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ChiTownLion

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Okay, I'm sure one of you more scientific types can explain:
the path of the sun goes east to west for us, with later sunsets on the West Coast, etc.
But for the eclipse, it begins on the West Coast (Oregon has some 100% areas) and then travels mostly East (and South)...why is that?
 
Okay, I'm sure one of you more scientific types can explain:
the path of the sun goes east to west for us, with later sunsets on the West Coast, etc.
But for the eclipse, it begins on the West Coast (Oregon has some 100% areas) and then travels mostly East (and South)...why is that?
the moon
 
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Okay, I'm sure one of you more scientific types can explain:
the path of the sun goes east to west for us, with later sunsets on the West Coast, etc.
But for the eclipse, it begins on the West Coast (Oregon has some 100% areas) and then travels mostly East (and South)...why is that?
When the sun goes, say left to right, what direction does your shadow travel?
 
I've got my eclipse glasses ready.

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In Bryson City with sunny skies. Partial has started. Arrived at Nantahala Brewing Co shortly after 11. Very cool setting in this town. So glad we took the ride.

Will update our adventures, but spent 3 days driving the Blue Ridge Parkway getting here. The BRP is amazing, like being in a national park.
 
About a 90% eclipse here in Seattle. Fortunately it was one of those "The bluest skies you'll ever see are in Seattle" type days. Was on the roof of the building where I work downtown. Has a pair of the necessary glasses to see it. There was a slight darkening and the temperature seemed to drop a couple of degrees right at the height, about 10:15 AM PDT.
Oh well, back to work.
 
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Folks aren't going to see much here near campus, cloudy and looks like rain is close.

Actually clouds have parted now.
 
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I read that totality is 1000x darker than 95%. So the 80% we have in Philly makes it look like a cloudy day...which in fact is what we have.
 
Nashville, perfectly clear......100% blockage.......really cool.

At total blockage it was like the view when you are going to try and play the 16th hole, you can see but not real well.......and then you hit a bad drive on 16 and then you think about how impossible it is going to be to play 17 and 18, so you don't even look for your ball, you quit and drive back to the club house for a stiff drink.

That is how I would describe the darkness this afternoon.
 
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95% here, wasn't dark (though the street lights kicked on), more of a different light, in which clouds and trees looked different
seeing the image through the protective glasses was definitely cool
 
Awesome spectacle here in BC. I now understand when someone says you need to be in 100% totality. For those in the 95% totality range is like the difference in being pregnant and not pregnant. Huge difference. Lots of daylight at 95%.
 
Nashville, perfectly clear......100% blockage.......really cool.

At total blockage it was like the view when you are going to try and play the 16th hole you can see but not real well.......and then you think that you have no chance on 17 and 18 and then you quit after your bad drive on 16 and go to the bar for a drink.
LOL...used to play with an old time and remember being totally still after teeing off so we could hear the ball land and walk in that direction. He was unbelievable at finding those damn balls at 8:30 on a July night. Like he was some kind of clairvoyant that could track golf balls by the smell. I once bought him a dozen glow in the dark balls but they lost their light in, like, ten minutes.
 
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I flew my Lear Jet up to Nova Scotia to see a total eclipse of the sun.........but it wasn't so great only about 60% black out.......
Your post made me think about that guy in New Jersey with the window air conditioner who bragged about part ownership of a plane. What was his name?
 
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I read that totality is 1000x darker than 95%. So the 80% we have in Philly makes it look like a cloudy day...which in fact is what we have.

I have seen it get darker during thunderstorms. Sort of underwhelming. Looking forward to 2024. Pitt will have 10 more national championships by then.
 
I read that totality is 1000x darker than 95%. So the 80% we have in Philly makes it look like a cloudy day...which in fact is what we have.
Yep. One of the most impressive realizations from this is how bright and hot the Sun is even when it's more that 90% covered and there are clouds around.
 
Saw totality from Columbia, SC. Had planned to head to Charleston but the forecast was for possible storms. Had a bit of a cloud cover but no clouds at totality and it got quite dark. It was amazing to see!
 
We got about 87% in Columbus. Had glasses but it was a bit cloudy at maximum. It did get noticeably darker.
 
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