ReRushed Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 I just saw the partial eclipse here in NYC. Someone in the office has the special glasses. It was pretty cool. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mithrandir Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 It's close ! tHIS IS SO COOL. Something to remember.Really? Will you remember it a year from now, 5 years from now, 20 years from now? i guess you will, but probably only in a very minute and minuscule way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueschica Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 It was pretty awesome! We have had a lot of song birds and cicadas this summer and everything went quiet. We had about 80% coverage. Like Lorraine said, I might not have noticed if I didn't know it was an eclipse day, but the animals noticed! Here is a photo I took- Eclipse shadows on our driveway! Lovely crescents that are the exact shape of the sun above. Tiny openings in the tree leaves acted like pinhole cameras.http://i.imgur.com/WdA1z3lm.jpg 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
librarian Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 My next door neighbors were driving by and saw me standing there with my glasses on, so they got out of the car and I passed my glasses around so everyone could catch a glimpse. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil1972 Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 It just passed the most we will get. It's amazing how much light 8% of the sun can produce. I thought the same thing - we had about 94% coverage here and it was still pretty bright. It was odd and eerie though... At 1:30 PM CST - sun is not obscured by clouds at all... yet its darker ... Very weird. It was like I had filters on my eyes. I took a picture through a welding mask here at work though.. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil1972 Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 (edited) Co-worker had a pair of glasses, which she let me utilize for a minute. That was beautiful. A customer happened to be in while it was at its peak with those glasses here and I was able to view it with the glasses, which were slightly better than the welding mask I was using. Quite amazing. Edited August 21, 2017 by Wil1972 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil1972 Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 It's close ! tHIS IS SO COOL. Something to remember.Really? Will you remember it a year from now, 5 years from now, 20 years from now? i guess you will, but probably only in a very minute and minuscule way. I know I will. It was pretty cool. Even if we didn't have a total eclipse here, it is such a rare thing. I live for these things. A sight to behold. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That One Guy Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Had about a 92% eclipse here. Got cooler and shady, which was neat. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 sun is not obscured by clouds at all... yet its darker ... Very weird. It was like I had filters on my eyes. It was weird. Dark inside the house to the point where I needed lights, but it was bright outside with lots of shadows. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
librarian Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 It didn't get that dark but there were shadows and like Bc said 80% cover. It was worth it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
workingcinderellaman Posted August 21, 2017 Author Share Posted August 21, 2017 It's close ! tHIS IS SO COOL. Something to remember.Really? Will you remember it a year from now, 5 years from now, 20 years from now? i guess you will, but probably only in a very minute and minuscule way.I remember the 1979 eclipse and one in 1994. I believe those were the only two that were visible to me from where I was at the time. This one is cool because it's a total eclipse that went across the middle of the country. I suspect most people will remember this one for the rest of their lives. That doesn't mean that it's life-changing, but it;s still pretty cool. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyfriar Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 I saw a total eclipse in 1999 and it was spectacular. I was at a little lake and the colours of the water and the surrounding trees went pale and totally unreal, it was very strange and scarry at the same time. Birds screamed wild and all of a sudden everything was dead silent. It felt like being in an intermediate world. I'll never forget that mood and the weird feelings I had. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldRUSHfan Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Indeed! I remember both, the full eclipse of the Moon, and The Sun in my lifetime!http://i.imgur.com/KG4I2rv.gif 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
workingcinderellaman Posted August 21, 2017 Author Share Posted August 21, 2017 Indeed! I remember both, the full eclipse of the Moon, and The Sun in my lifetime!http://i.imgur.com/KG4I2rv.gifMe too.Lunar eclipses are more common, but still pretty cool. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Permanent-Rush Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 I saw it! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principled Man Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Ingredients: One Klipsch subwoofer box, one pair of binoculars, one sheet of whiteboard, black duct tape and string (to hold up binoculars). It worked pretty well! The images were much clearer than the iPhone photos that I took. I could see sunspots quite clearly. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 (edited) Ingredients: One Klipsch subwoofer box, one pair of binoculars, one sheet of whiteboard, black duct tape and string (to hold up binoculars). It worked pretty well! The images were much clearer than the iPhone photos that I took. I could see sunspots quite clearly. The people across the street had one of those. Maybe I'll borrow it to use to scare intruders away at night. I'll put it on my head and go charging after them. It'll work better than a gun. Edited August 21, 2017 by Lorraine 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Me and the kids had a pool party...and did some of this: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 I saw the lizard people 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 I saw the lizard people http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1100304/thumbs/o-SHIRLEY-TEMPLE-BIRTHDAY-570.jpg?6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldRUSHfan Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 I saw the lizard people http://i.imgur.com/sK7lFxJ.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/vAcY2VC.gif 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueschica Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 (edited) Ingredients: One Klipsch subwoofer box, one pair of binoculars, one sheet of whiteboard, black duct tape and string (to hold up binoculars). It worked pretty well! The images were much clearer than the iPhone photos that I took. I could see sunspots quite clearly. That's awesome! I should have aimed for a better project than a free pair of eclipse glasses from the neighbors. :P Edited August 21, 2017 by blueschica 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principled Man Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 That's awesome! I should have aimed for a better project than a free pair of eclipse glasses from the neighbors. :P It took about 30 minutes to make....and I did have to run down to the Walmart to get the whiteboard. I fully expected the clouds to screw me over, but they smiled on me.... :banana: We have a mere seven years to prepare for the next total eclipse, which will arrive in April, 2024. It will travel from Texas to Maine. http://www.astronomy.com/-/media/Images/Magazine%20Articles/2016/10/ASYSK1016_03.jpg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 (edited) That's awesome! I should have aimed for a better project than a free pair of eclipse glasses from the neighbors. :P It took about 30 minutes to make....and I did have to run down to the Walmart to get the whiteboard. I fully expected the clouds to screw me over, but they smiled on me.... :banana: We have a mere seven years to prepare for the next total eclipse, which will arrive in April, 2024. It will travel from Texas to Maine. http://www.astronomy.com/-/media/Images/Magazine%20Articles/2016/10/ASYSK1016_03.jpgWhen's the next one after 2024? I'm wondering if this one is the last one I will see in my lifetime. The next one won't even be near us. Edited August 22, 2017 by Lorraine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principled Man Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 That's awesome! I should have aimed for a better project than a free pair of eclipse glasses from the neighbors. :P It took about 30 minutes to make....and I did have to run down to the Walmart to get the whiteboard. I fully expected the clouds to screw me over, but they smiled on me.... :banana: We have a mere seven years to prepare for the next total eclipse, which will arrive in April, 2024. It will travel from Texas to Maine. http://www.astronomy.com/-/media/Images/Magazine%20Articles/2016/10/ASYSK1016_03.jpgWhen's the next one after 2024? I'm wondering if this one is the last one I will see in my lifetime. The next one won't even be near us. 2044: Montana and North Dakota2045: California to Florida2052: Gulf Coast states Shall I keep going? We're gonna live forever, so...... ;) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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