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    3/25/2024 9:00 PM  #1

    Rudi
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    April 8 total eclipse

    The city I live in will be in the path of the eclipse in totality for 3’30” starting at about 3:20 edt.
    I also noted that Canyon Lake will be in the moons shadow around 1:30 cst.
    Any one else going to be lucky enough to experience this phenomenon?

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    3/26/2024 6:16 AM  #2

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    Re: April 8 total eclipse

    Only getting a partial view here.  We had the good one a couple years back.  A welding helmet worked great for viewing. 

     

    3/26/2024 6:19 AM  #3

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    Re: April 8 total eclipse

    My location will have a 69% obscuration and will last about 2-1/2 hours starting at 12:42 CDT.  It'll probably be too cloudy to see ... but will photograph it if it's visible.

    There's a map on the web - https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/map/2024-april-8, and you can get the details for your location by clicking the "See how this eclipse looks in your city" link to the bottom right of the map.

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    3/26/2024 7:44 AM  #4

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    Re: April 8 total eclipse

    Taking a ride up to Burlington VT to be in the area of totality.

     

    3/26/2024 7:51 AM  #5

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    Re: April 8 total eclipse

    Don’t use welding glasses unless they’re 14 shade, anything under that can cause permanent eye damage.
    Even ISO certified viewing glasses recommend that a total of 3 minutes continuous viewing at one sitting.
    I have an astrophotographer nephew that has travelled extensively around the world to take pictures of eclipses. He also has many published pictures of planets and nebulas that aremindblowingly. spectacular.

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    3/26/2024 8:40 AM  #6

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    Re: April 8 total eclipse

    Rudi wrote:

    Don’t use welding glasses unless they’re 14 shade, anything under that can cause permanent eye damage.
    Even ISO certified viewing glasses recommend that a total of 3 minutes continuous viewing at one sitting.
    I have an astrophotographer nephew that has travelled extensively around the world to take pictures of eclipses. He also has many published pictures of planets and nebulas that aremindblowingly. spectacular.

    I have #15 shades in all my old school helmets for stick welding.  I wasn't going to risk it with the auto darkening ones, even though they have a setting that goes up to #15. 

     

    3/26/2024 10:27 AM  #7

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    Re: April 8 total eclipse

    We're in a partial path in south-west PA. Eire is just a few hours north and is in the total path. 

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    3/26/2024 12:02 PM  #8

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    Re: April 8 total eclipse

    Come on down and join the party for the eclipse.   Great time for a Mustang show.
    The hype is nuts around here for this event.

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    3/26/2024 12:16 PM  #9

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    Re: April 8 total eclipse

    MS,  Your area has double points...  Total Eclipse and clear weather forecast.  No wonder the hype.

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    3/26/2024 2:31 PM  #10

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    Re: April 8 total eclipse

    That, plus it happens in my back yard

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    3/26/2024 5:08 PM  #11

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    Re: April 8 total eclipse

    MS wrote:

    That, plus it happens in my back yard

     
    I thought the paper said it was happening in space.

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    3/26/2024 5:42 PM  #12

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    SEEN-IT........
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    3/26/2024 5:56 PM  #13

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    Figures, It is showing that the Central Coast is supposed to have Rain all day Sun. I hope they got it wrong!

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    3/26/2024 6:39 PM  #14

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    Re: April 8 total eclipse

    Not bad viewing here just north of NYC. 
    John Ha - thanks for the map.

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    3/26/2024 10:06 PM  #15

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    Re: April 8 total eclipse

    We had a partial eclipse in 2017.  This was shot using a colander  Each hole made its own image on the garage wall.  It was awsome!

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    3/27/2024 8:03 AM  #16

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    I was in the direct path of the 2017 solar eclipse.  I did not get to watch it, though.   I was getting those eyeleya eye injections and Dr. recommend I just avoid it.   So I stayed inside while everyone was outside having a good time.

    Not going to be that far from this go round.  Still in the path of a partial eclipse.  May go a few miles south and catch this one, though.

    I found a website where you can put in your location and it tells you your location totality percentage.   I'm at 99.4 in my back yard.  Won't really need to go anywhere.

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