Total Eclipse of 3680

First Appearance and Context

The “Total Eclipse of 3680” is recalled during sun‑watching from a darkened workroom beneath the carillon in the Mynster at the Concent of Saunt Edhar. While projecting the sun’s image through a pinhole, Suur Ala asks whether the earlier eclipse was remembered as the time when a simple camera obscura was made so the event could be viewed without eye injury. The remark situates the eclipse as a known, previously observed occurrence on Arbre.

Description and Observation

A total solar eclipse in A.R. 3680 on Arbre. It is remembered specifically for the safe‑viewing method used: a pinhole camera (“camera obscura”) projecting the sun’s disk onto a white surface, avoiding direct viewing. The technique is raised as a practical precedent while the avout are again using pinhole projection to examine the sun.

Related People and Places

• Suur Ala – recalls the earlier observation while working near the bells.
• Mynster – the bellworks and maintenance space where the pinhole projection context is mentioned.
• Concent of Saunt Edhar – community where the recollection is shared.
• A.R. – calendar era used for the year designation.

Current Status

A completed historical event referenced by avout as a prior occasion for safe solar observation. It has no direct ongoing effects beyond serving as context for current skywatching practices.