http://www.myballard.com/forum/ A forum for the Seattle neighborhood of Ballard en Tue, 21 May 2013 09:32:13 +0000 http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=13504#post-185864 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 22:30:36 +0000 great idea 185864@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>The tiny disk of Venus is at about 8 o'clock over the Sun.</p> <p>the clouds are thinning to tease us, but better to watch here:<br /> <a href="http://sunearthday.gsfc.nasa.gov/transitofvenus/" rel="nofollow">http://sunearthday.gsfc.nasa.gov/transitofvenus/</a> </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=13504#post-185784 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 00:58:03 +0000 onederfullone 185784@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>damn, I sure hope so...</p> <p>But, women are from Venus, so that's cool. Figures we won't be able to see it from Seattle. ;-/ </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=13504#post-185772 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 00:14:20 +0000 great idea 185772@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>and once again, a very cool celestial event tomorrow: the Venus Transit! that we will miss because of those damn clouds.</p> <p>the next one is only 105 years away. you will ALL be dead by then. </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=13504#post-184215 Mon, 21 May 2012 16:41:58 +0000 BooRadley 184215@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>Here's a link to 50 cool pictures of what we didn't see yesterday.</p> <p><a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/solar-eclipse-pictures" rel="nofollow">http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/solar-eclipse-pictures</a> </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=13504#post-184184 Mon, 21 May 2012 04:06:56 +0000 Cate 184184@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>I was in the middle of a grassy meadow in the Sierra Mountains. As the eclipse started the birds became noisy and then quieted as the eclipse reached its apex. The temperature, by my estimation, dropped about 10 degrees during the eclipse, a breeze picked up with the dropping temp, the shadows shortened and then lengthened as the sunlight returned. The birds started back up as the light returned - what must they think about such a short night? An altogether phenomenal experience. </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=13504#post-184181 Mon, 21 May 2012 03:23:10 +0000 Jonathan Pryce 184181@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>Well, oldguybc, no worries. I'm only approaching my mid 50s and rely on notes already. Unless I forget to make them . . . </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=13504#post-184180 Mon, 21 May 2012 02:24:55 +0000 pennygirl 184180@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>Well that was a waste of time! Kid #2 will never believe another thing I say. </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=13504#post-184179 Mon, 21 May 2012 02:21:21 +0000 oldguybc 184179@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>wish I'd thought to take one thru the dark lens, JP, hey, you get old you forget a lot of s#!t... </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=13504#post-184178 Mon, 21 May 2012 02:19:45 +0000 Jonathan Pryce 184178@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>Nice, oldguybc. Do you have pics? </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=13504#post-184175 Mon, 21 May 2012 02:13:58 +0000 oldguybc 184175@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>Neat, big hole in the sun down here... got my glasses on... most of the sun was gone around twenty minutes ago, hope I'm around for the next one... </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=13504#post-184174 Mon, 21 May 2012 01:51:43 +0000 great idea 184174@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>it didn't help that the so-called 'eclipse' happened so late in the day.</p> <p>it 'should' be getting lighter right now, but it's barely perceptable. </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=13504#post-184173 Mon, 21 May 2012 01:38:24 +0000 Jonathan Pryce 184173@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>A little darker, birds seem quieter . . . Time to fly my Lear jet somewhere, to see a total eclipse of the sun. I'm so vain . . . I probably think this post is about me. </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=13504#post-184171 Mon, 21 May 2012 01:25:46 +0000 HeardOnthe44 184171@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>Here is one on- line live resource:</p> <p><a href="http://events.slooh.com/" rel="nofollow">http://events.slooh.com/</a> </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=13504#post-184168 Mon, 21 May 2012 01:00:46 +0000 HeardOnthe44 184168@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>Seems like it's getting dark.......like the sun set early </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=13504#post-184164 Sun, 20 May 2012 22:17:16 +0000 great idea 184164@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>I hadn't realized sunspots were so interesting to look at. I mean in close-up photos they are incredible, but seeing a little black spot on the sun today seems like the same old thing as yesterday.</p> <p>oddly, usually it's my son that 'moons' me.</p> <p>only about an hour to go! starts at 5:02 w/ peak at 6:18pm, so plan your drugs accordingly!<br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRlj5vjp3Ko" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRlj5vjp3Ko</a> </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=13504#post-184161 Sun, 20 May 2012 20:55:48 +0000 iPlod 184161@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>Still plenty of welders out there even today, gi. Sunspots, vs eclipses are a year round occurrence which explains the abundance of welder glass next to the gum and gossip mags on the impulse displays at your local supermarket. </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=13504#post-184160 Sun, 20 May 2012 20:34:34 +0000 Jonathan Pryce 184160@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>It will get darker, as some 4/5 of the sun will be "mooned." </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=13504#post-184159 Sun, 20 May 2012 20:23:04 +0000 great idea 184159@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>that would be the lower half, iplod.</p> <p>why would anyone need welder's glasses today unless they are welding?<br /> would any of you seriously go out and purchase a pair, then store them for the once every 17 years you need them?</p> <p>so, will we even get a sense that anything is happening with all these pesky clouds?<br /> will it appear to get a little darker, then get brighter again? does anyone even care? </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=13504#post-184158 Sun, 20 May 2012 19:50:22 +0000 iPlod 184158@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>@ great idea,<br /> Do you know if there's any way to tell which half of me will be dead by 2017? I'd like to have it excised before it gets stinky.</p> <p>Also, onederfullone's welder glass comment reminds me of when I duct taped a couple of them to my binoculars. You can get a great view of sunspots that way. </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=13504#post-184157 Sun, 20 May 2012 19:25:36 +0000 Jonathan Pryce 184157@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>A wx update from Dr. Mass</p> <p><a href="http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/</a> </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=13504#post-184153 Sun, 20 May 2012 14:53:06 +0000 Ernie 184153@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>Phoo, I think the total eclipse was in '78/'79, I was in 6th grade and it was a big deal at school, we all made pin-hole cameras. </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=13504#post-184132 Sat, 19 May 2012 22:10:38 +0000 onederfullone 184132@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>I would encourage everyone to get welder's glass(es), just because you should.</p> <p>But boo is correct, you won't see more than premature darkness here.</p> <p>And then, brace for an earthquake, it should be interesting, imho.</p> <p>I remember it as well, phoo.</p> <p>[edit] for GI, you can only hope...good luck. </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=13504#post-184128 Sat, 19 May 2012 17:49:06 +0000 boatgeek 184128@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>For those that procrastinated, you're probably out of luck finding the appropriate welder's glass in the Seattle area. Central Welding Supply down in Ballard said that not only were they sold out, but the entire company was as well. I called a few other places, but no luck. Pinhole cameras for us! </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=13504#post-184107 Sat, 19 May 2012 03:58:55 +0000 phoo 184107@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>Just to date myself, I remember a total eclipse in.. 76? I went out during the day and it was dark as night. It was really something to see. </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=13504#post-184105 Sat, 19 May 2012 03:48:38 +0000 great idea 184105@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>at least the next eclipse is in August when it's normally clear.</p> <p>August 21st, 2017 to be exact. half of you will be dead by then. </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=13504#post-183912 Fri, 18 May 2012 13:47:14 +0000 great idea 183912@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>looks like certain cloud cover on Sunday.</p> <p>we always get screwed for celestial events around here. </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=13504#post-183727 Wed, 16 May 2012 13:38:27 +0000 SEdholm 183727@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>fingers crossed on the weather, that would be amazing. Though I was in the 4th grade, I do remember the 94 one. </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=13504#post-183726 Wed, 16 May 2012 13:31:52 +0000 great idea 183726@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>I remember the last one in '94. I was in a large mid-western city and everyone came out of the tall buildings with their funky glasses on. seemed like the world was going to end. </p> http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=13504#post-183723 Wed, 16 May 2012 06:27:35 +0000 BooRadley 183723@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <p>I'm surprised there hasn't been more buzz about this. Cool solar eclipse on sunday about dinner time but the weather may interfere.</p> <p><a href="http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/skyblog/observingblog/A-Preview-of-May-20ths-Annular-Eclipse-141037803.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/skyblog/observingblog/A-Preview-of-May-20ths-Annular-Eclipse-141037803.html</a> </p>