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[newdayrocks]

Saw the total eclipse in Albany, Oregon.

That was the coolest thing I've ever seen in my life.

I'm over in Philomath, and that 100% totality was amazing. Being able to take the glasses off for about 90 seconds, and just look at the complete eclipse was one of the greatest things I've ever witnessed.

 

[Clydefrog]

Lol the goats just stood still

 

[Haines]

Jealous of you guys who got full

3/4 here was neat tho

 

[Mindlog]

I used some nice binoculars and a reflector. The view was crystal clear and pretty rad. Lots of photos were taken off my setup :]

 

[shenglongdong]

The sunlight outside looks like someone turned the contrast down. Im in Atlanta.

Lol same here in Louisville. Now it's slowly dialing back up...

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

Kinda crazy with 95% it still looked like a typical day.

 

[TheAbsolution]

97% here in Atlanta was pretty dope.

 

[JB1981]

Lot of kids and old people I've seen looking at it directly, ugh. The group the most in trouble of vision issues I imagine.

I caught it slightly lol but now cloud cover where I am in Jersey

 

[ambar_hitman]

jesus christ 95% of people in NYC are looking at it with their naked eyes.

edit: and it's only 70% here.

Yeah NYC is greatest city on earth, nothing will happen.

 

[The Last Wizard]

No glasses what's my best bet in person? I'm not in a total zone.

 

[Hidden One]

GAF, there is this weird bird man making moves at my girl and my squad is all dead.

What do?

3 some

 

[half a moon]

yeah total is the way to go. 99.6% isnt that special sadly

now i wonder how much i fucked my eyes up.

 

[ianpm31]

What do flat earth believers think about the total solar eclipse?

 

[Vlaphor]

We had near totality in Topeka KS...and incredibly overcast skies. Still, it was cool seeing it get so dark at 1pm that the parking lot lights came on automatically.

 

[Jencks]

Just saw full totality from my backyard in TN. Looked fucking insane. The cicadas even started chirping like they do at night.

 

[ICO_SotC]

The NYT's feed has cut to Jeff Sessions and Ivanka watching the eclipse in DC. I kid you not.

edit: Trump has arrived to watch now.

 

[Squirrel Killer]

Can someone explain the blue crescent in this picture to me?

http://imgur.com/a/2wFk7

Sundog, perhaps?

 

[stressboy]

Watched it in Salem, OR. Pictures just don't do it justice. One of the coolest thing I have ever seen.

 

[ShadowKingpin]

That was so fucking amazing!!!! I'm also going to get in trouble for screaming those exact words at my job when I didn't realize a family was right behind me, haha.

 

[jman2050]

Only ~80ish percent here so it's still pretty bright but outside turned into a really bold yellow tint while at maximum coverage. Kinda trippy.

 

[Generalpsyduck]

Fucking dumb clouds

 

[Flo_Evans]

Ok that was pretty dope.

 

[Watch Da Birdie]

Kind of boring here in Roanoke, VA (like 1 min away from peak), just kind of looks overcast.

When does the sun "return to normal", so to speak? Wanna go for a jog and don't wanna accidentally look up at it and blind myself.

 

[Eblo]

Reached 92% here in Ohio. Nothing like Baily's beads or spooky nighttime effects, but it did get cooler and much darker.

 

[ag-my001]

So if my totality is blocked by clouds, but there's a patch of clear sky elsewhere, will I still see stars?

 

[ambar_hitman]

Its like 8 PM here in NJ.

 

[Khaos Kontrol]

Fucking dumb clouds

Yeah I think clouds screwed me over too.

 

[shira]

Watched the entire thing while at work in Corvallis Oregon

Entire workplace was watching it from the parking lot.

Was pretty cool and even got a pretty neat picture when it was fuly dark

 

[Vital Tundra]

It's about to pass at 98% here. What an interesting day.

 

[HTupolev]

No glasses what's my best bet in person? I'm not in a total zone.

As far as what can be done quickly? Poke a small hole (i.e. with a nail) into something like a paper plate, use the hole to project an image of the sun onto another surface.

 

[ICO_SotC]

The NYT's feed has cut to Jeff Sessions and Ivanka watching the eclipse in DC. I kid you not.

edit: Trump has arrived to watch now.

Now Trump looked directly at it, and the assembled crowd has to remind him, "Don't look!".

Gah.

 

[Sinistral]

Was only able to experience an 82% coverage with the cardboard glasses. It's definitely on my bucket list to see the next total eclipse in person with camera gear in 2024 on the East Coast US/Canada now. This 82% was a big enough tease where I have to see a Total in person now. I regret not taking today off and driving down south to Oregon.

 

[TheExhaustedWalrus]

Got complete totality here in TN. Was incredible.

 

[Jeffrey]

The best part honestly is the notable drop in temperature.

 

[The Last Wizard]

As far as what can be done quickly? Poke a small hole (i.e. with a nail) into something like a paper plate, use the hole to project an image of the sun onto another surface.

Wow, that sucks:/

 

[reKon]

Stepped outside and someone gave me their glasses. It was kind of cool to see even though the view from Chicago sucked.

 

[OceanicAir]

That was absolutely fantastic, everyone around was so excited! I'm still giddy now. Those last few seconds before and into totality are freaking magical.

 

[HTupolev]

Wow, that sucks:/

It's not as good as proper glasses, but it works much better than you might expect.

 

[UberTag]

Honestly, this 70% is way more than I expected. Really neat in Southern Ontario.

Yeah, I was surprised by how much it was noticeable. Made a nice appetizer for the main course we'll get to enjoy in a few years.

 

[half a moon]

Wow, that sucks:/

Just look at that shit without glasses for 2 seconds. I don't think you can damage anything with that little of time

 

[Imperial Bishop]

It's still too bright for my phone camera to get a good look at it.

 

[victreeb3l]

Dont see shit in NYC

Meaning its just sunny and normal

 

[Fenderputty]

NASA's coverage of this has been rad. I've watched totality online like 4 times now lol.

 

[BronsonLee]

MY EYES HURT

 

[Neverwinter27]

If there ever was a best time to steal wallets, now would be it.

 

[Jenov]

goatality was really lame

 

[mavo]

Kind of boring here in Roanoke, VA (like 1 min away from peak), just kind of looks overcast.

When does the sun "return to normal", so to speak? Wanna go for a jog and don't wanna accidentally look up at it and blind myself.

Is not more dangerous to look at the sun during the eclipse than normally, is just that people do it more.

So yeah, just go jogging whenever.

 

[JB1981]

Its like 8 PM here in NJ.

What where?

 

[momshotdad]

Dallas, TX here. Couldn't get any glasses so I didn't stare at the sun, but I looked around and it was eerie dark for a little bit. Pretty neat to see.

 

[MetalFearSolid]

Did the pinhole thing using cardboard and a piece of paper and saw the crescent shape