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Re: Live Thread for the eclipse
« Reply #50 on: August 21, 2017, 02:29:16 pm »
Quote from: Sanguine on August 21, 2017, 02:07:17 pm
Cooler here, by several degrees.   Did someone suck up the CO2?

Hahaha. C'mon now, you know sun output has no affect on temperature. /s
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Re: Live Thread for the eclipse
« Reply #51 on: August 21, 2017, 02:29:26 pm »
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Re: Live Thread for the eclipse
« Reply #52 on: August 21, 2017, 02:38:29 pm »
Ah shucks....cloud coverage here but you could tell it was happening as it looked like dusk and eerily quiet...
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Re: Live Thread for the eclipse
« Reply #53 on: August 21, 2017, 02:38:49 pm »
Quote from: AbaraXas on August 21, 2017, 12:56:19 pm
I'm stuck on conference calls all afternoon so if anyone has any interesting sightings of the dragon that eats the sun, please let me know. ;)


By the way, unless you have a 18 stop ND filter (or greater) or level 14 welder's glass, do not point your camera at the sun. Digital camera sensors are very sensitive and you can damage one very quickly. There is some bad information going around Facebook about using your cell phone camera in selfie mode to watch it. That is still pointing the camera's sensor at the sun and you risk major damage.

Here is an article where they tested pointing a DSLR at the sun just to show what will happen to the sensor.

https://www.slashgear.com/do-not-shoot-the-eclipse-without-the-right-camera-equipment-21495919/

Long story short, the lens serves just like if you were burning ants with a magnifying glass, only right at a very expensive sensor.

The result isn't a pretty sight.


I have a Celestron telescope and used the sun filter with a digital camera.
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Re: Live Thread for the eclipse
« Reply #54 on: August 21, 2017, 02:38:52 pm »
My neck of the woods = Obscuration 95.48%
I'm truly surprised at how bright it still is outside.  I would've thought it would get quite a bit darker with only 4.52% of the sun visible. 
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Re: Live Thread for the eclipse
« Reply #55 on: August 21, 2017, 02:40:15 pm »
Wow.  That was INCREDIBLE.  100% totality.  The diamond ring effect was SPECTACULAR!

Saw venus, orion and probably the most interesting thing was the eeriness of the lighting all around.  It was a very weird darkness.
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Re: Live Thread for the eclipse
« Reply #56 on: August 21, 2017, 02:42:43 pm »


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Re: Live Thread for the eclipse
« Reply #57 on: August 21, 2017, 02:46:30 pm »
And now comes the grand finale with thunder boomers rolling in.
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Re: Live Thread for the eclipse
« Reply #58 on: August 21, 2017, 02:49:19 pm »
Quote from: INVAR on August 21, 2017, 02:40:15 pm
Wow.  That was INCREDIBLE.  100% totality.  The diamond ring effect was SPECTACULAR!

Saw venus, orion and probably the most interesting thing was the eeriness of the lighting all around.  It was a very weird darkness.

Nice!
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Re: Live Thead for the eclipse
« Reply #59 on: August 21, 2017, 02:50:13 pm »
Quote from: aligncare on August 21, 2017, 12:14:48 pm
Wait, I thought the eclipse was gluten free?

You didn't get your eclipse supplements?
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Re: Live Thread for the eclipse
« Reply #60 on: August 21, 2017, 02:51:00 pm »
Quote from: Cripplecreek on August 21, 2017, 02:42:43 pm




Looks like you got some pretty cool pictures, @Cripplecreek
Where (generally speaking) are you located?
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Re: Live Thread for the eclipse
« Reply #61 on: August 21, 2017, 02:52:05 pm »
Quote from: Polly Ticks on August 21, 2017, 02:51:00 pm
Looks like you got some pretty cool pictures, @Cripplecreek
Where (generally speaking) are you located?

Brooklyn Mi in Jackson County.
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Re: Live Thread for the eclipse
« Reply #62 on: August 21, 2017, 02:53:20 pm »
Quote from: INVAR on August 21, 2017, 02:40:15 pm
Wow.  That was INCREDIBLE.  100% totality.  The diamond ring effect was SPECTACULAR!

Saw venus, orion and probably the most interesting thing was the eeriness of the lighting all around.  It was a very weird darkness.

I like the weird shadows ... especially the tree leaves.  Very neat.
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Re: Live Thread for the eclipse
« Reply #63 on: August 21, 2017, 02:54:48 pm »
From the NASA.gov site:

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Re: Live Thread for the eclipse
« Reply #64 on: August 21, 2017, 03:04:33 pm »
Quote from: Polly Ticks on August 21, 2017, 02:54:48 pm
From the NASA.gov site:



I doubt you will ever see a more spectacular picture of the eclipse than that!

Thanks Poly!
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Re: Live Thread for the eclipse
« Reply #65 on: August 21, 2017, 03:11:31 pm »
Yay, still cloudy here, but no rain, and got the little guy out with our special glasses to see it.  He thought it was pretty neat, and what a great science lesson for today.
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Re: Live Thread for the eclipse
« Reply #66 on: August 21, 2017, 03:16:36 pm »
Quote from: Polly Ticks on August 21, 2017, 02:53:20 pm
I like the weird shadows ... especially the tree leaves.  Very neat.
The light definitely takes on a different quality.

We got a couple of the neighbor kids to take a quick peek, too.
I'm not sure they understand fully what they have seen yet, or how long before they see another one.
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Re: Live Thread for the eclipse
« Reply #67 on: August 21, 2017, 03:20:16 pm »
Quote from: INVAR on August 21, 2017, 02:40:15 pm
Wow.  That was INCREDIBLE.  100% totality.  The diamond ring effect was SPECTACULAR!

Saw venus, orion and probably the most interesting thing was the eeriness of the lighting all around.  It was a very weird darkness.

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Re: Live Thread for the eclipse
« Reply #68 on: August 21, 2017, 03:39:09 pm »
My neighbors took pictures. We ended up having a block party.

Several neighbors had cereal boxes, I was lucky enough to have real glasses, and shared them with folks. Out came the cans of soda and bottled water, lawn chairs and we just had a grand old time.

I haven't met a lot of my new neighbors and it was really nice.

As soon as I get the pictures I'll post.

Did anyone notice how weird the birds got? 
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Re: Live Thread for the eclipse
« Reply #69 on: August 21, 2017, 03:51:07 pm »
Quote from: INVAR on August 21, 2017, 02:40:15 pm
Wow.  That was INCREDIBLE.  100% totality.  The diamond ring effect was SPECTACULAR!

Saw venus, orion and probably the most interesting thing was the eeriness of the lighting all around.  It was a very weird darkness.

It was one of the most amazing things I have seen  well worth the drive
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Re: Live Thread for the eclipse
« Reply #70 on: August 21, 2017, 04:00:43 pm »


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Re: Live Thread for the eclipse
« Reply #72 on: August 21, 2017, 04:03:49 pm »
Sigh.............what can one say
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Re: Live Thread for the eclipse
« Reply #73 on: August 21, 2017, 04:08:27 pm »
Could people be any stupider? I posted a tongue-in-cheek comment on a Facebook page for parents of children in my county's school district on which many were agonizing over taking their little darlings out of school for this Big Event. My comment:
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Those saying this was a "once in a lifetime" experience must have known something the rest of us don't, considering the next one will occur in only 7 years.
(We will be directly in the 100% zone in 2024, as opposed to 80% or so today).


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life is too short and tomorrow is not guaranteed so that's why some feel it may be the only chance, my kids got to experience today at home.

Good grief, I know we all could die in the next minute, you silly person. I was joking!!!!  *****rollingeyes*****

I guess she doesn't care her kids are going to graduate from our school district with only a rudimentary knowledge of math and English, and no critical thinking skills whatsoever. But they saw a freakin' eclipse, so there's that.
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Re: Live Thread for the eclipse
« Reply #74 on: August 21, 2017, 04:20:48 pm »
Photos!!!!!!

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