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#2142239 - 08/16/17 03:18 PM
Re: Solar Eclipse, August 21, 2017
Elwood P. Dowd
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I may not see it this year, it is supposed to rain all afternoon next Monday.
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#2142368 - 08/17/17 02:25 PM
Re: Solar Eclipse, August 21, 2017
Elwood P. Dowd
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very strange the amount of media coverage that is taking place for this...way over the top...no idea why
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#2142378 - 08/17/17 02:43 PM
Re: Solar Eclipse, August 21, 2017
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Waldensouth, you will still experience the effect of it..........darkness in the middle of the day. HappyG....this is an absolutely phenomenal occurrence. The media coverage is due to the unbelievable influx of people to the path of totality. It's crazy. The news coverage is definitely a refreshing change from otherwise continual depressing news.
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#2142565 - 08/18/17 01:19 PM
Re: Solar Eclipse, August 21, 2017
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Is this something like when a big rain cloud covers the sun and it gets dark, without the rain part?
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#2142573 - 08/18/17 01:30 PM
Re: Solar Eclipse, August 21, 2017
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LOL Um.....I don't think it's quite that subtle.
However, we HAVE had storms move in where the clouds are so thick that it seems like dusk in the middle of the day.....but not full-fledged nighttime.
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#2142594 - 08/18/17 02:34 PM
Re: Solar Eclipse, August 21, 2017
Elwood P. Dowd
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Will it be dark enough to make the streetlights come on?
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#2142614 - 08/18/17 03:13 PM
Re: Solar Eclipse, August 21, 2017
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deleted - retry in a second!
Last edited by E.E.G.B; 08/18/17 03:13 PM.
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#2142618 - 08/18/17 03:19 PM
Re: Solar Eclipse, August 21, 2017
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Sorry - too much info in clipboard!
Ed - from Space.com
When the Aug. 21, 2017, total solar eclipse descends on the U.S., skywatchers will be plunged into twilight at midday and will witness twisting streamers of light emanating from the edges of the obscured sun. While these features tend to dominate most people's total eclipse experience, there is much more to see if you know what to look for.
A total solar eclipse changes the very air around you; the loss of sunlight can cause the temperature to drop 10 or more degrees. The change in lighting also makes shadows look sharper on the ground, so it's possible to see individual hairs on your head in your shadow. During a total solar eclipse, skywatchers might see stars become visible in the daytime or perhaps catch a glimpse of the planet Mercury, which is difficult to see on a normal day because of how close it orbits to the sun.
The Aug. 21, 2017, total solar eclipse will be visible only inside the "path of totality," which stretches from Oregon to South Carolina. Totality (the period when the sun is completely obscured) will last for, at most, 2 minutes and 40 seconds.
DEL - I would think streetlights would only come on if they use sensors and ones that are pretty sensitive at that?
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#2142620 - 08/18/17 03:24 PM
Re: Solar Eclipse, August 21, 2017
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so it's possible to see individual hairs on your head in your shadow poor freak, bald guys get no benefit...
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#2142632 - 08/18/17 03:35 PM
Re: Solar Eclipse, August 21, 2017
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Apparently, there have been several people asking what Idaho's laws are regarding animal sacrifices... It's going to be a strange weekend.
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#2142676 - 08/18/17 05:21 PM
Re: Solar Eclipse, August 21, 2017
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DVR is set to record three hours of sweet moon on sun action
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#2142877 - 08/21/17 05:29 PM
Re: Solar Eclipse, August 21, 2017
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I just popped out the back door with my eclipse glasses on. The moon is just covering a piece of the sun now.
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#2142879 - 08/21/17 05:33 PM
Re: Solar Eclipse, August 21, 2017
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Passed here @ 10:20. Thought it would get darker. The temps dropped a bit.
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#2142884 - 08/21/17 05:36 PM
Re: Solar Eclipse, August 21, 2017
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Same here, Freak. I really expected it to be much darker, but it did change enough that that automatic lights on the outside of the building came on. It definitely cooled down, especially in the sun.
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#2142887 - 08/21/17 05:41 PM
Re: Solar Eclipse, August 21, 2017
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Not here yet, but it's cloudy.....so.....oh well.
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#2142889 - 08/21/17 05:48 PM
Re: Solar Eclipse, August 21, 2017
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Sure am glad I didn't drive hundreds of miles or spend any money on eclipse glasses. Especially since in just 7 short years, there will be another one with totality over TX.
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#2142892 - 08/21/17 06:19 PM
Re: Solar Eclipse, August 21, 2017
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Moon is covering about half of the sun now. still a bright and pretty day out. peak is still to come in about 20 mins
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#2142894 - 08/21/17 06:26 PM
Re: Solar Eclipse, August 21, 2017
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The peak just passed here. It was very cool to see. All the street lights came on. And it was very quiet.
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#2142895 - 08/21/17 06:26 PM
Re: Solar Eclipse, August 21, 2017
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Just got to see it. Started about 1:00 CST and it was interesting here in Texas.
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#2142899 - 08/21/17 06:44 PM
Re: Solar Eclipse, August 21, 2017
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Well our peak time has passed. didn't get totally dark, but definitely darker. We were in the 99.7% range.
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#2142902 - 08/21/17 06:51 PM
Re: Solar Eclipse, August 21, 2017
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I didn't get to go to Greenville. As Walden said, same here - 99% and it did get darker, but surprisingly not close to what those in totality experienced. It also did get surprisingly cooler. Light was more like a filtered light.
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#2142903 - 08/21/17 06:55 PM
Re: Solar Eclipse, August 21, 2017
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We just passed peak here - but only about 59% was eclipsed, so it didn't get darker or cooler at all. Still awesome to see though!
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#2142906 - 08/21/17 07:01 PM
Re: Solar Eclipse, August 21, 2017
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2017 Eclipse- meh.
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#2142907 - 08/21/17 07:07 PM
Re: Solar Eclipse, August 21, 2017
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The cloud cover was thin. So when the clouds covered, I stole a glance with sunglasses. Every now and then, it would peek through the clouds and so I used my solar shades (NASA approved......). Then looked at it over my shoulder with phone in selfie mode. No....this did not ruin my phone.
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#2142908 - 08/21/17 07:09 PM
Re: Solar Eclipse, August 21, 2017
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East Ky. We were around 95% coverage. Could barely tell it got any darker....maybe compared to the earliest onset of dusk. Couldn't tell it had gotten any cooler.
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