Evgeny's notebook entry: Dec 29, 2010 Are you saw a total solar eclipse? Two and a half years ago I lucked out that I visited Novosibirsk when this magnificent natural phenomena was. During the totality the sky was clear. First clouds appeared shortly after the end of totality. I think it's a great luck. I have seen solar corona! Of coarse, I saw it before by means of coronograph, but only during eclipse it such impressive. A few minutes before the totality all sounds around quieten down, solar lights are dimmed, but you see bright sun all the same. Suddenly sun turn into narrow glare crescent. One more time later the crescent disappeared and you can see dark disc surrounded by shining solar corona. Unforgettable.