Cornwall's patchwork weather today provided some lucky sky watchers with a perfect view of today's total eclipse - while thousands of others got a soaking as rain clouds blotted out the celestial light show. The 1,630mph eclipse shadow first hit the Isles of Scilly, 28 miles west of Land's End. The Isles enjoyed 106 seconds of totality - prompting camera flashes which could be seen from island to island. Next the racing eclipse shadow hit Penzance, Marazion and Falmouth, where thousands had gathered right on the centre line of totality. But they were disappointed by cloud and rain.