I drove to Rockwood to see the eclipse. I saw a lot of cars from Knox County on the way back out. Interstate 40 looked pretty bad with everyone trying to get on the road at Kingston. I saw several cars from Pennsylvania. I stopped at a gas station and got some water and heard one guy say he came from Baltimore. He was trying to get to Nashville, but didn't make it. When I was leaving, I saw another guy from New Jersey getting in his car.
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Total Solar Eclipse (US) of 2017
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I drove to Rockwood to see the eclipse. I saw a lot of cars from Knox County on the way back out. Interstate 40 looked pretty bad with everyone trying to get on the road at Kingston. I saw several cars from Pennsylvania. I stopped at a gas station and got some water and heard one guy say he came from Baltimore. He was trying to get to Nashville, but didn't make it. When I was leaving, I saw another guy from New Jersey getting in his car.
FelixOrion
Poet Centuriate
My city was barely in the totality so I drove 30-ish minutes to a small town and watched it in a park with folks. Nasty rain clouds all around us, but we got a nice little window of pure blue sky just for the totality and no longer, lol
According to Time and Date.com, Houston gets 94% coverage. Pretty close, but not totality.
Here's the 2024 path with cities included:
Thrillist
Also, lucky ass Carbondale, Illinois gets to see it twice.
ghostofsparta
Member
http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-tell-solar-eclipse-ruined-vision-permanent-damage-2017-8
Apparently it takes 12 hours to see/know if you damaged your eyes
Apparently it takes 12 hours to see/know if you damaged your eyes
FelixOrion
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Sick all night and morning. Didn't even wake up until after the eclipse so I didn't see any of it. Shame, as it seems like the Pacific Northwest had a pretty good view today.
Luna, if the baby is a girl
Luna, if the baby is a girl
beacon 0f light
Member
I'm sure this has been asked in the thread, but is staring at a solar eclipse (outside of the totality zone/time) more damaging than staring directly at the sun on other days? Haven't found the answer after a quick google search so I expect the answer is no. My glasses slipped off my right eye and I accidentally stared at it for a half second, and my burnt toast eyeball begs to differ.
Obliterator
Member
Yes. Drive for the full 100%. You will never forget it
You know... the difference between 90% and a full is fucking insane.
91% was cool, but still fucking broad daylight, a little bit dimmer but eh.
Friend sends me a video of her 100% experience.
Jesus christ. Literally night and day.
I totally understand why non full eclipsers are like "eh boring"
and full ones are like "my soul is changed"
Seriously thinking of going down to south america in 2019
91% was cool, but still fucking broad daylight, a little bit dimmer but eh.
Friend sends me a video of her 100% experience.
Jesus christ. Literally night and day.
I totally understand why non full eclipsers are like "eh boring"
and full ones are like "my soul is changed"
Seriously thinking of going down to south america in 2019
Here's the pic I snapped of totality.
I watched in Oregon near Monmouth, right in the middle of totality, clear sky. As beautiful as all the pictures are (including that one), none of them do it justice. To see totality with your naked eye is indescribable.
The difference between 99% and totality is mindblowing. Seeing a partial eclipse is NOTHING compared to totality.
One of the most beautiful things i've seen in my life.
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
Totality was incredible. I wanted more, why did those two and a half minutes have to go by so fast.
NyMartin90
Member
I took a picture with my DSLR (Nikon D5300) with the eclipse glasses lens in front. Would that have damaged my camera?
There's nothing wrong with it, but is there a chance I could have damaged it?
Thanks
There's nothing wrong with it, but is there a chance I could have damaged it?
Thanks
You would be able to tell pretty quick if it's damaged. If there are not big areas burned on the sensor it's fine.
QualityPixel
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NyMartin90
Member
Thanks. I'm not very savvy with DSLR's. How would I tell if the sensor is burned?
Thanks
ghostofsparta
Member
Is it really naked eye though? Unless you don't need the glasses at totality? Because with the glasses on it would just look like a smaller circle inside a bigger circle, no corona right?
crisdecuba
Member
You don't need the glasses at totality. In fact during totality you can't really see anything through the glasses.
With the glasses on you see nothing at totality, just black.
ONLY at full totality is it safe to look at the eclipse with the naked eye, and see the beautiful corona effect
I still can't get over how gorgeous it was.
Many of the spots around the edges are light shining through variations in the lunar surface like valleys and craters
tonysidaway
Member
Take photographs and check for blind spots or weird artefacts in the frame, I suppose. If there are no burnt sensors the pictures will look completely hunky dory.
I'm from The Netherlands and I've planned my vacation to the USA to see this eclipse three years ago. Absolutely worth it.
I'm definitely visiting again in 2024.
100%TrophyMaster
Member
I'm in Michigan and it barely got dark--makes me jealous of everyone who got to see totality. Next time in 2024 I'm going to make an effort to go see it since it will be much closer (Ohio area). I wish I would have for this one
insane how quickly the scene turns to daylight
This feels like a dumb question cause it is, but does it really require planning that far ahead?
Witnessed totality in Salem, OR. So glad I made the trip I've never seen anything like that before.
I took a video of the moments leading up to the event with my iPhone if anyone wants to take a look.
https://youtu.be/zqc3mozllbc
I took a video of the moments leading up to the event with my iPhone if anyone wants to take a look.
https://youtu.be/zqc3mozllbc
No, it definitely doesn't. A solar eclipse was just one of the things on my bucketlist.
Book hotels for eclipse day itself a few months in advance though! And keep in mind traffic will be rough.
I drove down to St Joseph's MO from Iowa and it was not ideal. There was pretty much total cloud cover except for spotty times when the sun/moon peeked out. When it went completely dark it was awesome but the sun/moon was not visible. We drove back and it took us 6 hours for a 2.5 hour drive. It was neat but I will be sure to do a better job of preparing in 7 years to make ABSOLUTELY SURE I can see it fully.
On the beach near Charleston, SC it was cloudy most of the morning, but the sun came out just about 15 minutes before totality, so we got to see it!
Agreed with some other people that it was not as dark as I was expecting it to be. It was freaky to be sure, but I could still see light out on the horizon- it was more like a sunset in that regard. Also, I didn't see any stars come out. I'm still glad I made the trip though, seeing that last sliver of light go out and then reappear was something else.
Here's some pictures my wife took:
It's crazy to me that last picture is at 2:50 in the afternoon.
Agreed with some other people that it was not as dark as I was expecting it to be. It was freaky to be sure, but I could still see light out on the horizon- it was more like a sunset in that regard. Also, I didn't see any stars come out. I'm still glad I made the trip though, seeing that last sliver of light go out and then reappear was something else.
Here's some pictures my wife took:
It's crazy to me that last picture is at 2:50 in the afternoon.
Given what I went through today, I would definitely plan better than I did. I had been planning in some for since February but because of what happened (not getting a very good view) I would have planned a few different routes to different places along the path and I would have gotten a few hotel reservations and cancelled the ones I didn't use. The drive back was horrible. When I say horrible I don't mean drive back after a college football game horrible, I mean stop and go traffic for 100+ miles on the highway horrible.
I would book multiple rooms at multiple places along the path for next time and I would do it months in advance. No doubt.
I wonder how much more difficult it would all be in South America. Honestly after watching the videos, I totally understand eclipse chasers.
Some how even though I have the whole worlds knowledge at my fingertips, I didn't look too hard into an eclipse and just remembered like partial eclipses from my childhood and was like "eeeeeeh" Wrong as hell.
Would love to see one in 2019 Hmmm
Pesmerga00
Member
My personal experience was also fairly meh. Online though, there were some amazing images. It's easy to understand why so many ancient cultures tied it into their mythology.
Ok gang -- I looked at the partial sun like twice with no protection for maybe about two or three seconds each today. How fucked am I?
(Fun fact: I actually did the stupid thing when I was just a kid of staring at a full sun for a full goddam minute and not just once. How I hadn't fucked my vision already, I don't know)
(Fun fact: I actually did the stupid thing when I was just a kid of staring at a full sun for a full goddam minute and not just once. How I hadn't fucked my vision already, I don't know)
DrForester
Kills Photobucket
Back to civilization.
Woke up very early, and was able to find a very empty stretch of dirt road right next to a railroad track in Wyoming, about 5 miles from the Nebraska state line, about 5 miles south to the Totality centerline, so I still got about 2 minutes of totality. Was really cool being in such a secluded spot for it.
Pictures didn't turn out so well, but they wouldn't capture how amazing it was to see in person. The night sky and the starts suddenly visible, along with the sudden onset of darkness.
Everyone who was talking about being "close enough" to totality, you missed out. Make sure you're somewhere to see the next one in 7 years. It's incredible.
Woke up very early, and was able to find a very empty stretch of dirt road right next to a railroad track in Wyoming, about 5 miles from the Nebraska state line, about 5 miles south to the Totality centerline, so I still got about 2 minutes of totality. Was really cool being in such a secluded spot for it.
Pictures didn't turn out so well, but they wouldn't capture how amazing it was to see in person. The night sky and the starts suddenly visible, along with the sudden onset of darkness.
Everyone who was talking about being "close enough" to totality, you missed out. Make sure you're somewhere to see the next one in 7 years. It's incredible.
DrForester
Kills Photobucket
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What is flat earther's answer to Solar Eclipse?
Aruarian Reflection
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How early do we need to book hotels for 2024?
Thanks! I almost didn't even take any pictures because I just wanted to be immersed in the experience, but in the end decided to snap a quick few for a couple seconds. Glad I did now.
Those are my favorite pictures of the eclipse so far. Too many people taking closeups of the sun. Too few people taking pictures of the sky. The contrast between the dark sky above and the glowing sky in the distance is beautiful.
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Definitely going to try for 2024. Buffalo seems to be the closest city to Ottawa to view it. Not sure if I should try to stray a bit further from the lakes, though. In any case, should be able to plan a day trip to the best viewing area, hopefully.
After that, Calgary in 2044. Looks like it's going to be a long one.
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tonysidaway
Member
We drove down to Tennessee from Michigan for it, was totally worth it.
Unknown Soldier
Member
According to Time and Date.com, Houston gets 94% coverage. Pretty close, but not totality.
Here's the 2024 path with cities included:
Thrillist
Also, lucky ass Carbondale, Illinois gets to see it twice.
Wow, Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio will all be in the path of totality?
That would make travel super easy...fly in, pick any of thousands and thousands of hotels, look up.
RunningRiot
Member
I'm super freakin' jealous of those who got to see the totality today. I am right here in the path in NE Kansas and it was too cloudy to see it during our window.