The Great American Solar Eclipse

[W8taminute]

I'm surprised this hasn't been brought up, not even in the enigmas of the mystical section.

Anywho, have any of you heard about this solar eclipse to occur over the U.S. on April the 8th, 2024?  It's generating a lot of buzz within the astronomy community. 

https://www.greatamericaneclipse.com/april-8-2024

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[steve58]

I'll be in the ~90% area.  I'll probably rig up one of these pin hole-type projectors to watch.

https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/make-pinhole-projector.html

https://www.astronomy.com/observing/how-to-make-a-pinhole-viewer-for-the-2024-eclipse/

[Pete Dero]

I'll be in the ~90% area. 

If you can move to the 100% area.  The difference won't be 10% but 1000%.

[Tripoli]

I'll be in the ~90% area. 

If you can move to the 100% area.  The difference won't be 10% but 1000%.

I'm going to echo Peter here: the difference between a 99% total and a total eclipse is the difference between a candle and a bonfire.  They are basically two different experiences.  I've been an occasional amateur astronomer since the 1970's.  The 2017 eclipse was my first total eclipse and it took my breath away.  Below is a sequence of shots I took with my camera (disclaimer: the first thirty or so shots of the sun are out of focus due to incompetence on my part).  Notice how the character of the images dramatically change during totality.  It is even more awesome in real life

[W8taminute]

^Those pictures are stunning.  I can only imagine what this looks like in real life. 

[GDS_Starfury]

 ery nice Tripoli! 

[MikeGER]

...if I could only be so vain 

I would fly my Learjet up to Nova Scotia
to see the total eclipse of the sun    


i drove south to see the 1999 one in Germany, unfortunatly some clouds haze so no clear corona for me
but it was still a unique experience

there is one in Spain in 2026, that is a possibility in reach       

[Pete Dero]

i drove south to see the 1999 one in Germany, unfortunatly some clouds haze so no clear corona for me
but it was still a unique experience   

I drove to France in 1999 and only saw clouds ... 


https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-travel/spain2026/

In Spain this one will be special because totality will happen near sunset.

[Uberhaus]

Du denkst wahrscheinlich das diese Thread geht es um dich!   

Fly to Niagara Falls instead.:  https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/eclipse-day-planning-1.7147091

[FarAway Sooner]

We saw it full-blown when it passed over CO maybe 5 (?) years ago.  It was awe-inspiring.

Even a partial eclipse is really cool.  But the total eclipse is a trip.

Just do a little research to get the special sunglasses, as looking at the sun with just regular sunglasses (or with fake eclipse sunglasses you got on Amazon for half the price) is not recommended.

[Tripoli]

Use eclipse glasses that complies with the ISO 12312-2 intnational standard when viewing any solar eclipse. Also, don't take photos with your cell phone or camera unless it has an appropriate filter on it (unless you want an excuse to your wife  to justify buying a replacement) 

[solops]

Well, the eclipse was cool! I live 26 miles west of Fredericksburg, Tx, almost directly under the centerline of the eclipse, so everyone in my family came to visit 😃
Big Party!

[Gusington]

Many news reports today of people with eye damage and even blindness after not using the minimal recommended protection 

[Tripoli]

I just got back from Conway, AR where I took this image at 135126 CST, about 6 seconds after the beginning of totality.  The red solar flare at the 6 o'clock position was visible with the naked eye throughout the entire eclipse:

[Tripoli]

Here's an image taken at 13:53:48, just after totality. The southern flare is much more prominent.