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minus-squareTarambor@lemmy.worldBanned from communitylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 month agoIt’s still bright and sunny here in the UK at 6pm, sunset where I live isn’t until 40 minutes after the end of the eclipse. An eclipse of this magnitude reduces solar generation far more than clouds do.
minus-squareAnyOldName3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month agoHuman perception of brightness is logarithmic, so it doesn’t seem that much dimmer at 6pm than midday, but in terms of how much energy is actually arriving as light, there’s a big difference.
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoThe total eclipse in Canada two years ago was so cool. It got dark and cold quickly.
minus-squareGsus4@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoLook at the energy mix at 6pm: https://app.electricitymaps.com/map/zone/GB/live/fifteen_minutes 100% loss of solar at 6pm is comparable to loss of 20% due to clouds at peak production.
It’s still bright and sunny here in the UK at 6pm, sunset where I live isn’t until 40 minutes after the end of the eclipse.
An eclipse of this magnitude reduces solar generation far more than clouds do.
Human perception of brightness is logarithmic, so it doesn’t seem that much dimmer at 6pm than midday, but in terms of how much energy is actually arriving as light, there’s a big difference.
The total eclipse in Canada two years ago was so cool. It got dark and cold quickly.
Look at the energy mix at 6pm: https://app.electricitymaps.com/map/zone/GB/live/fifteen_minutes 100% loss of solar at 6pm is comparable to loss of 20% due to clouds at peak production.