Solar Eclipse

snoden

snoden

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Anybody into this solar eclipse that is going to happen on April 8th? I'm in the path of totality of 4+ minutes with total darkness for 48 minutes. Experts are saying over 1.5 million visitors will find there way into Lorain County for this event. Most businesses will be shut down due to grid lock on the roads. Not thrilled about all the visitors but should be quite the experience.
 
wiharley02

wiharley02

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That's cool that you're in the path of totality - yeah lots of people will be traveling hours from outside that path to get into it, so the "experts" are a little bit right. I'll be at work in Fond du Lac Wisconsin, I imagine if I have time (and remember) I'll step outside for a glimpse, I'll be in the 85-90% range. Was talking to a co-worker last week who co-owns a Cessna, he is planning to watch the weather that day and pick a small airport somewhere in the path of totality to fly to, view the eclipse, and fly back....he'll probably end up somewhere in Indiana or Ohio.
 
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rozzy43

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I'm in the path for 2 min, I could just drive up towards Indy some to be in full if I wanted, but I'm staying put.
 
gary_in_neenah

gary_in_neenah

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From the FWIW Department, I was standing in line at the checkout in Menards recently, gazing over the display of candy, nail clippers, and beef jerky and to my wandering eyes....they're selling glasses to watch the eclipse. The cardboard kind that they used to wear for 3D movies. For $1.99 they'll keep you from going blind staring at the sun on April 8th. Thanks to Menards, you can save big money and your eyesight all with one stop!
 
snoden

snoden

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I'm certainly happy that we won't have to hear about this anymore but, I gotta tell ya, it was spectacular, awesome and really cool. First the weather was a perfect 72*, not a cloud in the sky when the moon first touched the sun @ 1:59 PM. In the next 1 hour and fifteen minutes before totality, darkness started, the shades of darkness were so different than a normal sunset. The shadows from the trees were perfect dark shadows on the lawn of each tree. I think from the way the light was transforming into darkness, I don't really know though. A couple of minutes before totality the sun had forks on the ends of the finger nail. Then the show started, totality @ 3:13 PM to 3:17 PM. Man this was just a spectacular event, the ring around the moon was incredible. The colors in the ring were beautiful. Complete darkness except the horizon was yellow from the suns rays in what seemed like 100' high from the ground up and a complete 360 degree around. The Neiborhood was screaming and yelling in awe with some letting off fireworks. Very glad I got to see this event. I have pictures I would like to share just not good at posting them.
 
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Hoosier

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We were right in the path of it down here in Indy. Kids had e learning days and my wife and I worked at home so we enjoyed it. My younger son has been hyped on it for months. My older son who couldn't care less about it beforehand thought it was really cool too. Kind of amazing how it dark and cooled off. The getting light again part was really neat too. Kind of like a time lapse video - like a full sunrise in the matter of minutes. I wasn't expecting to think much of it but it was a very cool experience.
 
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old abe

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Yep
garageguy said:
I wouldn't stare to long at the sun with cheap made in China viewing glasses
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, Kathe made sure ours were completely made in the USA! Especially the lens. I can still remember my first Eclipse viewing in the early 1960's. Made myself a viewing box to be able to safely view the reflection. That was a big deal to me back then! :LOL:
 
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ohiosledder

Member
I was in the path of totality here in Ohio as well, I watched from the parking lot at work. I wasn't super hyped about it either, but man, when it happened, it was just the most amazing thing I've ever seen. I have boater friends that were out on Lake Erie when it happened and they took some amazing pictures. It was like a 360 degree beautiful sunset on the water. It's really hard to describe.
 
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