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Started 1 year ago by BooRadley
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BooRadley

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I'm surprised there hasn't been more buzz about this. Cool solar eclipse on sunday about dinner time but the weather may interfere.

http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/skyblog/observingblog/A-Preview-of-May-20ths-Annular-Eclipse-141037803.html

Posted 1 year ago #
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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.

Posted 1 year ago #
SEdholm

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fingers crossed on the weather, that would be amazing. Though I was in the 4th grade, I do remember the 94 one.

Posted 1 year ago #
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looks like certain cloud cover on Sunday.

we always get screwed for celestial events around here.

Posted 1 year ago #
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at least the next eclipse is in August when it's normally clear.

August 21st, 2017 to be exact. half of you will be dead by then.

Posted 1 year ago #
phoo

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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.

Posted 1 year ago #
boatgeek

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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!

Posted 1 year ago #
onederfullone

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I would encourage everyone to get welder's glass(es), just because you should.

But boo is correct, you won't see more than premature darkness here.

And then, brace for an earthquake, it should be interesting, imho.

I remember it as well, phoo.

[edit] for GI, you can only hope...good luck.

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Ernie

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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.

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Jonathan Pryce

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A wx update from Dr. Mass

http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/

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iPlod

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@ great idea,
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.

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.

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that would be the lower half, iplod.

why would anyone need welder's glasses today unless they are welding?
would any of you seriously go out and purchase a pair, then store them for the once every 17 years you need them?

so, will we even get a sense that anything is happening with all these pesky clouds?
will it appear to get a little darker, then get brighter again? does anyone even care?

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Jonathan Pryce

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It will get darker, as some 4/5 of the sun will be "mooned."

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iPlod

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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.

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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.

oddly, usually it's my son that 'moons' me.

only about an hour to go! starts at 5:02 w/ peak at 6:18pm, so plan your drugs accordingly!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRlj5vjp3Ko

Posted 1 year ago #
HeardOnthe44

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Seems like it's getting dark.......like the sun set early

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HeardOnthe44

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Here is one on- line live resource:

http://events.slooh.com/

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Jonathan Pryce

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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.

Posted 1 year ago #
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it didn't help that the so-called 'eclipse' happened so late in the day.

it 'should' be getting lighter right now, but it's barely perceptable.

Posted 1 year ago #
oldguybc

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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...

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Jonathan Pryce

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Nice, oldguybc. Do you have pics?

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oldguybc

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wish I'd thought to take one thru the dark lens, JP, hey, you get old you forget a lot of s#!t...

Posted 1 year ago #
pennygirl

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Well that was a waste of time! Kid #2 will never believe another thing I say.

Posted 1 year ago #
Jonathan Pryce

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Well, oldguybc, no worries. I'm only approaching my mid 50s and rely on notes already. Unless I forget to make them . . .

Posted 1 year ago #
Cate

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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.

Posted 1 year ago #
BooRadley

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Here's a link to 50 cool pictures of what we didn't see yesterday.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/solar-eclipse-pictures

Posted 1 year ago #
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and once again, a very cool celestial event tomorrow: the Venus Transit! that we will miss because of those damn clouds.

the next one is only 105 years away. you will ALL be dead by then.

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onederfullone

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damn, I sure hope so...

But, women are from Venus, so that's cool. Figures we won't be able to see it from Seattle. ;-/

Posted 11 months ago #
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The tiny disk of Venus is at about 8 o'clock over the Sun.

the clouds are thinning to tease us, but better to watch here:
http://sunearthday.gsfc.nasa.gov/transitofvenus/

Posted 11 months ago #