2017 Eclipse
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Found a company streaming from on top of a grain elevator here in town in case people would want to watch.. (Not affiliated with them, just live in the town)
For the other Haligonians out there, I'm going to be setting up this afternoon at Trinity United Church (Maps link to navigate by) in Timberlea (just off of highway 103) with some sun shades (Celestron brand, so won't blind you!) and my telescope with a sun filter on the end of that too. I'll have a few lawn chairs, and will be chilling out for the duration of the partial eclipse. For us it starts at (approx) 2:30pm, so if anybody in the area can come out, I'll attempt to entertain you!
And at worst, the Church has a Pokestop, so you can do that if you want, and there's a Tim's within walking distance too.
And at worst, the Church has a Pokestop, so you can do that if you want, and there's a Tim's within walking distance too.
At least Harrahs has cards now. It used to be all digital.
Sorry?
Pai Gow. The other casino here had it but this doesn't. Probably for the best.Sorry?
Under four hours to go, and we've currently got clear skies, with a forecast of 27% cloud cover at totality.
So we are staying put, which is great for many, many reasons. We took a big risk with this area which historically has lot at of overcast days this time of year, but it was near family and so we ran with it. Hopefully it'll pay off, but the major decision - whether to chase better weather or not - has been made regardless of outcome.
So we are staying put, which is great for many, many reasons. We took a big risk with this area which historically has lot at of overcast days this time of year, but it was near family and so we ran with it. Hopefully it'll pay off, but the major decision - whether to chase better weather or not - has been made regardless of outcome.
The spectroscopist used his equipment at work and tested the glasses amazon disowned. His equipment isn't designed exactly for this test but it goes past the limit for the test, and he compared it to known good eclipse glasses. Turns out these ones are better than the known good glasses.
Single data point, not the official test, my glassesprobably aren't the same as yours if you boughtones amazon disowned, I disclaim any liability for your use of his information, yadda yadda yadda, but I thought a few here would at least be interested in that data point.
Single data point, not the official test, my glassesprobably aren't the same as yours if you boughtones amazon disowned, I disclaim any liability for your use of his information, yadda yadda yadda, but I thought a few here would at least be interested in that data point.
I wish that I were feeling well enough to join you! It would be really cool to see. I have to get my act together health wise for the next one...we're right in the path of it!
PS - I love that you mentioned the Poke Stop
My view of the sun is blocked to the east. The eclipse is only partial here and over by 7:30am anyway. :/
I made a pin hole projector. So my coworkers can watch too. But it has been too cloudy to test so far.
eclipse has started here. I have Celestron glasses and handheld filters, so my wife's already snapped a pic of the first sliver of the moon across the sun.
We have a few wispy clouds, but nothing substantial enough to block out the sun.
We have a few wispy clouds, but nothing substantial enough to block out the sun.
Just started here in SC, a little under an hour until totality
My pinhole projector looks nothing like what it actually looks like in Denver right now. Clearly I messed up the pinhole or something because I only see half an eclipse and we're at peak.
Though honestly I didn't watch the whole time, so it could just be the little half moon I see is just the tippy top of the sun.
Though honestly I didn't watch the whole time, so it could just be the little half moon I see is just the tippy top of the sun.
The sun currently looks like Pac-man
That's awesome!!
Be sure to look down at the shadow of the trees. Dozens of pin hole projectors per tree. [DOUBLEPOST=1503340408,1503340249][/DOUBLEPOST]
Not a professional and with smartphone during totality...
Found out that my phone's camera is not very good. Did not get a very good view of the sun. I went live on facebook, trying to capture the feel of the event, but it didn't really do it justice.
