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Title: LIVE THREAD>>It's Coming! April 8, 2024 Total Solar Eclipse: Here's what you need to know -Smarter E
Post by: AllThatJazzZ on April 05, 2024, 06:48:27 pm
For anyone in the Totality Zone, this should be interesting. I'm not, but I'll prolly observe some of these directions just in case.
Some of the comments of those who experienced other total eclipses were interesting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNK2LI7VeX4
P.S. Are there any Briefers in the Totality Zone?
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Post by: rustynail on April 05, 2024, 06:53:30 pm
It's a trap.
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Post by: berdie on April 05, 2024, 08:22:07 pm
For anyone in the Totality Zone, this should be interesting. I'm not, but I'll prolly observe some of these directions just in case.
Some of the comments of those who experienced other total eclipses were interesting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNK2LI7VeX4
P.S. Are there any Briefers in the Totality Zone?
I am. BUT...it's supposed to be cloudy and rainy. My small county has been preparing for months. We'll see I guess. I did get some "official" eclipse glasses just in case. I'm not going to town to see if all the predicted crowds materialize. I hope these crowds don't overflow on to my property and leave their trash and body waste. I'm pretty far from town.
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Post by: Timber Rattler on April 05, 2024, 08:44:21 pm
I honestly don't get all the hysteria...this is not the first eclipse that has ever occurred in the U.S.
Flashback to 2017:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2j3kF2EexDo
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Post by: Polly Ticks on April 05, 2024, 09:12:20 pm
Louisville isn't in the path of totality, but my husband, youngest son, and I are going to drive up to my aunt's house about 90 minutes away that is in the path. It'll be a fun little day trip for us and a nice chance to catch up with my aunt if it turns out to be too cloudy to see much. We'll snack on Sunchips and Moon pies and have a lovely time.
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Post by: 240B on April 05, 2024, 10:21:38 pm
Saw on History Channel that astronomers are befuddled how the dimensions of the moon at distance is exactly the size of the sun at distance. Just by random chance, the moon at distance should be slightly bigger or slightly small than the sun it is obscuring. That is to say, that when the moon eclipses the sun it fits perfectly. The only part of the sun visible during an eclipse is the sun's corona which is the immediate radiated light surrounding the sun.
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD>>It's Coming! April 8, 2024 Total Solar Eclipse: Here's what you need to know -Smarter E
Post by: mountaineer on April 05, 2024, 10:34:49 pm
I honestly don't get all the hysteria...this is not the first eclipse that has ever occurred in the U.S.
Indeed.
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Post by: Gefn on April 05, 2024, 10:36:17 pm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKK7vS2CHC8
Martian eclipse
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Post by: Bigun on April 05, 2024, 10:56:41 pm
Rooms are going for $2,000 here and the weather forecast is for 100% cloud cover.
:rolling: :rolling: :rolling: :rolling: :rolling:
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Post by: the OlLine Rebel on April 05, 2024, 11:41:06 pm
I honestly don't get all the hysteria...this is not the first eclipse that has ever occurred in the U.S.
Flashback to 2017:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2j3kF2EexDo
We were in Disney World for that one. I don’t recall it much, though it had been raining a bit just prior. It did not make an impression on me.
Don’t know what the “coverage” was, but I experienced the May 1994 ona good day here in Maryland. That was surreal.
Only looked at reflections of the eclipse itself, but the most awesome part was the weird lighting, including the bluish hue to everything. It was like being in something psychedelic. THAT was the experience! Like the periodical cicadas - just surreal.
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Post by: 240B on April 06, 2024, 06:49:14 am
"With a common impulse the multitude rose slowly up and stared into the sky. I followed their eyes, as sure as guns, there was my eclipse beginning! The life went boiling through my veins; I was a new man! The rim of black spread slowly into the sun’s disk, my heart beat higher and higher, and still the assemblage and the priest stared into the sky, motionless. I knew that this gaze would be turned upon me, next. When it was, I was ready. I was in one of the most grand attitudes I ever struck, with my arm stretched up pointing to the sun."
...
“Name any terms, reverend sir, even to the halving of my kingdom; but banish this calamity, spare the sun!"
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Post by: mountaineer on April 06, 2024, 04:58:32 pm
I think we're in the 90% zone, about 140 miles from the total eclipse path (Cleveland OH). Although it probably will be cloudy and I don't intend to go out and look for it, I accepted the free pair of eclipse glasses our local library offered. Now I look like this: :0012:
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Post by: cato potatoe on April 06, 2024, 06:20:56 pm
It looks like Plattsburgh, NY is going to be clear on Monday afternoon. I checked and plane tickets are only about $1,200 round trip. :laugh:
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Post by: AllThatJazzZ on April 07, 2024, 01:45:43 am
Louisville isn't in the path of totality, but my husband, youngest son, and I are going to drive up to my aunt's house about 90 minutes away that is in the path. It'll be a fun little day trip for us and a nice chance to catch up with my aunt if it turns out to be too cloudy to see much. We'll snack on Sunchips and Moon pies and have a lovely time.
That sounds great! I'm a little jealous. I hope y'all have excellent weather for viewing the eclipse.
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Post by: libertybele on April 07, 2024, 01:48:34 am
I think we're in the 90% zone, about 140 miles from the total eclipse path (Cleveland OH). Although it probably will be cloudy and I don't intend to go out and look for it, I accepted the free pair of eclipse glasses our local library offered. Now I look like this: :0012:
:silly:
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Post by: AllThatJazzZ on April 07, 2024, 03:41:44 pm
I think we're in the 90% zone, about 140 miles from the total eclipse path (Cleveland OH). Although it probably will be cloudy and I don't intend to go out and look for it, I accepted the free pair of eclipse glasses our local library offered. Now I look like this: :0012:
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Post by: mountaineer on April 07, 2024, 03:55:59 pm
Thank you. I've been singing, "Total eclipse of the heart."
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Post by: 240B on April 07, 2024, 05:40:10 pm
(https://i.imgur.com/RjZtaCw.jpeg)
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Post by: 240B on April 08, 2024, 12:29:52 am
(https://i.imgur.com/QvYtdSB.jpeg)
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Post by: Gefn on April 08, 2024, 10:35:35 am
post here anything and everything relating to the Solar Eclipse today
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Post by: Gefn on April 08, 2024, 10:36:30 am
Total Solar Eclipse 2024: Path of Totality Across Americas!
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Post by: Gefn on April 08, 2024, 10:42:17 am
The Monday, April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. The total solar eclipse will begin over the South Pacific Ocean. Weather permitting, the first location in continental North America that will experience totality is Mexico’s Pacific coast at around 11:07 a.m. PDT.
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Post by: Gefn on April 08, 2024, 10:44:02 am
Total solar eclipse of April 8, 2024 over Mexico, the USA, and Canada
https://www.greatamericaneclipse.com/april-8-2024
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Post by: catfish1957 on April 08, 2024, 11:28:56 am
Heavy rain, and clouds forecast in SE Texas. Won't be much to watch.
Still, hearing lots of strange talk going on about problematic events. Seems almost like Y2K.
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Post by: andy58-in-nh on April 08, 2024, 11:55:11 am
Clear skies expected here in NH - 96% totality where I'm located!
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Post by: catfish1957 on April 08, 2024, 12:41:49 pm
Clear skies expected here in NH - 96% totality where I'm located!
Excellent. As unlucky for today's forecast, our location in '17 was clear skies and 99.13% occulsion. So I guess it evens out.
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Post by: 240B on April 08, 2024, 12:52:28 pm
NASA real time tracking https://eclipse-explorer.smce.nasa.gov/ Push the PLAY button.
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Post by: Polly Ticks on April 08, 2024, 12:56:38 pm
Thank you! I hope so too, but I'll get to see two of my aunts either way so that will be nice. happy77 I don't see them nearly as much since my mom passed away.
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Post by: 240B on April 08, 2024, 01:20:25 pm
NASA real time tracking https://eclipse-explorer.smce.nasa.gov/ (https://eclipse-explorer.smce.nasa.gov/) Push the PLAY button.
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Post by: mystery-ak on April 08, 2024, 01:33:08 pm
Published April 8, 2024 8:55am EDT Dallas severe weather threat upgraded as Texas to Arkansas faces stormy forecast for Monday's solar eclipse the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex has been upgraded to a Level 3 out of 5 risk of severe weather because of the threat of very large hail upwards of 2 inches or greater in diameter. This Level 3 risk covers much of north-central and northwestern Texas.
By Scott Sistek , Brian Donegan Source FOX Weather
more https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/total-solar-eclipse-2024-severe-weather-threat-dallas-texas
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Post by: mystery-ak on April 08, 2024, 01:40:21 pm
topics merged
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Post by: mountaineer on April 08, 2024, 01:54:29 pm
I tried on my eclipse glasses and suddenly got the urge to sing "Ma Cherie Amour." Don't know why.
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Post by: Bigun on April 08, 2024, 02:01:52 pm
I tried on my eclipse glasses and suddenly got the urge to sing "Ma Cherie Amour." Don't know why.
:silly: :silly: :silly:
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Post by: 240B on April 08, 2024, 02:14:44 pm
(https://i.imgur.com/Yi8C73Z.png)
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Post by: mountaineer on April 08, 2024, 02:19:35 pm
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Post by: Wingnut on April 08, 2024, 02:24:00 pm
The Total eclipse of the sun will last 4 min and 8 sec. Also, The radio version of "Total eclipse of the heart" lasts only a few seconds longer.
Gibbs rule 39.
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Post by: Gefn on April 08, 2024, 02:38:46 pm
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Post by: Gefn on April 08, 2024, 02:39:57 pm
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Post by: mystery-ak on April 08, 2024, 02:54:39 pm
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Post by: Bigun on April 08, 2024, 02:56:41 pm
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Post by: Cyber Liberty on April 08, 2024, 03:32:40 pm
:bkmk:
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Post by: mystery-ak on April 08, 2024, 04:45:26 pm
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Post by: Timber Rattler on April 08, 2024, 04:52:05 pm
I love that song! Bonnie Tyler rocks!
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Post by: AllThatJazzZ on April 08, 2024, 05:06:57 pm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c49aDWrzeA
(Before he was Yusuf)
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Post by: Wingnut on April 08, 2024, 05:07:27 pm
Someone once described her vocal style, the distinctive rasp, as Stevie Nicks gargling with razor blades!
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Post by: Wingnut on April 08, 2024, 05:19:29 pm
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Post by: Ghost Bear on April 08, 2024, 05:21:30 pm
obEclipseComment: eclipse just started here in central Texas, totality in about an hour and 15 minutes. Cloud cover has broken up a little, so we may see more than just the clouds darkening.
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Post by: Gefn on April 08, 2024, 05:34:44 pm
I got. my chair and my glasses. got a sub from Jersey Mike's and now I am going outside to watch.
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Post by: libertybele on April 08, 2024, 05:41:55 pm
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Post by: mystery-ak on April 08, 2024, 06:11:26 pm
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Post by: mystery-ak on April 08, 2024, 06:19:17 pm
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Post by: mystery-ak on April 08, 2024, 06:20:46 pm
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Post by: 240B on April 08, 2024, 06:25:40 pm
PSA: Make sure your computers are shutdown and unplugged. Check your vaccination status. I plan to sacrifice a chicken during the full eclipse.
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Post by: mountaineer on April 08, 2024, 06:28:44 pm
I checked a few minutes ago. Few clouds, so we got a good look. Pretty cool. The near-total eclipse (somewhere around 95%) will happen in 46 minutes.
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Post by: mystery-ak on April 08, 2024, 06:29:46 pm
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Post by: catfish1957 on April 08, 2024, 06:32:25 pm
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Post by: mountaineer on April 08, 2024, 06:34:04 pm
Just curious - what's the Obiden administration up to while we're preoccupied with gazing at the sun?
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Post by: mystery-ak on April 08, 2024, 06:42:15 pm
Roseanne Barr @therealroseanne · 1h I’m not scared of the eclipse. I’m scared of 4 more years of commies.
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Post by: Ghost Bear on April 08, 2024, 06:42:52 pm
Got to see totality here, the clouds broke up just enough. Amazing being able to see the corona around the shadow of the moon.
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Post by: catfish1957 on April 08, 2024, 06:47:44 pm
Socked in with clouds. Still the veil lifted just a tad and just saw what was somewhere between 80-90% occlusion
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Post by: bigheadfred on April 08, 2024, 06:50:22 pm
We are too far out of the path. Got a small break in the clouds to see it with regular sunglasses. Only about 30%..
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Post by: AllThatJazzZ on April 08, 2024, 06:52:55 pm
Maximum totality was 10 minutes ago at my house on the Texas Gulf Coast. Only about 90% totality, but still AWESOME!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQetemT1sWc
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Post by: mystery-ak on April 08, 2024, 06:57:53 pm
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Post by: mystery-ak on April 08, 2024, 06:59:54 pm
Looks really strange here...dusk
I gave our glasses to my grandkids...I should have kept them
T-Mobile were giving them alway...
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Post by: Timber Rattler on April 08, 2024, 07:04:55 pm
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Post by: libertybele on April 08, 2024, 07:18:02 pm
Partial; about 52% here --I guess I should have gone to the library to get glasses, it just looks overcast out and windy. It supposedly affects pets -- our dogs could care less. They are playing with their squeaky toys and chew toys. It has already peaked and should be over in an hour.
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Post by: mountaineer on April 08, 2024, 07:24:08 pm
We peaked about 7 minutes ago, and it was like dusk (we were around 93%). Saw just a sliver of sunlight on the left side of the golden orb. Now it's lightening up a bit.
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Post by: Bigun on April 08, 2024, 07:28:51 pm
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Post by: massadvj on April 08, 2024, 07:34:40 pm
I had the same view you did. Just got dark, but the sun was not visible except for a few seconds just before the total eclipse. Funny how now that the world has come to an end nothing feels different.
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Post by: AllThatJazzZ on April 08, 2024, 07:38:54 pm
I had the same view you did. Just got dark, but the sun was not visible except for a few sends just before the total eclipse. Funny how now that the world has come to an end nothing feels different.
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Post by: Bigun on April 08, 2024, 07:41:56 pm
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Post by: Gefn on April 08, 2024, 07:42:55 pm
it was beautiful until the clouds came.
hopefully my photo will be up soon .
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Post by: AllThatJazzZ on April 08, 2024, 07:45:43 pm
Partial; about 52% here --I guess I should have gone to the library to get glasses, it just looks overcast out and windy. It supposedly affects pets -- our dogs could care less. They are playing with their squeaky toys and chew toys. It has already peaked and should be over in an hour.
The birds seemed to behave in their normal fashion. I heard seagulls, mockingbirds and mourning doves during the eclipse. An egret and a squirrel were seeking food in the neighbor's yard as they normally do. I couldn't discern any difference.
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Post by: berdie on April 08, 2024, 07:45:44 pm
Same here much north of you @Bigun ...without the rain...yet. But it's on it's way. I watched the Dallas news and they evidently got a break in the clouds...not moi, lol. It did get night time dark. I feel bad for the people that made reservations a long time ago that cost big bucks. And I sure hope they get home ok before the weather gets yucky.
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Post by: Gefn on April 08, 2024, 07:45:51 pm
I gave our glasses to my grandkids...I should have kept them
T-Mobile were giving them alway...
I got to explain it to an 8 year old, who was really amazed. Then he ruined it all by asking me where Uranus was. :tongue2: :silly:
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Post by: massadvj on April 08, 2024, 07:53:10 pm
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Post by: Cyber Liberty on April 08, 2024, 07:58:36 pm
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Post by: Cyber Liberty on April 08, 2024, 07:59:43 pm
I am having difficulty getting the photo from my phone....
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Post by: AllThatJazzZ on April 08, 2024, 07:59:55 pm
Thanks for that clarification. *****rollingeyes*****
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Post by: Gefn on April 08, 2024, 08:08:55 pm
I am having difficulty getting the photo from my phone....
poop. let me try to put it here .
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Post by: Gefn on April 08, 2024, 08:10:44 pm
eclipse photo
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Post by: bigheadfred on April 08, 2024, 08:21:08 pm
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Post by: 240B on April 08, 2024, 08:21:34 pm
I saw it and it was something. Too many clouds to actually see the sun. The clouds split for a minute, I saw it at the beginning and that counts. I saw the moon encroaching on the sun slowly. I saw the beginning. Then the clouds came and I drank another beer.
What was fun was all the people. All the neighbors out staring at the sky, which was nothing but clouds. But then, it happened. Everything went dark. It was nightfall, in the middle of the day. Even though we could not see the sun, we could see the dark.
Overall 7 of 10. It was worth it to experience a once in a lifetime gig. Equally worth it to be a part of the community. All of us together. All of us staring at the sun all together, amazed.
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Post by: Gefn on April 08, 2024, 08:23:45 pm
What to Do with Your Solar Eclipse Glasses After the Eclipse
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More than 31 million people who live in the roughly 115-mile wide path of totality, and millions more who traveled to the U.S. to see Monday’s total solar eclipse, will all be gazing at the sun wearing the same thing: solar eclipse glasses.
The highly-coveted item is important for eye safety, especially for those who live outside of the zone of totality and can only see a partial eclipse. But after the eclipse is done, people should be sure to dispose of their eclipse-viewing lenses properly.
Because most eclipse glasses are made out of cardboard, the arms of the glasses can be recycled so long as the lenses are thrown out, according to the University of Rochester.
Eclipse lovers can also choose to donate their glasses. Astronomers Without Borders will be collecting gently-used eclipse glasses from the U.S. and Canada. The campaign, which has been running since 2008, redistributes glasses to people in other countries for upcoming eclipses. Of the millions that were donated during the 2017 total solar eclipse that also crossed through the U.S. only tens of thousands were usable. Thanks to a partnership with Astronomers Without Borders, glasses can be dropped off at all Warby Parker locations across the country for recycling.
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD>>It's Coming! April 8, 2024 Total Solar Eclipse: Here's what you need to know -Smart
Post by: Cyber Liberty on April 08, 2024, 08:24:59 pm
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Post by: libertybele on April 08, 2024, 08:33:43 pm
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Post by: libertybele on April 08, 2024, 08:33:56 pm
I saw it and it was something. Too many clouds to actually see the sun. The clouds split for a minute, I saw it at the beginning and that counts. I saw the moon encroaching on the sun slowly. I saw the beginning. Then the clouds came and I drank another beer.
What was fun was all the people. All the neighbors out staring at the sky, which was nothing but clouds. But then, it happened. Everything went dark. It was nightfall, in the middle of the day. Even though we could not see the sun, we could see the dark.
Overall 7 of 10. It was worth it to experience a once in a lifetime gig. Equally worth it to be a part of the community. All of us together. All of us staring at the sun all together, amazed.
:beer:
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Post by: AllThatJazzZ on April 08, 2024, 08:40:59 pm
I saw it and it was something. Too many clouds to actually see the sun. The clouds split for a minute, I saw it at the beginning and that counts. I saw the moon encroaching on the sun slowly. I saw the beginning. Then the clouds came and I drank another beer.
What was fun was all the people. All the neighbors out staring at the sky, which was nothing but clouds. But then, it happened. Everything went dark. It was nightfall, in the middle of the day. Even though we could not see the sun, we could see the dark.
Overall 7 of 10. It was worth it to experience a once in a lifetime gig. Equally worth it to be a part of the community. All of us together. All of us staring at the sun all together, amazed.
Thanks for sharing your experience. I'm so glad you were able to be in the totality zone. I was fine with my 91% totality -- until I watched on TV as it went totally dark. I heard the gasps and cheers from the crowd, and all of a sudden, my experience wasn't as satisfactory as before. I've waited 7 years for this event and expected to view it from the totality zone. Circumstances (dog's health, traveling friend bailed) caused me to have to settle for 91%. I prolly won't be around for the next one, and if I am, I'll be too old to travel. In spite of my disappointment, I'm comforted by this event, being reminded of the awesome magnificence of our Creator.
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Post by: mystery-ak on April 08, 2024, 09:16:42 pm
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Post by: Texas Yellow Rose on April 08, 2024, 09:19:36 pm
We are too far out of the path. Got a small break in the clouds to see it with regular sunglasses. Only about 30%..
I watched for an hour here in Alvin. The clouds opened every few minutes and the view was excellent.
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Post by: DCPatriot on April 08, 2024, 09:25:58 pm
LOL! I remember a black & white Western TV show when I was a young boy...
The Indians captured the wagon train and were about light the fire to burn some tied-up settlers at the stake, when all of a sudden, Ward Bond...or maybe it was The Lone Ranger convinced the savages that he would make the sun disappear.
Scared the crap out of Cochise or Sitting Bull...whatever...and the Indians got on their knees to beg forgiveness.
:silly:
PS: May have embellished a bit...you know, for dramatic license! :beer:
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Post by: DCPatriot on April 08, 2024, 09:30:21 pm
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Post by: Sighlass on April 08, 2024, 09:36:04 pm
It was clear here, but just up to about max coverage (70-80% here), then the thin clouds rolled in.... Wife went with kid for field trip to where it was another 5-10% coverage, but it was cloudy there and disappointing. I saw more from my garden (I was tilling the wife a small 15' X 50' patch for her tomatoes/strawberries/etc). I used a welding goggle from the shed. Couple of glances was all that interested me.
Good news is my back is 80% better than last couple of weeks. So me and the eclipse were in sync.
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Post by: jmyrlefuller on April 08, 2024, 10:13:58 pm
Cloudy here, but there were just enough breaks in the sun at just the right time. Call it a miracle, call it what you will.
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Post by: mountaineer on April 08, 2024, 10:16:10 pm
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Post by: libertybele on April 08, 2024, 10:17:12 pm
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Post by: bigheadfred on April 08, 2024, 10:30:19 pm
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Post by: Right_in_Virginia on April 08, 2024, 11:32:47 pm
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Post by: roamer_1 on April 08, 2024, 11:36:52 pm
I'd post my brilliant eclipse photos... Except we didn't even know it was going on up in here.
You guys have all the fun.
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Post by: Free Vulcan on April 09, 2024, 12:03:10 am
Perfectly clear skies, pruning my parents 🍎 trees and thinking why is it so weird looking out here? Then I remembered 'Eclipse!'. Mom has accumulated many pairs of sunglasses so we stacked 4 of them on top of we each other like the hillbilly stock we are and it worked perfect. We were about 75%.
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Post by: DCPatriot on April 09, 2024, 12:12:43 am
I'd post my brilliant eclipse photos... Except we didn't even know it was going on up in here.
Yeah...because you're still perplexed about indoor plumbing. :tongue2:
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Post by: roamer_1 on April 09, 2024, 12:48:52 am
Yeah...because you're still perplexed about indoor plumbing. :tongue2:
Nope. Just don't see the need. :shrug: :tongue2:
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Post by: deb on April 09, 2024, 02:20:18 am
I spent the day with my sister who lives in Texas, right in the path. It was cloudy, but we were able to experience the eclipse. Like I told a friend, it was most enjoyable because I was with family. We all stood in awe of the mighty Creator who orchestrates the very heavens. Makes it all move with perfect timing. Amazing!
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Post by: 240B on April 09, 2024, 02:49:37 am
On August 23, 2044, however, another will sweep across Montana and North Dakota - Americans will not see another solar eclipse like the one on Monday until 2045.
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Post by: Gefn on April 09, 2024, 11:29:33 am
On August 23, 2044, however, another will sweep across Montana and North Dakota - Americans will not see another solar eclipse like the one on Monday until 2045.
I am going out on a limb here because I don;t have a clue how old anyone is here.
but may we all be happy and healthy and able to see this next one.
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Post by: Bigun on April 09, 2024, 02:08:03 pm
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Post by: mystery-ak on April 09, 2024, 02:34:26 pm
Report: Animals at Dallas Zoo Screech, Run for Cover During Solar Eclipse
Paul Bois 8 Apr 2024
Animals at a Dallas zoo reportedly went berserk on Monday due to the total solar eclipse, with some running for cover while shrieking as the sky went dark.
“At the Dallas Zoo, giraffes, zebras and ostriches shrieked, squawked and ran for cover as the clouds grew darker,” the Daily Mail reported.
“We never know how our animals are going to react because they are wild,” said Ann Knutson, a zoological manager of birds at the Dallas Zoo, told the Dallas Morning News.
As the sky went dark, gorillas and giraffes were seen running to their indoor habitats while birds headed to their evening nests and suddenly “grew quiet.” Zebras and ostriches huddled among themselves.
“Thousands of people flocked to the zoo on Monday, eager to experience the total solar eclipse at the home of more than 2,000 animals, or 400 species,” reported the Dallas Morning News.
more https://www.breitbart.com/pre-viral/2024/04/08/report-animals-dallas-zoo-screech-run-solar-eclipse/
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Post by: Wingnut on April 09, 2024, 02:41:52 pm
Quote
“At the Dallas Zoo, giraffes, zebras and ostriches shrieked, squawked and ran for cover as the clouds grew darker,” the Daily Mail reported.
Just like our congress on a typical day.
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Post by: roamer_1 on April 09, 2024, 03:11:13 pm
I'd be 84... And I doubt very much that I'll make it that far. happy77
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Post by: mountaineer on April 09, 2024, 03:46:52 pm
It didn't get that dark here - kind of like dusk, at most. I was just at the library and a cute little girl asked the clerk, "Did you see the EE-clipse?" (with emphasis on the first syllable). "Yes," he said, "I saw the EE-clipse." He added that he looked kind of silly, because instead of the special glasses, he wore a welder's helmet. :laugh: