The most spectacular event in astronomy from the earth, a scary one- perhaps?
Austria 1999- total eclipse of the sun.
Fairly detectable in the Mediterranean area.
It was worth the short trip in those times.
4 days in summer time.
Many gatherings to observe the most stunning total event.
Salzbug- Mozart’s house visited- more than enough.
Advised to use the negative film of old cameras to shield our eyes.
Protect our eyes from sun rays- invisible ones that could damage our sight forever.
No music- all gathered in the square- absolute silence-
No music- 35 degrees C. Beautiful ancient square of Mozart’s birth place town.
Families with children- mostly Austrians- Italians- few Asians,
Japanese mostly very excited by the once in their life event.
Me, sitting on the ground- took out of my back pack the negative dark
protector of an old camera- to shield my eyes from invisible sun rays.
The day was sunny- hot- the Austrian small town was the best since much higher
the sea level.
The day was intensely bright and warm.
All awaiting impatiently an event that would not last more than 10 minutes.
Travelling alone- to see the event.
Austrian married couples explaining their children how to watch the sun properly.
Many Italians taking out their cameras, excited, mostly singles.
The heat was then strong, it reached 36 degrees at 11:30.
Dry air. No chances of humidity. Intense stunning blue sky- not 1 single cloud up there.
A voice shouted loud in German and then in English: Are you ready/ quite now!
It was nearly noon.
Suddenly we felt cold.
It was nearly noon.
No light anymore.
Like midnight.
Completely dark- like night in an instant.
All the eyes to the sky with protective lenses to watch the event that would change
our perceptions- 100% eclipse of the sun.
I was observing a dark ball covering up the sun- and cloud gases all around.
My eyes were burning- my heart was beating fast- no comments all around-
All of a sudden deep night at noon.
That year 1999 was an outburst of energy…… coming up.
Then the light, slowly but surely back again.
‘’Now the voice said in German and then in English you have something to tell to
your maybe children or grandchildren, continue your trip.
An outburst of energy for me coming years! Energy of Love coming from the Sun and
the universe: ‘’you are not alone’’.
AUSTRIA TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE SUN – DAY AND NIGHT DARK AND LIGHT! 1999