Eclipse 2024

[psych]

Partial eclipse has started here. Sunny with clouds in the distance, but right now, full viewing.

 

[psych]

I'm so gd excited

Where’d you end up? Sky looking good?

 

[ticapnews]

It's an eclipse. For a percentage of people in the US it will be dark as night for a few minutes. This isn't some unexplained, supernatural phenomenon. It happens every few years. Alexa has already told me when the next one will be.

Can someone explain why this is a big deal?

 

[Spartanforlife4]

The Grand Canyon has been in the same place for millions of years and that’s still fun to see. If it only came around for two minutes every twenty years I’m sure it would get a lot of attention.

 

[aparch]

Not a cloud in the sky in Chicagoland. About 10 minutes from maximum eclipse (94% of totality).

 

[Deutsche Gopher Fan]

It's an eclipse. For a percentage of people in the US it will be dark as night for a few minutes. This isn't some unexplained, supernatural phenomenon. It happens every few years. Alexa has already told me when the next one will be.

Can someone explain why this is a big deal?

I wouldn’t mind seeing one someday but am not bothered yet that I haven’t seen one

now the northern lights? That was life changing for me. In the arctic circle, complete silence and darkness around me in the Finnish forest. To each their own.

 

[Bronco]

Not in totality but was able to pop my head outside and see the shadows doing some fun stuff. I was around 96% totality. Was a lot darker out than I expected. Not night dark, but you can certainly tell something neat is happening.

 

[Proud2baLaker]

I guess I am in the same boat of "meh" when it comes to an eclipse. I have seen a few now in my life and just can't get very excited when they happen. But it's like many things in life where some people will just not be able to get excited and others will. I certainly don't begrudge anyone who is out watching this and having the time of their life.

I agree with DGF about the Northern Lights though. I have only gotten to witness them a few times and they were great (even though they were not "great" as in only little bits of light and movement compared to what some can be). I got way more excitement the 1st time I took my camera out to a dark sky area and got a shot of a comet (Neowise) and then later that same night turned it a different direction and got an absolutely amazing long exposure shot of tons of stars and all kinds of stuff. I don't even know. But that was so cool to me.

 

[Swansong]

I saw a totality in high school and it was incredible. I've seen two 90/95% coverage and meh.

Today was neat. Got a little dim. The birds shut up. My cat was not loving it.

 

[ticapnews]

ZOMG!! It's getting slightly darker outside. How can I be expected to function?

Hey, do you suppose if I kill my neighbor I can justify it by saying I had to perform a human sacrifice to appease the vengeful god so the sun would come back?

Hypothetically.

 

[MichVandal]

It's an eclipse. For a percentage of people in the US it will be dark as night for a few minutes. This isn't some unexplained, supernatural phenomenon. It happens every few years. Alexa has already told me when the next one will be.

Can someone explain why this is a big deal?

Seeing totality was pretty amazing. The white corona plus you could see small orange flares. And suddenly, bright white light as the sun comes back.

Seeing a partial may not be a big deal anymore, but that may be the only time in my life to see totality and that incredible view.

 

[MichVandal]

I wouldn’t mind seeing one someday but am not bothered yet that I haven’t seen one

now the northern lights? That was life changing for me. In the arctic circle, complete silence and darkness around me in the Finnish forest. To each their own.

Northern lights happen all of the time. Literally. You can see them over Lake Superior easily. And we hope to see them in Finland, too. But to see what I just saw, who knows if we will travel again to see the next one.

Seems that some of you are pooping on this
because you can’t see it.

 

[MichVandal]

ZOMG!! It's getting slightly darker outside. How can I be expected to function?

Hey, do you suppose if I kill my neighbor I can justify it by saying I had to perform a human sacrifice to appease the vengeful god so the sun would come back?

Hypothetically.

The darkness wasn’t what we expected, but that may partially be due to the high clouds refracting light. But you could see the shadow edge in the clouds, which was cool.

 

[Scarlet]

I was totally disappointed. Was told it would be 93% coverage where I am. If the sun is covered 93%, I expected it to be waaaaay darker.

 

[aparch]

Seems that some of you are pooping on this
because you can’t see it.

Like most things in life.

I think it's great that people got to see totality. Had I planned a little ahead I would have liked to as well, but I didnt. Enjoying all the photos of those who did. My photos this time didn't turn out as great as ladt time, but still fun none the less (didn't have any of the solar glasses /filters so just took a photo of the sun reflecting off the screen of my work iPad like I did in 2017).

Seeing the trippy shadows from the trees was fun.

 

[MichVandal]

Like most things in life.

I think it's great that people got to see totality. Had I planned a little ahead I would have liked to as well, but I didnt. Enjoying all the photos of those who did. My photos this time didn't turn out as great as ladt time, but still fun none the less (didn't have any of the solar glasses /filters so just took a photo of the sun reflecting off the screen of my work iPad like I did in 2017).

Seeing the trippy shadows from the trees was fun.

Our photos suck compared to what we saw.

 

[Russell Jaslow]

I was totally disappointed. Was told it would be 93% coverage where I am. If the sun is covered 93%, I expected it to be waaaaay darker.

C'mon. Folks really need to understand this eclipse thing.

Even 98% covering is nothing compared to complete totality. And people just don't seem to understand that. Even with 2% of the sunlight, it's enough to maintain daylight.

Even with a complete cloud cover, 100% totality here was something to experience (and I experienced a few sunny day partial eclipses). As others have told me and I will tell them, 98% is a million times less interesting than 100%. It's not even close.

To experience complete nightfall in the middle of the day for a few minutes and then the light "pop" back up, was quite fascinating. And eerie.

Huge disappointment though not actually see the moon/sun. Never even used my glasses because I didn't see anything.

 

[Swansong]

I was totally disappointed. Was told it would be 93% coverage where I am. If the sun is covered 93%, I expected it to be waaaaay darker.

The sun is insanely bright, and even at 7% it's plenty to light things up. Crazy, isn't it?

 

[Russell Jaslow]

I saw a totality in high school and it was incredible. I've seen two 90/95% coverage and meh.

This. There is a massive difference.

 

[ticapnews]

Seems that some of you are pooping on this
because you can’t see it.

I was quite literally in the eclipse path or whatever when I posted that. It got dark outside for a few minutes and now it's bright and sunny.

And I didn't even have to do a human sacrifice.