Eclipse 2024

[dxmnkd316]

My favorite thing is that you can still see the traffic along the line of totality.

 

[MichVandal]

Ou there’s apps? lol I’ve had them for years. You need conditions to be right- namely no light pollution and no clouds.

go yell at the people who actually pooped on the totality and quit ****ting on me.

Ok. But please don't try to convince people that Northern Lights are better than a total solar eclipse. That's what you suggested in your original post about northern lights. I've seen both, and they are both amazing and spectacular, and completely different. As I've posted, not the same.

BTW, maybe a trip to the Lake Superior shore line may increase your odds.

 

[LynahFan]

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

Most crappy sunglasses you pick up at the drug store block 97 or 98% of the light. On a dark night, the human eye can detect a match lighting at 50 miles.

 

[Deutsche Gopher Fan]

Ok. But please don't try to convince people that Northern Lights are better than a total solar eclipse. That's what you suggested in your original post about northern lights. I've seen both, and they are both amazing and spectacular, and completely different. As I've posted, not the same.

BTW, maybe a trip to the Lake Superior shore line may increase your odds.

lol, I’m not trying to convince anyone of anything. I’m very, very sorry I shared any opinion and I’ll notate for the future that northern lights aren’t cool and can be seen nearly every day by everyone

guess what I also hate cruises, but I don’t spend any time trying to convince others not to go.

 

[psych]

After witnessing my second total eclipse in less than seven years under perfect conditions, it never ceases to amaze me how small the sun actually is in our sky.

 

[dxmnkd316]

Most crappy sunglasses you pick up at the drug store block 97 or 98% of the light. On a dark night, the human eye can detect a match lighting at 50 miles.

I didn't actually look at the sun with my regular glasses, but I held them up for comparison and it was like transparent glass. Totally useless. I knew this, but it was kind of incredible.

 

[Transplanted Tiger Fan]

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.

Completely agree… totality was cool even with the unfortunate conditions in Rochester. It was amazing how quickly it got significantly darker as soon as totality hit, almost as if that last 0.01% makes a difference (and it DOES!).

I was planning the 2017 event for years, but that was move-in day for “the Boy” his freshman year at RIT, so we had to settle for a partial through a cloudy Western NY sky. Now in 2024, we decided to spend it with “the Boy” in Chili since it is in the path of totality. More clouds. I have come to the conclusion that I must remove “the Boy” from the equation when it comes to celestial events.

”The Girl” got better conditions in Caledonia Ontario. She has a flight out of YYZ tonight, so anticipating traffic, she crossed the border in the AM. Took her 3hrs to get from Caledonia to YYZ, so good call on her part!

We left Rochester at 6:00pm and hit stop-and-go bumper-to-bumper traffic the entire stretch of I-86 from Bath to Corning. “Arrive early, stay late“ my arse!! Even the Watkins post-race traffic was better than what we experienced tonight!!

Despite the heavy cloud cover and completely obstructed view of the Sun, it was worth the experience. Targeting Australia in 2028, but leaving “the Boy” home.

 

[Kepler]

On a dark night, the human eye can detect a match lighting at 50 miles.

That is a great stat.

 

[Kepler]

After witnessing my second total eclipse in less than seven years under perfect conditions, it never ceases to amaze me how small the sun actually is in our sky.

You can get the same effect by taking a photo of the moon against a backdrop you know -- say, over a neighbor's house. When you look at it you cannot believe how small it really is.

That's probably really all anybody needed to come up with Critique of Pure Reason. It just took 5000 years for a genius of Kant's caliber to come along and see what was in front of everybody's eyes all along. To "see" the moon like a camera, before cameras.

 

[Kepler]

OK, 2 things from this.

First: people, amirite?

Second: this person is the greatest driver to ever live:

Within 5 miles of entering the interstate, the suspect fired multiple shots into another vehicle traveling along the interstate, striking the passing car multiple times.

The driver was struck by glass fragments from the window and grazed on the arm by a bullet; however, he was able to steer his vehicle onto the shoulder of the road, away from the suspect.

 

[rufus]

Just remember, partial <<<<<<<< total. Until you see the corona and some solar flares (which I didn't expect), don't be so certain that you think it will be "meh".

No, I mean meh as in I just don't care. Don't see the big draw. Not in my wheelhouse.

 

[walrus]

Folks sure wanted to see totality here in Maine, folks from all over traveled here some at the last moment as the sky was crystal clear here. I 95 was packed for this time of year. Once you got to the area where totality was it got way worse. Traffic was backed up 7 miles in Houlton, cars were still trying to get out of Greenville at 7.30 last night. I sat on my deck and watched it, wasn't total but it was still cool. Temps dropped from the 60s to the low 50s, my solar out put went from 7k watts to 44 watts, watching the solar output I knew exactly when totality was over at my house. I kind of wish I had headed north and saw it dark but....

 

[HockeyRef]

Went up to Burlington to see totality; wore my UNH hockey hat for good measure. Was amazing, tho the drive home was a b*tch...

 

[HockeyRef]

After witnessing my second total eclipse in less than seven years under perfect conditions, it never ceases to amaze me how small the sun actually is in our sky.

So you must've seen the one in 2017? We traveled from NH to South Carolina for that one. Was a bit cloudy but was able to see totality briefly then the diamond ring etc after. This
one was spectacular from the banks of Lake Champlain. Australia 2028???

 

[TalonsUpPuckDown]

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.

This. THIS! Bowling Green hosted a viewing party and about 3,000 people showed up. I've done some basic astronomy and have seen planets through telescopes, satellites, comets, the northern lights...none of this comes close to what I experienced. Totality was something like 4 min and I'm so thankful I made the effort as it will go down as one of the top 4 minutes I've ever experienced.

 

[dxmnkd316]

Just got back home. What a fuckin drive. Would do it again in a heartbeat.

 

[psych]

So you must've seen the one in 2017? We traveled from NH to South Carolina for that one. Was a bit cloudy but was able to see totality briefly then the diamond ring etc after. This
one was spectacular from the banks of Lake Champlain. Australia 2028???

Yes. My town was directly in the path of the 2017 eclipse, so I merely had to step outside to witness it. I worked at a bank at the time, and no, no one tried to rob it while the employees were outside watching.
Ive been fortunate enough to live directly in the path of the eclipse or within 100 miles of one. Lake Champlain is beautiful. Would love to have watched the eclipse there than Kentucky. Australia 2028 sounds amazing, but that’ll be significantly more expensive than either of the last two. May have to wait until the 2045 eclipse that goes from California to Florida to witness one again.

 

[dxmnkd316]

I'm still trying to formulate my thoughts and feelings from it. What an incredible experience

 

[jericho]

So we’ve had our conspiracies with the earthquake, we’ve had our conspiracies with the eclipse, what is going to be the narrative when the cicada bugs hit in a couple of months?

 

[LynahFan]

That is a great stat.

I learned that at nature camp in 4th grade (1982), the day we went caving and were talking about our eyes adjusting to the dark - but the fact is that there's NO light in the cave, so even as sensitive as our eyes are, you still can't see in a cave.

Funny how some things stick with you - but I can't remember where I set my coffee cup 5 minutes ago.