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Anyone else admiring the eclipse?
Comments (1)At 4.30 am, I did witness a glimpse of the exciting event. Thanks for the stunning photo....See MoreLunar eclipse Tuesday/Wednesday
Comments (14)I woke about 4 a.m. and thought that the moonlight wasn't as bright in our bedroom as it had been. I caught the beginning of the eclipse, over the top left portion of the moon. I watched until I could see only a scimitar of light at the far right side of the moon, then we got *cloud cover*! Phooey. Back to bed with cold feet. I didn't see a very bright copper. I wonder if our atmosphere got a bit cleaned up during the no-fly days after the air control fire. Maybe I just couldn't see it at its' peak. Humbling experience....See MoreAnother great nighttime sky event coming up!
Comments (12)No Rhizo, we could not see it. But on another thread someone posted a link to view it. Was over an hour long, was great viewing & the people talking about were well educated. I will go back & find the name of their thread for you....See MoreWho lives in the path of the eclipse?
Comments (150)In Sparta, we drove to a convenience store parking lot to use the restroom. It was a little bit after noon, well over an hour before peak eclipse time when we got ready to drive around to find our viewing location. Robert just happened to look up with his eclipse glasses before we got into the vehicle and said, "It's already started!" Sure enough, a little bite was missing from the sun! Even that was exciting. The difference between any smaller percentage and a full eclipse is very significant. You wouldn't think so, but it is. Even at the last minute.....99%.....there is still sunlight providing light, if even a little bit. as the moon moved into that perfect position everything changed. It was shocking, startling, gasp provoking. Can't explain it, really. I shouted to everyone to remove their eclipse glasses; it was an amazing thing to see. The corona around black hole was like a dim night light, providing some illumination to the night sky but not to the ground. Can't really explain it. Everyone was quiet, speaking only in whispers to those closest. It was an intimate moment for this small group we were with, thankfully not a mob nor with an idiot who felt compelled to shoot off fireworks. ;-( But that second when the moon moved into that perfect spot, lots of noisy spontaneous reactions. Funny about the bug spray. The guy who came with his little Yorkie (Rocky, a rescue) went around offering spritzes of his organic repellent after the little nuisances came out in hoards; they were ravenous! It duskish at that time and we needed protection! By the way, Huntsville was in the 97% range, enough to enjoy an interesting experience. We chose to "go big" and drive that picturesque two hours to Sparta. Robert took a couple of quick videos and they are both filled with the sounds of the crickets and cicadas. The difference between a couple of minutes before the total eclipse and the big moment was striking. Day and night. I can't quite explain it....See More
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