SCI Scientists Warn Eclipse Totality Path Has Shifted from What Was Previously Projected

SquonkHunter

SquonkHunter

Geezer (ret.)
Rain or shine, I plan on sitting on my front porch and watching the neighborhood go dark - if only for a few minutes. Should be 100% here in central Austin. I also plan on playing the ending of Pink Floyd's 1973 classic Dark Side of the Moon, namely Brain Damage and Eclipse. Very appropriate, don't you think?

Brain Damage
The lunatic is on the grass
The lunatic is on the grass
Remembering games and daisy chains and laughs
Got to keep the loonies on the path

The lunatic is in the hall
The lunatics are in my hall
The paper holds their folded faces to the floor
And every day the paper boy brings more

And if the dam breaks open many years too soon
And if there is no room upon the hill
And if your head explodes with dark forebodings too
I'll see you on the dark side of the moon

The lunatic is in my head
The lunatic is in my head
You raise the blade, you make the change
You rearrange me ' till I'm sane

You lock the door
And throw away the key
There's someone in my head but it's not me

And if the cloud bursts thunder in your ear
You shout and no one seems to hear
And if the band you're in starts playing different tunes
I'll see you on the dark side of the moon

Eclipse
All that you touch
And all that you see
All that you taste
All you feel
And all that you love
And all that you hate
All you distrust
All you save
And all that you give
And all that you deal
And all that you buy
Beg, borrow or steal
And all you create
And all you destroy
And all that you do
And all that you say
And all that you eat
And everyone you meet (everyone you meet)
And all that you slight
And everyone you fight
And all that is now
And all that is gone
And all that's to come
And everything under the sun is in tune
But the sun is eclipsed by the moon

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Hawke

Hawke

Veteran Member
foreverkeeps said:
I’m wondering if I can set my camera up with a tripod because I have a pull out large viewfinder and looked through the pop out screen and also have some kind of glasses on? Or will it ruin my camera? I’m hoping since you’re in almost 100% you can devise a way to Share photos you can take? Last time in 2017 I got pretty good pictures because the building I was in was a total glass building and I was able to get some good reflections, but that was only 80% .
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If you don't have a solar filter for the front of your lens, don't do it. You're likely to fry your camera's internals.
 
Sammy55

Sammy55

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So, I'm in northern Minnesota and we'll only see a partial eclipse. If I want to look at it, will I have to wear the special eclipse glasses? Or since it is a partial, I should be okay without them?

And maybe the question is for nothing because our forecast is for rain. LOL!
 
helen

helen

Panic Sex Lady
Sammy55 said:
So, I'm in northern Minnesota and we'll only see a partial eclipse. If I want to look at it, will I have to wear the special eclipse glasses? Or since it is a partial, I should be okay without them?

And maybe the question is for nothing because our forecast is for rain. LOL!
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Sammy55 - do some research on your own.
 
Sammy55

Sammy55

Veteran Member
No. I appreciate the help, helen. Like I said, I have a little time to be on TB when my DH is sleeping, otherwise I'm busy taking care of his needs and trying to get him cleaned up and eating. (sigh)

I wasn't planning on making the time to go outside and look at it, especially with my DH so weak. I don't want to leave him for long. So the rain will be finalizing my decision for me.
 
Z28Camaro6D9

Z28Camaro6D9

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I am in a 99 percent area (very rural) and will try to get to a 100 percent region if the weather is clear or partly cloudy. The difference between 99 and 100 percent is very substantial and worth traveling into the area of totality if it's safe to do so.
 
helen

helen

Panic Sex Lady
Sammy55 said:
No. I appreciate the help, helen. Like I said, I have a little time to be on TB when my DH is sleeping, otherwise I'm busy taking care of his needs and trying to get him cleaned up and eating. (sigh)

I wasn't planning on making the time to go outside and look at it, especially with my DH so weak. I don't want to leave him for long. So the rain will be finalizing my decision for me.
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I did that. You'll be glad you did, even though it's hard.
 
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Jake Grey

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So, what would happen if one our enemies set off a nuke high over the northeast U.S. when millions are looking up (even with special glasses)? Just one of those doom thoughts that popped into my doomerish head...
 
bw

bw

Fringe Ranger
Jake Grey said:
So, what would happen if one our enemies set off a nuke high over the northeast U.S. when millions are looking up (even with special glasses)? Just one of those doom thoughts that popped into my doomerish head...
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The way things have been going, most would just take it in stride.
 
lisa

lisa

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I experienced a total eclipse in the '90's while in Mexico City. Very cool experience watching the darkness rush toward you on a sudden blast of cooler air pushed along with it as the temperature suddenly dropped. Roosters crowing and dogs barking in confusion and then the stars were visible in the middle of the day. Only lasted a few minutes but really cool. We'll only get about 5% where we live now so nothing interesting here today.
 
paul bunyan

paul bunyan

Frostbite Falls, Minnesota
And the solar madness erupts even before the event.

I saw the last eclipse sitting on my deck, here in SE Idaho... Just WOW! Got some great photos of the corona with my telephoto lense with a filter.

If you are traveling home after the holy event, be safe. It is going to be a royal traffic jam in many places. ( hint: take your TB2K bugout bag with you )

YMMV
 

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ginnie6

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Sammy55 said:
So, I'm in northern Minnesota and we'll only see a partial eclipse. If I want to look at it, will I have to wear the special eclipse glasses? Or since it is a partial, I should be okay without them?

And maybe the question is for nothing because our forecast is for rain. LOL!
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wear the glasses!
 
ginnie6

ginnie6

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It's supposed to get cloudy here starting at 2pm. I sent the grands glasses to watch the eclipse so hopefully they get to see it. They're like 94% totality. We're considerably less. Not making any special plans.....just sitting here waiting to see if the world ends or something..... :rofl:
 
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Pinecone

Has No Life - Lives on TB
The eclipse is starting here in the PNW. It's cloudy, and I can't find my glasses from 2017 when we had totality, but I looked for the reflection of the sun in a window and it's clear that the moon is starting to eclipse the sun.
 
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Profit of Doom

Dismember
Sammy55 said:
So, I'm in northern Minnesota and we'll only see a partial eclipse. If I want to look at it, will I have to wear the special eclipse glasses? Or since it is a partial, I should be okay without them?

And maybe the question is for nothing because our forecast is for rain. LOL!
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You will need special glasses during partiality. The surface of the sun will be exposed. The only time glasses are not required would be during absolute totality, those few seconds, even then stupid people will look just a little longer
 
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