Eclipse 2024

[Dantheman]

Anyone living in the path of totality? I'm living a bit north of that line, and they're saying it could be cloudy Monday. but you never know.

I remember an eclipse that happened when I was a junior in high school. During it, it got a little cold and a little dark, but with some light, like the world was becoming a day-for-night shot scene in an old movie or TV show. One of the science teachers had a telescope set up for people to look through, taking turns. Being my over-dramatic, sci-fi minded self, I hummed "Also Spach Zarathustra" because why not?

Thoughts? Anything else to share? Post, even if you're not living where you might be able to see the exclipse.

 

[PinkieLopBun]

Just for reference, here’s the map:

And because why not, here’s the thread we had for the last big eclipse in 2017:

North American Solar Eclipse

Does anybody here plan on seeing the eclipse? Unfortunately I was unable to get eclipse glasses so I a, going to have to make do with a pinhole camera. I have never seen a solar eclipse before so I'm excited.

animesuperhero.com

I’m not in the path of totality, but I’ll be a lot closer to this one than I was for that one. I remember it getting dim, but I think if I didn’t know there was an eclipse, I would have believed it was just getting cloudy. The forecast says it will be clear in my area, hopefully it stays that way. I was looking back at that thread a few days ago. I said I was using a pinhole camera. This time, I’ll have eclipse glasses. I also said I tried to get a picture but couldn’t. I’m going to try that again.

 

[Dantheman]

Here's a funny news story about the eclipse:

Carly Simon's daughter flying to Nova Scotia to see the eclipse.

You know, because there was that line in her song "You're So Vain" about "flying up to Nova Scotia to see the total eclipse of the sun"?

 

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I'm in Phoenix, so I'm pretty well away from the path of totality. Honestly I don't know if you'd be able to see much over here.

 

[Surreal Kangaroo]

I’m up in Washington state, so I think we’re only at 20% or something. Plus it’s supposed to be cloudy, so I really doubt I would notice anything on my end. I was much closer to the path of totality in the 2017 eclipse and that was pretty eerie.

 

[kanc]

I'm excited for solar eclipse 2024! From where I live in Indiana, I should definitely see it.

 

[wonderfly]

And because why not, here’s the thread we had for the last big eclipse in 2017:

North American Solar Eclipse

Does anybody here plan on seeing the eclipse? Unfortunately I was unable to get eclipse glasses so I a, going to have to make do with a pinhole camera. I have never seen a solar eclipse before so I'm excited.

animesuperhero.com

Wow, that brings back memories. I was going to say "This isn't that big of a deal, it happens every few years" but I heard elsewhere the next "total eclipse" in North America isn't for another 20 years. Also, for comparison, here is the 2017 eclipse path vs the 2024 eclipse path.

Where I live (in Southwest Missouri) hasn't been under the "total eclipse" path either time, but it proved to be "close enough" in 2017, and I think it will be "close enough" in 2024 (I'm pretty sure the sky will get sufficiently dark, it will be impressive).

I have some family members that are taking the day off and driving over to Eastern Missouri, but I've got to work (we'll probably all take a moment to step outside though, just like in 2017).

From this article: "The 2024 eclipse path will also pass over more cities and densely populated areas than the 2017 path did. This will make it easier for more people to see totality. An estimated 31.6 million people live in the path of totality this year, compared to 12 million in 2017. An additional 150 million people live within 200 miles of the path of totality."

So more people are going to be able to view it, and I don't know if it's a "once in a lifetime" event, but it is going to be a rare thing.....

 

[Classic Speedy]

It's supposed to be cloudy/rainy in MN on Monday. Not really sure I'll be able to see much.

 

[PinkieLopBun]

I found a couple Niagara Falls webcams I'm planning on looking at later. The first one is the view from a hotel on the Canadian side and the second appears to be the view from the observation tower on the American side. It's going to be total there about 10 minutes before it peaks here.

Niagara Falls - The Falls Cam

Live streaming webcam of Niagara Falls' Horseshoe Falls from Fallsview Casino Resort. Marvel at the falls and watch Hornblower Cruises.

www.earthcam.com

Maid of the Mist Webcam – Start your voyage for $30.25!

Livestream webcam view of Niagara Falls from the Maid of the Mist boat tour. Soak in more iconic views for $30.25!

www.maidofthemist.com

I'm not actually expecting to see the eclipse directly in either of these (partly because it looks like it will be cloudy, but also because I didn't see the sun when I checked the first one yesterday, not sure about the second one because I only just found it) and I'm sure there will be better livestreams for seeing the eclipse (these cameras were only meant to show the falls), but I still thought it might be interesting seeing it get dark in the middle of the afternoon since it won't be total here.

 

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NASA will be doing a livestream of it for a more "official" look at the eclipse.

 

[wonderfly]

Well, it's past us now. Hitting Illinois by this point.

I think it was about 90 to 95% covered where I live (not 100%). While stepping outside, the sky became dark, but not as dark as I thought it would be. Still, I usually have windows and doors open around this time of day, and it got VERY dark inside the house.

NASA will be doing a livestream of it for a more "official" look at the eclipse.

That live stream is very helpful, thank you! Listening to the people cheer inside stadiums as the eclipse passed over left me smiling.

 

[Classic Speedy]

Watched it online via Associated Press, because as I said earlier, it was cloudy in MN. Pretty cool, especially the huge crowd's reaction in Mazatlan, Mexico.

 

[PinkieLopBun]

I liked this one a lot better than the last one. My mom and I were going in and out until it peaked. At first it felt pretty nice out, but I could tell it was getting cooler. My phone said 60s the whole time, but it didn't feel like it after a certain point. And it was definitely darker than it was last time. Not nighttime dark, but it was more than just dimming a bit.

My sister had a better experience. Her and her girlfriend drove to Houlton, Maine (they live in New Hampshire). It's normally a five hour drive and they left at 3 this morning to avoid traffic. They were in a Walmart parking lot, where employees were handing out popcorn. The eclipse was total there and I was told it lasted for four minutes. It got a lot cooler and my sister said she saw a planet. I wish I could have been there.

And I got pictures this time. I'll put them behind spoiler tags so they don't take up too much space. I got this first one through the glasses from inside my living room. For some reason, most of the pictures I took didn't come out the same way as it actually looked when I was looking through the glasses.

Spoiler

This next one I actually took this morning so I could compare later. Note the dot.

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And here's one I took around when it peaked. The sun still looks like a perfect circle, but note how the dot looks now.

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I ended going to sleep so I ended up missing the whole thing, sadly. But I am happy that my link got some use

Also, nice pics you took of it, @PinkieLopBun

 

[Classic Speedy]

^ ^ Weren't the "dots" just solar flares?

 

[Dantheman]

Being in Michigan, I was north of the line of totality, but it got a little bit dark. It was like how it was in my earlier story.

 

[LinusFan303]

Still kind of wished I had also traveled somewhere where it was going be 100%, I did get a nice partial though.

 

[PinkieLopBun]

^ ^ Weren't the "dots" just solar flares?

Were they? I honestly didn’t know what they were. I thought it was annoying this morning, but now I’m glad it was there.

 

[Asa]

The West Coast didn’t see much of the eclipse.

 

[Surreal Kangaroo]

It was only 20% where I live. It was also cloudy, rainy, and dreary. It seemed a little darker than normal, but it could have been my imagination.

Also a little off topic but there was a 4.8 magnitude earthquake in New York on Friday. Then the eclipse is on 4/8. Coincidence? Probably.