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[Kard8p3]

That was pretty awesome, wish I could've gotten a good picture, but I enjoyed it!

 

[Einchy]

I'm looking at the sun right now and every seem to ndkf if kfi isueh udjh@@

 

[demosthenes]

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

This is bad advice.

 

[ThanksVision]

borrowed a coworkers glasses... looks like a damn candle in a closet. big whoop

 

[ffdgh]

Only 90% but was fun to watch.

 

[slit]

In Pittsburgh, that was disappointing.

 

[CMojicaAce]

Damn, looks like Puerto Vallarta is just south of the path of the 2024 totality. Would have been amazing to book a vacation there and view it.

 

[Fox Mulder]

goatality was really lame

You just can't trust goats.

 

[KyleCross]

Eclipse was ruined here in Nashville. It was a bright sun shiny day but then at 75% coverage a massive storm cloud moved over the sun. It was completely blocked so you couldn't see the total. The cloud is still blocking the sun as I type this.

I'm fucking pissed.

 

[Zaheer]

Dear God, that was the most incredible sight I've ever witnessed in my entire life. In SC, btw.

 

[Thelonelykoopa]

Pretty cool Got a series of photo every 10 minutes or so. My phone wasnt good enough at blocking out light so it appears round the entire time except the sun reflects off the plastic lens of my phone so you actually see a second tiny sun in all the photos which show off the Eclipse perfectly.

 

[Operations]

Where did you guys verify the % of the eclipse in your city?

 

[IceMarker]

The best part honestly is the notable drop in temperature.

It was weird stepping outside and actually feeling a chill on a hot summer day in Oregon.

 

[Impeccable]

I am half tempted to book a hotel room for Niagra Falls 2024 already. Hrm.

 

[Anoregon]

We had some eclipse glasses delivered at work that worked great. When you out them on you can't see shit at all, but once you look up directly at the sun you can see the circle of light and the shadow of the moon covering it.

Fun times. It looked pretty well covered here in NY, but it's still relatively bright out.

 

[Cromat]

Saw the totality in southern Kentucky. Absolutely amazing and unforgettable. Those last few minutes were intense.

 

[dallow_bg]

lol

Watching Spanish news and they're showing live coverage of the White House.
Trump looked at the sun without glasses and they start chastising him.

 

[Thatonemoor]

Shit missed it.

 

[ambar_hitman]

What where?

Jersey City. Its like sun has set and about to get dark soon i.e. 8 pm.

 

[The Last Wizard]

Oh well, I'll just do it big for 2024.

 

[Renji_11]

I am in NoVa and it started raining about 15 minutes ago so I couldn't see anything ..

 

[sphagnum]

Got pretty cloudy at the last minute in NJ but I still got to see it, pretty cool.

Tons of idiots looking at it without glasses though.

 

[daveo42]

Bunch of people out at work checking it out. Kinda excited about the eclipse, though also bummed I decided not to take a trip south to see it in totality. 7 years from now tho...it'll be right outside my door.

 

[ThePsydeFX]

Saw 80% here in Chicago through my polarized glasses for a bit. No kind of disconfort from it. It's pretty overcast over here which helped. Now the reflection from the glass on my phone is a different story.

Pretty cool, but jealous of those who get to experience the total eclipse.

 

[ahoyhoy]

I am half tempted to book a hotel room for Niagra Falls 2024 already. Hrm.

Had the same thought today. Not sure they book that far ahead though.

 

[half a moon]

This is bad advice.

I know

 

[BasilZero]

Dont see shit in NYC

Meaning its just sunny and normal

Same here in Texas

60%

 

[FeenixRising]

The best part honestly is the notable drop in temperature.

Yep, I stepped outside and was shocked at how cool it was

 

[Garlador]

MY EYES HURT

This was intentional, wasn't it.

 

[Mxrz]

North Georgia. Went completely dark for a few mins. Stars out. Utility lights came on. Neat. Forgot to save the video I took. d'oh.

 

[Crabernacle]

Looks like the rain broke just in time. The sky is still filled with rain clouds, but you can still make out the eclipse.

 

[Obliterator]

Yeah I'll be traveling for the 2024 one for certain. I've got to experience that at least 1 more time in my life

 

[Dead Prince]

missed it.

 

[gosox333]

At 87% coverage I was able to both carefully glance at the sun while being able to see the eclipse and also notice it getting darker outside. Armchair eclipse experts in this thread had me thinking otherwise lol

Ultimately this has sold me on going south for the next one in 2024. Even just what I saw now was cool shit, I can't imagine 100% coverage.

 

[Weevilone]

I was hoping that it would get cool enough in St. Louis that maybe we'd have a cool breeze instead of the usual steam for a couple minutes. Nope.

 

[Jeff-DSA]

That was the most amazing thing I have ever seen.

 

[Burt]

Pretty solid showing in Philadelphia.

Moderate cloud cover actually helped a lot.

 

[megarockexe]

I've only been watching the streams, but I think the coolest part that you have to be there to experience is it being dark during the day. Must be weird having the lights turn on and whatever animals are doing.

 

[RedHoodedOwl]

Well, that was cool.

 

[mreddie]

When we got totality in AZ, the sun had a joker grin.

 

[16BitNova]

Got kind of lucky. We had 90 something percent here where I'm at. Its been partially cloudy all day. Didn't get glasses so I was doing the pin hole method. When all of a sudden my girlfriend says "look you can see it!" And without thinking I look up from excitement. And yes! There was just enough cloud coverage to where the sun and eclipse were not completely unvisible. Like the perfect transparency of cloud. I was able to look for a few seconds without any protection before the thicker cloud covered the eclipsed sun completely. Pretty happy. Seven years from now I will definitely be going to totality.

 

[Reszo]

 

[BrahReally]

Same I'm a little worried. Not sure if paranoia or what

I'm in the same boat, I'm paranoid that a little bit of the light hit my left eye on accident when I was lowering the glasses and it feels all messed up

 

[-griffy-]

Got some decent pictures in the Twin Cities thanks to the cloud cover. Ended up working in my favor cause I waited too long to try and get a filter for my camera.

 

[HotHamBoy]

Used welding goggles in Indianapolis.

It was extremely underwhelming. The sun sure is bright as fuck up until totality.

 

[Skab]

Saw totality as it happened here in St Louis. Awesome stuff.

 

[djplaeskool]

That was pretty neat.
The darkening while the sun is high is super weird.
Like someone slowly sliding a dimmer switch down.
Cool stuff, though it was still really bright at 3%

THE SUN IS A DEADLY LAZER

 

[ExVicis]

No glasses, couldn't see shit. Could someone post pictures...?

 

[ICO_SotC]

Dont see shit in NYC

Meaning its just sunny and normal

Yup. It just looks like late afternoon/early evening rather than 2:30.

 

[lt519]

10 miles away from totality in 2024, definitely going to do that. My engineering firm just geeked out for a good 30 minutes, that was fun.

Get some very interesting lense flares/reflections whatever they are called. Took one straight up, then another through some welding glass we had in our shop about 10 minutes from our peak.