Carbondale, Illinois is in the path of this eclipse, as well as the eclipse coming in seven years. The Ark of the Covenant must be there.
So, about that eclipse...
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Now everyone in NJ knows that 75% of an eclipse does not = 75% dark.
It cleared up in time to see the max.The bottom two-thirds was covered.I wish that we had these glasses in 1970 at Norfolk.
But it did get noticeably darker here. Kind of like going from bright sun to overcast.
A few clouds but no eclipse in Northern NJ.
Such overhype, disappointment, a disgrace
Such overhype, disappointment, a disgrace
So, our friends in Charleston, where it ended up being pretty cloudy, were smart enough to drive 3 hours NW and his report was:
"Drove NW for 3 hours to hit a cloudless view of the total eclipse. Crickets and cicadas and bats all came out in full force. Saw diamond ring. Breathless."
At work, here in Rahway, we had about 50 people outside of our building and there were a bunch of folks with the safety glasses, so we all at least got to see the ~73% coverage of the sun, which you just can't see with the naked eye (I tried for a second or two and did not go blind, lol). It definitely got a bit darker and temps dropped about 8-10F. Was fun, but I think I’ll want to go to the one in 2024.
"Drove NW for 3 hours to hit a cloudless view of the total eclipse. Crickets and cicadas and bats all came out in full force. Saw diamond ring. Breathless."
At work, here in Rahway, we had about 50 people outside of our building and there were a bunch of folks with the safety glasses, so we all at least got to see the ~73% coverage of the sun, which you just can't see with the naked eye (I tried for a second or two and did not go blind, lol). It definitely got a bit darker and temps dropped about 8-10F. Was fun, but I think I’ll want to go to the one in 2024.
The "darkness" here in Wenatchee, Wa. was unlike anything I've ever seen. Similar to dawn or dusk, but different. Wish I had gone to Jackson Hole.
Please tell me you were just trolling. Would hate to think we have anyone that stupid on the board.
My buddy went to Jackson Hole - waiting for his report...
Edit - he just sent me a note and said it was beyond breathtaking at Jackson Hole - of course, he planned this for 20+ years, lol, as he's a nut about eclipses.
Just come to Wenatchee. The viewing is great here, due to far less humidity and really clear skies. The brightest ones show a streak 3 to 4 times the length of the Big Dipper. Much more impressive than back in Jersey.
Well they say you may not notice the effects until later, so maybe you did go blind/ish :sunglasses:
So I went ahead and sacrificed a virgin just to be safe. Happy to report the sun did return. Please don't thank me all at once.
Look in the mirror for stupidity.
You got a woody for cloudy like conditions for a minute?
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Well you've proven yourself to be scientifically illiterate on the CE board, so no surprise that you would say you thought this was a hoax. The eclipse delievered exactly what was promised in the NYC Metro area - about 70-75% obscuration of the sun and somewhat darkened skies/somewhat cooler conditions for an hour or so.
It was never supposed to be anything "amazing" outside of the areas of totality, but all of the 50 or so people I was hanging out with did think it was pretty cool. And in the areas of totality, I've yet to hear of anyone being disappointed (except those where it was cloudy) - in fact, utter amazement, breathtaking and life-changing are the sentiments we hear most often from there.
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In all seriousness, maybe Humiliated NJ Sports Fan stared straight into the sun so intently that it fried not only his eyes but many, many brain cells, too. Only logical explanation.
I like to think people knew that before, but maybe not. This article from Scientific American, does an excellent job explaining how much different totality is from anywhere else that doesn't see totality. In 2024, I'll be in totality, assuming I'm still on the planet - the hard part is not knowing where the skies will be clear. Think I'll just decide a day or two beforehand and then head where it's likely to be clear - hoping that is northern New England, which is a pretty easy drive from here.
First and most importantly, you will not see anything particularly spectacular unless you are in the path of totality, where the sun is 100 percent covered by the moon—and you will want to be as close to the center of that path as possible to get the maximum duration of the eclipse (which is just a few minutes at best). The standard astronomical way of describing eclipses is highly misleading in this respect. It simply states the maximum fraction of the sun covered by the moon as seen from some location. So a total eclipse is 100 percent, but over a much wider area of the world, the moon will cover a smaller fraction, say, 95 percent or 80 percent or 40 percent or whatever.
A reasonable person might conclude that an 80 percent eclipse is 80 percent as interesting/spectacular as a 100 percent eclipse. That is completely wrong. As one illustration, it gets about 10,000 times darker when the moon covers the last 1 percent of the sun's surface! Moreover, most of the effects mentioned above occur only during or just before/after totality and not at all outside the path of totality. A total solar eclipse is also nothing like and enormously more spectacular than a total lunar eclipse. I have traveled far across the world to see the former and sometimes not even bothered to step outside my house to see the latter...
...You have to be in the path to see totality. And the closer you are to the blue line in the center of the path as shown on the maps at that link, the longer the totality will last. If it is cloudy where you are, it will get dark but there will be little else to see, and the probability of clouds varies from place to place. The probability of cloud cover along the path of totality is given at this site: Beyond being in the path of totality and having clear skies, the factors that tend to make the eclipse more spectacular are absence of artificial lighting, low dust and haze conditions, low humidity and good, wide views of the surrounding terrain and horizon. Obviously there are also practical considerations such as roads and traffic, a place to stay, food and so forth.
https://blogs.scientificamerican.co...-interesting-a-total-eclipse-is-mind-blowing/
my brother and I were doing our thing today at work and while it got a little bit darker this really was much a do about nothing....took a pic with phone that seemed to capture the roundness of the sun] because it was getting filtered by some clouds but where the f was the moon
absolutely understand anyone in NNJ saying it seemed like nothing...very little to see here at all. as 4real stated, 70% coverage is not 70% darkness. maybe about 10 % darkness at most. Sort of like a sunny day that gets a bit yellow with a storm coming in...
Very very disappointed based on expectations. someone that knows what 70% is should have been honest in the news that it would still be bright sunshine.
Very very disappointed based on expectations. someone that knows what 70% is should have been honest in the news that it would still be bright sunshine.
Eerily enough, the sky reminded me a little of the pre-Sandy sky at the Rutgers-Kent State game.
Tell me you didn't look straight into the sun trying to see the moon for 1-2 seconds. Check your vision closely to see if you have any lingering damage.. not that you can do anything about it now. I could be wrong, but if you go into a dark room and shut out the light you might see a sun shape in the blackness.. covering your eyes with your hands might do it as well. (some other site I read said it might take 20-30 seconds.. not sure who to believe).
From linky
"If you do look at the sun accidentally, you'll almost certainly have a red or green or purple spot in your vision right after, and that's called bleaching, and usually that will get better over the course of a few minutes or an hour," said Van Gelder. "If that blind spot persists for a few hours or certainly by the next day, it probably indicates that you've damaged the retina. If that's the case, you want to get that diagnosed fairly quickly."
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If by "here" you mean here on this map, yeah. Mexico or the Canadian Maritimes could be a cool location (less light pollution).
Also, the 2045 eclipse, from Cali to FL, will have one of the longest totality times in history, over 6 minutes. I'll be 83, hopefully, and can make it.
By the way, if you don't get to see a total solar eclipse "soon," they'll be completely gone in 600 million years, as the moon's orbit is slowly elongating, such that the moon is getting further from the earth, which means, eventually, it will be too far away to completely blot the sun from the earth's sky.
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-...ture-earthlings-wont-see-total-solar-eclipses