Solar Eclipse: Oct 23, 2014

[The Sicatoka]

So, is anyone else going to be looking at this one later today?

http://earthsky.org/tonight/partial-solar-eclipse-for-north-america-on-october-23

 

[goldy_331]

Re: Solar Eclipse: Oct 23, 2014

So, is anyone else going to be looking at this one later today?

http://earthsky.org/tonight/partial-solar-eclipse-for-north-america-on-october-23

Not me, I'd like to keep what eyesight I have left.

May try the old pinhole trick though.

 

[The Sicatoka]

Re: Solar Eclipse: Oct 23, 2014

Oh, that's right. I have to remind Gopher fans to not stare at the sun.

 

[goldy_331]

Re: Solar Eclipse: Oct 23, 2014

Oh, that's right. I have to remind Gopher fans to not stare at the sun.

No, we know better, but you might want to remind your fan base. They do have trouble remembering their team name, after all.

 

[St. Clown]

Re: Solar Eclipse: Oct 23, 2014

No, we know better, but you might want to remind your fan base. They do have trouble remembering their team name, after all.

Whioux?

 

[The Sicatoka]

Re: Solar Eclipse: Oct 23, 2014

No, we know better, but you might want to remind your fan base. They do have trouble remembering their team name, after all.

Uh, ... there's nothing to remember so our memories are perfect.

You may now return to staring at the sun.

 

[joecct]

Re: Solar Eclipse: Oct 23, 2014

Clouds here. Looks like a no show. Too bad, as it looked like I am in the 80% totality line.

 

[5mn_Major]

Re: Solar Eclipse: Oct 23, 2014

Clouds here. Looks like a no show. Too bad, as it looked like I am in the 80% totality line.

Sun and a balmy 80 degrees here.

The only time I ever remember a significant eclipse I was in grade school. It was like you put sunglasses on. Will be cool if there is a similarly noticeable affect here.

 

[The Sicatoka]

Re: Solar Eclipse: Oct 23, 2014

I should have a thin layer of clouds to the west at worst.

You can find out how obscured the sun will be by filling out "Form A" here: http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/SolarEclipses.php

Where I'm at today: "Obscuration: 55.5%"

 

[joecct]

Sun and a balmy 80 degrees here.

The only time I ever remember a significant eclipse I was in grade school. It was like you put sunglasses on. Will be cool if there is a similarly noticeable affect here.

Sun's out. Windy as all heck!

 

[FreshFish]

Re: Solar Eclipse: Oct 23, 2014

Clouds here. Looks like a no show. Too bad, as it looked like I am in the 80% totality line.

It was actually darker here before the eclipse, we had such a heavy rainstorm.

btw, I tried the pinhole in the side of a cardboard box for an earlier eclipse and it worked really well.

 

[The Sicatoka]

Re: Solar Eclipse: Oct 23, 2014

Live feed from an observatory:
http://www.space.com/19195-night-sky-planets-asteroids-webcasts.html

 

[St. Clown]

Re: Solar Eclipse: Oct 23, 2014

It's looking a bit like very early dusk outside right now, but my view is obstructed by the IDS Tower for the next 45 minutes. Besides that, I don't have any device for viewing the eclipse. Oh well.

 

[Kepler]

Re: Solar Eclipse: Oct 23, 2014

It's looking a bit like very early dusk outside right now, but my view is obstructed by the IDS Tower for the next 45 minutes. Besides that, I don't have any device for viewing the eclipse. Oh well.

If you have 2 pieces of paper and a tack, you do.

 

[St. Clown]

Re: Solar Eclipse: Oct 23, 2014

If you have 2 pieces of paper and a tack, you do.

I tried to take a look when I got off work, but to no avail. The Sun was too low on the horizon for seeing it from within the city.

 

[FreshFish]

Re: Solar Eclipse: Oct 23, 2014

Live feed from an observatory:
http://www.space.com/19195-night-sky-planets-asteroids-webcasts.html

Thanks very much for posting this link. I circulated it to family friends and co-workers and they liked it too. For many of us the eclipse started at sunset and that was the only way to watch it.

 

[Kepler]

Re: Solar Eclipse: Oct 23, 2014

I tried to take a look when I got off work, but to no avail. The Sun was too low on the horizon for seeing it from within the city.

We had that problem in DC. By the time a sufficient portion was in eclipse, the sun was too low. Oh well -- the live observatory feed was amazing, anyway.

 

[Slap Shot]

Re: Solar Eclipse: Oct 23, 2014

Oh, that's right. I have to remind Gopher fans to not stare at the sun.

Ok, even I have to give credit here.