ECLIPSING TOTALITY

[100Acre]

Here begins the planning for the journey to "totality". A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is larger than the Sun's, blocking all direct sunlight, turning day into darkness. Totality occurs in a narrow path across Earth's surface. On August 21, 2017, we have the opportunity to experience totality. I'm planning on meeting friends near Stanley Idaho At Deadwood Reservoir during this rare event. It would seem like a good time to gather together for folks to experience this phenomenon. Where will you go to see such darkness?

 

[100Acre]

Source for filters for cameras and binoculars:

Eclipse 2017

How to photograph a solar eclipse from Nikon:

How to Photograph a Solar Eclipse from Nikon

 

[100Acre]

Another angle to keep in mind is what are the chances of there being weather that will prevent observing it. There are no guarantees, of course, but there are historical data for all the locations as to whether it is LIKELY to be clear or cloudy during a particular month. Here's a good site:

Total Solar Eclipse – 2017 August 21 | Eclipsophile

 

[100Acre]

Glendo State Park in WY is right under the centerline of totality. The Wikipedia entry for this park includes the following:


On Monday, 21 August 2017, a total solar eclipse will be seen in North America, with the center of the moon's shadow (the maximum occurrence of the solar eclipse) to pass directly over Glendo State Park. At Glendo State Park, the midpoint of totality of the eclipse will occur at 17:46 UTC (local time: 11:46 a.m. MDT), with totality lasting for 2 minutes 28 seconds at this location.

By driving distance, Glendo State Park is the closest midpoint eclipse site for the major cities of Colorado. The park is adjacent to Interstate 25 and is approximately 200 miles (325 km) driving distance from the Denver metropolitan area. On the eclipse date and the weekend prior to the event the Glendo area is expected to be very congested with traffic and
visitors.

Lets face it, this is gonna be a BFD, and attract a ton of people to all the usual suspects . . .

 

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Total Solar Eclipse 2017 - Path Through the United States

 

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Google Map for the Totality

USA - 2017 August 21 Total Solar Eclipse - Interactive Google Map - Xavier Jubier

Location of longest duration
37° 34′ 04.3″ N
89° 06′ 10.0″ W
239 m
2 min 41.6 sec
(ΔT=68.8s, DE405, Kaguya/LRO lunar limb profile)

Located in Illinois, and not to be confused with the point of greatest eclipse located in Kentucky.

This location has the longest eclipse duration when the irregularities of the moon’s limb (due to mountains and valleys) are taken into account. Finally, the point of longest duration is not the same as the point of greatest eclipse.

 

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Article on the 1970 eclipse...

NASA Remembers 1970 Solar 'Eclipse of the Century'

 

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[JTW]

We'll be watching it from about here
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[Jshell3]

Here begins the planning for the journey to "totality". A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is larger than the Sun's, blocking all direct sunlight, turning day into darkness. Totality occurs in a narrow path across Earth's surface. On August 21, 2017, we have the opportunity to experience totality. I'm planning on meeting friends near Stanley Idaho At Deadwood Reservoir during this rare event. It would seem like a good time to gather together for folks to experience this phenomenon. Where will you go to see such darkness?

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[Hondasxs]

I'll miss it.

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[100Acre]

I'll miss it.

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Go to Murphy NC I believe there's a off road park there.

 

[JTW]

I'll miss it.

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You can come join us!

 

[Miss_Oak]

My parents and brother live by John Day Oregon which has a population of approx 1700. The town is expecting 10,000 to 50,000 people to show up. Sounds like its gonna be a zoo!! Are alot of people expected in your area @JTW ?

 

[JTW]

My parents and brother live by John Day Oregon which has a population of approx 1700. The town is expecting 10,000 to 50,000 people to show up. Sounds like its gonna be a zoo!! Are alot of people expected in your area @JTW ?

I dunno?? We're watching at a friends farm who's having a cookout about an hour from the house..

 

[100Acre]

For all of you Oregonians...
Eclipse lures tens of thousands to Oregon’s smallest county

 

[Delton]

Last eclipse I experienced had a T25 strapped to it.

 

[100Acre]

Last eclipse I experienced had a T25 strapped to it.

T25?

 

[snuffnwhisky]

T25?

Turbo

 

[Miss_Oak]

For all of you Oregonians...
Eclipse lures tens of thousands to Oregon’s smallest county

Good article gnome. Ive been thru Mitchell many times. Cant even imagine what they would do with 100 people let alone 50,000.

What kind of glasses or eye protection are you using to watch the eclipse ?