Total Solar Eclipse, August 11, 1999

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The fascinating event of a total solar eclipse could be seen in parts of Europe and Asia on August 11, 1999.

Some technical data for the pictures and measurements presented here:

Location 80 km south of Vienna (Austria) in Eastern Styria

Photos mirror reflex camera, 210 mm lense, f 8, automatic exposure,

Kodachrome film with 200 ASA

Temperature measurements shadow place in a garden,

1.5 m above ground

Temperature Drop during the solar eclipse

It is well known that during a solar eclipse the temperature drops by several degrees Celsius. Temporary clouds caused some fluctuations in temperature.

Reference: Measurements by metereologists in the city Graz showed a temperature drop of 2.5 °C (report in German).

Much more professional information, nice pictures and software about solar eclipses can be found in the homepage of H. Scsibrany (in German).