will be a solar eclipse on Monday August 21st. For our American members, the eclipse will be total in 14 states across the middle of the country, the first time since 1918. In the UK, the eclipse will only be partial, 4% of the sun covered I understand. It will start at around 1940 BST(depending on what part of the UK you live)with partial cover at 2004(8.04pm)ending at after the sun has set, which is 2012 so will be very low in the sky when 4% covered.

I know some members do not like cruising, but several companies are offering eclipse cruises such as Celebrity and Royal Caribbean. Oasis of the Seas for example is offering a total eclipse cruise.

There will hopefully be some great pictures in the gallery. Other parts of the world that will see a total eclipse as far as I am aware include North and East Asia, North and West Africa, much of South America, parts of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans and the Arctic unless of course members have better information.