Is anybody gonna be in the vicinity of the total solar eclipse on Monday August 21st? It's gonna be in the middle of the U.S. Where I live we will have a partial eclipse with 80% of the moon covering the sun. It should be a cool experience. Unfortunately solar glasses are sold out everywhere so I have to find some other ways to get them.

I'm pretty excited. However, like you, I can't find eclipse glasses anywhere. Hopefully someone at work has a pair, but I'm going to make a pinhole camera instead.

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Pro-tip: the longer the box, the bigger the image, although you don't want to get too long.

I'm pretty excited. However, like you, I can't find eclipse glasses anywhere. Hopefully someone at work has a pair, but I'm going to make a pinhole camera instead.

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Pro-tip: the longer the box, the bigger the image, although you don't want to get too long.

Yeah I made one of those yesterday and will probably use it. I hope it won't be cloudy tomorrow.

That's the beauty about being a welder, I don't have to find glasses.

It's going to get pretty dark, and it will stay that way for hours. I couldn't get the solar glasses either. Oh well. I'll just watch it on TV if anything!

It's going to get pretty dark, and it will stay that way for hours. I couldn't get the solar glasses either. Oh well. I'll just watch it on TV if anything!

Same here. If anything, I will probably just watch it online or something.

I live in NYC and the Sun will not be totally covered because NYC is not directly in the path of the eclipse but the moon will cover the Sun about 70-80%.

When the moon is in the seventh house
And Jupiter aligns with Mars
Then Peace will guide the planets
And love will steer the stars

Yeah here in NJ we'll get about 70% visibility of the moon covering the sun. Not as badass as a view in say South Carolina, but I'll take it nonetheless 8).

Yeah here in NJ we'll get about 70% visibility of the moon covering the sun. Not as badass as a view in say South Carolina, but I'll take it nonetheless 8).

Same here in NYC 8).

I'm ready!!

http://i.imgur.com/yVhCUto.jpg

Yeah, I used to eat All-Bran. Don't judge me.

I recall so time back in school  we had two index cards.

Same here in NYC 8).


Thats wassup! I may go to the Shore to see it, where you heading?



I'm ready!!

http://i.imgur.com/yVhCUto.jpg

Yeah, I used to eat All-Bran. Don't judge me.


Dude my guilty pleasure is Raisin Bran Crunch

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Its cool ;D

Thats wassup! I may go to the Shore to see it, where you heading?

Nowhere...just going outside my home when it's time.

Nowhere...just going outside my home when it's time.


Ok thats cool! Were you able to snag a pair of sunglasses yet?

I don't have a pair of those glasses to watch it, and ours will be only partial. 80 something %. I just want to see if it gets dark outside during the day, provided it's not already cloudy.

Ok thats cool! Were you able to snag a pair of sunglasses yet?

Yeah, I have sunglasses...I just need to find them, lol :P.

I don't have a pair of those glasses to watch it, and ours will be only partial. 80 something %. I just want to see if it gets dark outside during the day, provided it's not already cloudy.

Yeah, same here.

Yeah, I have sunglasses...I just need to find them, lol :P.

Make sure you use solar glasses rather than regular sunglasses. The sun during the eclipse is much, much brighter than usual so it is very dangerous for the eyes to look at it without special equipment.

I don't have a pair of those glasses to watch it, and ours will be only partial. 80 something %. I just want to see if it gets dark outside during the day, provided it's not already cloudy.

Yeah I think it will get dark even with a partial eclipse. It will feel almost like night, should be pretty cool. It will peak around 11:30 where I live.

Nowhere...just going outside my home when it's time.

I'll probably be outside of my home... but inside another place.

Make sure you use solar glasses rather than regular sunglasses. The sun during the eclipse is much, much brighter than usual so it is very dangerous for the eyes to look at it without special equipment.

Yes it is...which is why if I see it, at all, it will be in an online stream somewhere.

Make sure you use solar glasses rather than regular sunglasses. The sun during the eclipse is much, much brighter than usual so it is very dangerous for the eyes to look at it without special equipment.

Well, I don't have solar glasses :P.

I guess I'll just watch it online like nally.

Yes it is...which is why if I see it, at all, it will be in an online stream somewhere.



Well, I don't have solar glasses :P.

I guess I'll just watch it online like nally.
Yeah, same here. I don't have any money to get solar glasses anyway, so I'll definitely just watch it online.

Thank God our family and I got our glasses weeks before everybody started getting them at the last minute. Solar Eclipse glasses in my hometown have been sold out the last few days, and we had a bunch of calls from people trying to request for solar eclipse glasses lol! I'll be in Marietta, Georgia with my college friends looking at the eclipse with glasses on, and I'll try to record the sky getting darker with my camera if there's enough data on there.

Yeah, same here. I don't have any money to get solar glasses anyway, so I'll definitely just watch it online.

...even though it is quite visible in southern California, where I live.

...even though it is quite visible in southern California, where I live.
It will be partial here in the UK around 7pm to 8pm. I will try and take photos.

I don't have a pair of those glasses to watch it, and ours will be only partial. 80 something %. I just want to see if it gets dark outside during the day, provided it's not already cloudy.


Same here, it will be a partial eclipse for us too. I'm watching it on TV.

Same here, it will be a partial eclipse for us too. I'm watching it on TV.

Yep, I'm watching it on TV now (on MSNBC). It will also be a partial eclipse (70-72% of the Sun covered) here in NYC.

It will be partial here in the UK around 7pm to 8pm. I will try and take photos.
Sorry, there will be no photos here, for there is cloud cover, and nothing will be properly seen.

I live in southern Washington and we got to see it.

Same here. If anything, I will probably just watch it online or something.


I'd rather watch it online too.

Yeah, I have sunglasses...I just need to find them, lol :P.


could regular sunglasses work? ???

could regular sunglasses work? ???

No, just read it up online.


Reminds me of how space can be wonderful but also scary.

could regular sunglasses work? ???
Can be very dangerous!

would driving glasses be better?

I watched it using the cereal box method. It was pretty cool! The birds were freaking out and it looked like 8 pm when it was 11:30 am.

would driving glasses be better?

solar glasses or welding glasses work. Anything else has a risk on your eyes.

I watched it using the cereal box method. It was pretty cool! The birds were freaking out and it looked like 8 pm when it was 11:30 am.
Is that the pinhole method?

Here in Marietta, Georgia the moon covered the sun about 95%. The sky got darker but it kinda felt like sunset with the sun in the middle of the sky, it didn't get completely dark. If only I had driven further up north I could have experienced it getting completely dark! It was a cool experience, but it's over now!  ;)

Is that the pinhole method?

yeah

could regular sunglasses work? ???

No and the eclipse all ready passed the U.S.

I used a coworker's glasses and it was pretty cool.  8) It barely got any darker in Toronto though. A bit brighter than a cloudy day but not as bright as a completely sunny day is how I'd describe it.

I used a coworker's glasses and it was pretty cool.  8) It barely got any darker in Toronto though. A bit brighter than a cloudy day but not as bright as a completely sunny day is how I'd describe it.

Yeah, same here in NYC.

I took a dump  8-P

...even though it is quite visible in southern California, where I live.

I didn't get to actually see it, since I had no proper viewing gear... but others did, and they were able to capture it and post a picture of it to their FB, as I found such imagery on my feed.

I created a pinhole box. We only got a partial so it wasn't that great viewing-of course that could have been my artistic talent for making the box. lol. I'm gonna make sure that I get some glasses in time for 2024. It will be total here.



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I created a pinhole box. We only got a partial so it wasn't that great viewing-of course that could have been my artistic talent for making the box. lol. I'm gonna make sure that I get some glasses in time for 2024. It will be total here.



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That one's perfect for us!  :D

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That one's perfect for us!  :D

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If all goes as planned I will be moving to Ontario before then and I will be able to catch the total solar eclipse in 2024.

The path of totality crossed southeast Nebraska today, so my brother and I drove to a lake about 70 miles away and met up with our family. For most of the morning the skies were overcast and we hit a few rain showers on the way to the lake and we were worried that the day was going to be a bust but when we got to our viewing spot the sky started clearing up a bit.

We never did have completely clear skies but the clouds had thinned out enough to where we could get a good view of the sun. (We all had acquired our eclipse glasses several weeks prior.)

As the moment of totality approached, my brother-in-law said he was going to the top of a hill that was in front of us, because he said that one of the side effects of a total solar eclipse is that it gives the appearance of a sunset in all directions. We could also feel the temperature drop as the moon covered the sun.

When totality finally hit, it indeed was one of the coolest things I've ever experienced in my life. It was even more amazing than I had expected. It was truly surreal.

The other thing that blew my mind was, as the eclipse was waning, when the moon hit a certain point the temperature almost instantly shot up 10, maybe 20 degrees.

Again it wasn't perfect since there was a bit of cloud cover but nonetheless it was an awesome experience.


That one's perfect for us!  :D

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I'm totally going to road trip for this!  ;)

I used a coworker's glasses and it was pretty cool.  8) It barely got any darker in Toronto though. A bit brighter than a cloudy day but not as bright as a completely sunny day is how I'd describe it.


Yeah same here in NJ, I was actually pretty underwhelmed in all honesty.

Yeah same here in NJ, I was actually pretty underwhelmed in all honesty.

Same but it was cool to see it on TV and see other people's reaction. It was ONCE IN A LIFETIME.

I decided not to see it because I've heard it can permanently damage your eyes.

You could have watched it on TV or online like I did :P.

Trump's moronic self looked directly into the Sun ;D.

If all goes as planned I will be moving to Ontario before then and I will be able to catch the total solar eclipse in 2024.


You're headed east? If you're in Toronto then drink's on me! :D


The path of totality crossed southeast Nebraska today, so my brother and I drove to a lake about 70 miles away and met up with our family. For most of the morning the skies were overcast and we hit a few rain showers on the way to the lake and we were worried that the day was going to be a bust but when we got to our viewing spot the sky started clearing up a bit.

We never did have completely clear skies but the clouds had thinned out enough to where we could get a good view of the sun. (We all had acquired our eclipse glasses several weeks prior.)

As the moment of totality approached, my brother-in-law said he was going to the top of a hill that was in front of us, because he said that one of the side effects of a total solar eclipse is that it gives the appearance of a sunset in all directions. We could also feel the temperature drop as the moon covered the sun.

When totality finally hit, it indeed was one of the coolest things I've ever experienced in my life. It was even more amazing than I had expected. It was truly surreal.

The other thing that blew my mind was, as the eclipse was waning, when the moon hit a certain point the temperature almost instantly shot up 10, maybe 20 degrees.

Again it wasn't perfect since there was a bit of cloud cover but nonetheless it was an awesome experience.

I'm totally going to road trip for this!  ;)



Damn, I'm jealous! Sounds surreal. 2024 can't come soon enough.

Yeah same here in NJ, I was actually pretty underwhelmed in all honesty.


But you weren't in the path of totality either. Wait until 2024 when the path of the next total eclipse crosses the Northeast. I would absolutely recommend driving into the path, it was 100% worth it

You're headed east? If you're in Toronto then drink's on me! :D

Yeah after I graduate I plan on moving but to Ottawa. I hear the IT sector is good there and I hope to land a government job. I just gotta brush up on my French. I still have a couple of years left.  ;D

Damn, I'm jealous! Sounds surreal. 2024 can't come soon enough.


It was totally surreal. The best way I can describe it was that it almost felt like I was on another planet.  :o

It was totally surreal. The best way I can describe it was that it almost felt like I was on another planet.  :o

That's cool and you were lucky. You got to experience a truly monumental and once in a lifetime event.

Yeah after I graduate I plan on moving but to Ottawa. I hear the IT sector is good there and I hope to land a government job. I just gotta brush up on my French. I still have a couple of years left.  ;D


Ahh, c'est trop loin.  :( Et bien, je te souhaite le plus grand succès. L'est de l'Ontario c'est un peu comme le "Bible Belt" de l'Ontario ;D Mais Ottawa est toujours plutôt agréable

The eclipse caused Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart" to reach #1 on the iTunes Top Songs chart.

Ahh, c'est trop loin.  :( Et bien, je te souhaite le plus grand succès. L'est de l'Ontario c'est un peu comme le "Bible Belt" de l'Ontario ;D Mais Ottawa est toujours plutôt agréable

Haha yeah I understood that! I would say compared to Alberta any place in Canada will look super liberal and make Alberta look like the Bible Belt.  ;D Speaking of Francais, how are the French lessons going? Are you fluent yet?

Anyone take any good photos?

Haha yeah I understood that! I would say compared to Alberta any place in Canada will look super liberal and make Alberta look like the Bible Belt.  ;D Speaking of Francais, how are the French lessons going? Are you fluent yet?

La province de l'Alberta est le Texas du Canada :P.

La province de l'Alberta est le Texas du Canada :P.

Oui, that's right (c'est vrai?) Man I really suck at writing French but I am so good at reading it and understanding it lol. I'll get there some day.

Anyone take any good photos?

Unfortunately I do not have any. ): But yeah some pictures would be cool to see.

Unfortunately I do not have any. ): But yeah some pictures would be cool to see.
There will be photos online, but it would be more interesting from our own members here?

Oui, that's right (c'est vrai?) Man I really suck at writing French but I am so good at reading it and understanding it lol. I'll get there some day.

Just keep practicing.

Trump's moronic self looked directly into the Sun ;D.


It's a shame it didn't blind him. But then again, he already is blinded by stupidity..

Can be very dangerous!


could cause permanent damage to the retina.

If all goes as planned I will be moving to Ontario before then and I will be able to catch the total solar eclipse in 2024.


April 8, 2024
I'll have turned 50 by that time.

Trump's moronic self looked directly into the Sun ;D.


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;D

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;D
How are his eyes now?

How are his eyes now?


I don't know.

I don't know.
Is an official secret now?

It's a shame it didn't blind him. But then again, he already is blinded by stupidity..

You're correct!

April 8, 2024
I'll have turned 50 by that time.

I'll be almost 25 years old.


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;D

He's so stupid ;D.

April 8, 2024
I'll have turned 50 by that time.
I wonder, and does anyone know when the next eclipse is due in the UK?

I wonder, and does anyone know when the next eclipse is due in the UK?

"...the next decent one too - it won't take place until August 12, 2026, when up to 95 per cent of the Sun will be obscured.

Britain will not see a total solar eclipse until September 23, 2090, but there are a plethora of partial eclipses in the meantime to keep nyctophiles content."

"...the next decent one too - it won't take place until August 12, 2026, when up to 95 per cent of the Sun will be obscured.

Britain will not see a total solar eclipse until September 23, 2090, but there are a plethora of partial eclipses in the meantime to keep nyctophiles content."
I do not think I can wait that long, how about the next one in the Philippines?

Is an official secret now?


Why would he be such a stupid moron and not have glasses?  ::)

I'll be almost 25 years old.
He's so stupid ;D.


I knew he was going to do that.  ::)

I knew he was going to do that.  ::)

Me too.

I do not think I can wait that long, how about the next one in the Philippines?

I do not know. Sorry :P.

I do not know. Sorry :P.
Thanks, I try my own research.

That one's perfect for us!  :D

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Looking at that map, not so perfect for us.  :-\\  We are a bit south of the path of totality.  :\'( :\'(

We are just going to have to go visit the kids in the Burlington area that day.


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That one's perfect for us!  :D

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So, judging from that path... where I am is on the north side. Still, people in my area got to see it well.

There was no eclipse here yesterday, but I did watch it on TV. Maybe in 2024 I will have the chance to see it happen.

I saw the eclipse. I felt like a star.  8)

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of course of course

There was no eclipse here yesterday, but I did watch it on TV. Maybe in 2024 I will have the chance to see it happen.
Even a partial eclipse?

There was no eclipse here yesterday, but I did watch it on TV. Maybe in 2024 I will have the chance to see it happen.


By the time it happens you'll be 43 and most likely married by then. ;D

It was overcast of course, so no I did not. I did see photos people took though and it would have been cool to be where they got to see it get dark during the day, but oh well.

Can you guys believe it has almost been a year since the 2017 solar eclipse!? Already brings back memories.

Can you guys believe it has almost been a year since the 2017 solar eclipse!? Already brings back memories.

Yep, i still remember that day fully.