Solar eclipse during Cape Town rush hour

At an early hour on Friday November 25, 2011 there was a solar eclipse only visible in the Southern Hemisphere. If you had been at the South Pole, you would have seen about 80% of the Sun was covered by the Moon. From Cape Town, South Africa, the event lasted only for about an hour and the maximum coverage was only 10% of the Sun's diameter. Despite the small size, duration and the early hours of the eclipse, it was used as an important occasion to create awareness among the general population in Cape Town.The newest member of the LCOGT education team, Abiy Tekola, took to the streets of Cape Town together with the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO) education team. They managed to draw lots of public attention to the event by being at the busiest location of the city where they encountered people of diverse ages and walks of life, running to catch taxis and trains to start their day.During this one hour event, between 250-300 people got the chance to look at the partial eclipse with the eclipse glasses provided to them (remember never look at the Sun with the naked eye, even during an eclipse). Even ...