2024 solar eclipse

[PaulDInboundPas]

After 3 days of a Noreaster, skies will are predicted clear for totality in northern New England. Kid is taking day off to come up from CT to se it with us. I pity the poor putzs coming up from MA, CT, RI, who will have to negotiate the convergence of I-93 (road to northern NH) and I-89 (road to northern Vermont) in Concord NH after it all ends.

 

[Turn2]

If you're referring to what he said yesterday on 2GNC I didn't take that as him thinking it's a conspiracy, moreso he thinks it's hugely overrated (unless I missed specific conspiracy talk). I've seen some places say this is once in a lifetime/won't happen again for x00 years, then see other places that say the next one will be in 2044 - which is it?

As an outsider who admits to not fully understanding how big this event is supposed to be, I tend to agree. It's crazy to me that people will fly or drive in ridiculous traffic somewhere on a Monday just to see it get dark for an hour. Especially when you consider there could be complete cloud cover (or worse) wherever you end up during the event.

Everything you guys have mentioned about bumper to bumper traffic taking hours to go a few miles, small towns full of thousands of people, restaurants booked solid/gas stations running out of gas sound like things straight out of my nightmares.

A couple thoughts. As “an outsider”, just which planet or moon are you from?

And “HUGELY OVERRATED” is an perfect assessment of CW.

 

[dmclone]

Would it be worth doing a time lapse on my gopro in central Iowa? I'm assuming it would be like taking a picture of the Mona Lisa.

 

[Turn2]

Would it be worth doing a time lapse on my gopro in central Iowa? I'm assuming it would be like taking a picture of the Mona Lisa.

DSM will be in the ~80+% obstructed area. Surprisingly, that doesn't darken the sky much if it is mostly sunny. Projecting the sun through a round hole can be an interesting way to gauge the coverage:

Indirect Solar Viewing: Pinhole & Optical Projection

Pinhole Projection

eclipse.aas.org

In '17 I put a hole about the size of a golf ball in a board, then mounted it on a tripod well above a flat surface. You could try a timelapse of that, but keep in mind the best timing would need to compress about an hour or so each side of the eclipse maximum, so plan accordingly.

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

Flying to San Antonio, and the forecast is not promising.

Doesn't look promising where I'll be in Arkansas as well. Oh well, you go and hope for the best. It's not like they can reschedule it.

 

[Tailg8er]

A couple thoughts. As “an outsider”, just which planet or moon are you from?

And “HUGELY OVERRATED” is an perfect assessment of CW.

By 'outsider' I mean someone who couldn't give 2 ***** less about this phenomenon. I'll look outside after lunch, and will probably see some videos on social media, otherwise it likely won't affect me whatsoever. People are making it sound like experiencing it in the path of totality is akin to watching your child be born - I find that hard to believe.

 

[CyCoug]

By 'outsider' I mean someone who couldn't give 2 ***** less about this phenomenon. I'll look outside after lunch, and will probably see some videos on social media, otherwise it likely won't affect me whatsoever. People are making it sound like experiencing it in the path of totality is akin to watching your child be born - I find that hard to believe.

In 2017, I was in the 90% area with the path of totality about a 150 miles away. I thought 90% would be enough vs fighting the traffic.

It got dusky and the shadows looked strange, but it wasn’t mind-blowing.

Everyone I know who went to the totality was blown away.

My wife is already saying if it’s cloudy while we are in Texas, we have to try to go to the ones on Europe or Australia to make up for it. But she is probably trying to get me to take her on more vacations.

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

In 2017, I was in the 90% area with the path of totality about a 150 miles away. I thought 90% would be enough vs fighting the traffic.

It got dusky and the shadows looked strange, but it wasn’t mind-blowing.

Everyone I know who went to the totality was blown away.

My wife is already saying if it’s cloudy while we are in Texas, we have to try to go to the ones on Europe or Australia to make up for it. But she is probably trying to get me to take her on more vacations.t's a completely magical experience.

Totality is a completely magical experience

 

[Turn2]

Totality is a completely magical experience

Onset of totality, mid-day in August, Pony Express Lake near Cameron, MO. Looking northward to where the sun was not fully eclipsed. 8/21/17.

 

[mred]

Totality is a completely magical experience

We saw totality in 2017 because it happened to be very convenient with other travel plans we had. After that experience, we are pulling the kids out of school Monday and driving a few hours to see this one.

 

[IsUaClone2]

We live in Central AR, right in the middle of the prime viewing area. They've been telling us for over a year that we're expected to have 1.5-2M (and maybe as many as 4M) MORE people concentrated in a small band width of the state (a state with a total population of 3M) plus many of our in-state population from the east and west outside of prime viewing area coming in. Roads will be blocked, gas and grocery shortages, cell phone service will be unavailable. Pretty much like apocalyptic type of situation for 3-4+ days. People have been renting property, campsites, houses at ridiculous prices and there's people from all over the world. This isn't just coming from news outlets or chamber of commerce BS. This is from city, county and state EMS departments. All for 5 minutes.

I have plans to be in Indianapolis for the totality but it's only going to be about three minutes
there so should I head down your way to get an extra two minutes?

 

[mred]

I've seen some places say this is once in a lifetime/won't happen again for x00 years, then see other places that say the next one will be in 2044 - which is it?

Upcoming total eclipses in the USA prior to 2097:

Mar 30, 2033: Western Alaska -- https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/usa?iso=20330330
Aug 22, 2044: Western North Dakota, much of Montana, much of Alberta -- https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/usa?iso=20440823
Aug 12, 2045: The big one. California to Florida. Totality as long as 6 minutes. -- https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/usa?iso=20440823
Mar 30, 2052: Panhandle of Florida, southern Georgia -- https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/usa?iso=20520330
May 11, 2078: Much of SE US: Louisiana to North Carolina -- https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/usa?iso=20780511
May 1, 2079: Philadelphia to Maine -- https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/usa?iso=20790501

 

[Cyhig]

Upcoming total eclipses in the USA prior to 2097:

Mar 30, 2033: Western Alaska -- https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/usa?iso=20330330
Aug 22, 2044: Western North Dakota, much of Montana, much of Alberta -- https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/usa?iso=20440823
Aug 12, 2045: The big one. California to Florida. Totality as long as 6 minutes. -- https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/usa?iso=20440823
Mar 30, 2052: Panhandle of Florida, southern Georgia -- https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/usa?iso=20520330
May 11, 2078: Much of SE US: Louisiana to North Carolina -- https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/usa?iso=20780511
May 1, 2079: Philadelphia to Maine -- https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/usa?iso=20790501

Add one more: Sept 14, 2099. This one will be in the upper midwest as well

Total Solar Eclipse on September 14, 2099

Total solar eclipse on Monday, September 14, 2099: Where and when is the Sun eclipse visible? Path map, animation, and local times.

www.timeanddate.com

 

[cydsho]

Add one more: Sept 14, 2099. This one will be in the upper midwest as well

Total Solar Eclipse on September 14, 2099

Total solar eclipse on Monday, September 14, 2099: Where and when is the Sun eclipse visible? Path map, animation, and local times.

www.timeanddate.com

Cool. I'm love seeing things that will happen when I'm dead. At least I'll already be looking up!

 

[mred]

Add one more: Sept 14, 2099. This one will be in the upper midwest as well

Total Solar Eclipse on September 14, 2099

Total solar eclipse on Monday, September 14, 2099: Where and when is the Sun eclipse visible? Path map, animation, and local times.

www.timeanddate.com

There's also one in Alaska in 2097. I stopped prior to 2097 because those won't likely be relevant to most of us. However, if I manage to live 75 more years and never move, my house will be in totality in 2099.

 

[jcf817]

If you're referring to what he said yesterday on 2GNC I didn't take that as him thinking it's a conspiracy, moreso he thinks it's hugely overrated (unless I missed specific conspiracy talk). I've seen some places say this is once in a lifetime/won't happen again for x00 years, then see other places that say the next one will be in 2044 - which is it?

As an outsider who admits to not fully understanding how big this event is supposed to be, I tend to agree. It's crazy to me that people will fly or drive in ridiculous traffic somewhere on a Monday just to see it get dark for an hour. Especially when you consider there could be complete cloud cover (or worse) wherever you end up during the event.

Everything you guys have mentioned about bumper to bumper traffic taking hours to go a few miles, small towns full of thousands of people, restaurants booked solid/gas stations running out of gas sound like things straight out of my nightmares.

By 'outsider' I mean someone who couldn't give 2 ***** less about this phenomenon. I'll look outside after lunch, and will probably see some videos on social media, otherwise it likely won't affect me whatsoever. People are making it sound like experiencing it in the path of totality is akin to watching your child be born - I find that hard to believe.

I mean...that's fine. But if you've never experienced one, then you just don't know.
It's nearly impossible to put into words what it feels like to witness the sun, the source of life on this planet, become a completely different thing for a few minutes.

 

[jcf817]

In 2017, I was in the 90% area with the path of totality about a 150 miles away. I thought 90% would be enough vs fighting the traffic.

It got dusky and the shadows looked strange, but it wasn’t mind-blowing.

Everyone I know who went to the totality was blown away.

My wife is already saying if it’s cloudy while we are in Texas, we have to try to go to the ones on Europe or Australia to make up for it. But she is probably trying to get me to take her on more vacations.

Not just "blown away". Changed.

 

[Tailg8er]

I mean...that's fine. But if you've never experienced one, then you just don't know.
It's nearly impossible to put into words what it feels like to witness the sun, the source of life on this planet, become a completely different thing for a few minutes.

Yeah I'm not trying to argue, I fully admit I have never and likely will never experience it. I've seen photos/videos, and just can't imagine it coming remotely close to the experiences in my life that I'd describe as magical or mind-blowing (like witnessing your kids being born, wife walking down the aisle, cyclones upsetting the #1 team in the land, etc).

Different strokes for different folks, certainly not trying to disparage what others are into.

 

[khardbored]

Upcoming total eclipses in the USA prior to 2097:

Mar 30, 2033: Western Alaska -- https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/usa?iso=20330330
Aug 22, 2044: Western North Dakota, much of Montana, much of Alberta -- https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/usa?iso=20440823
Aug 12, 2045: The big one. California to Florida. Totality as long as 6 minutes. -- https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/usa?iso=20440823
Mar 30, 2052: Panhandle of Florida, southern Georgia -- https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/usa?iso=20520330
May 11, 2078: Much of SE US: Louisiana to North Carolina -- https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/usa?iso=20780511
May 1, 2079: Philadelphia to Maine -- https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/usa?iso=20790501

 

[NodawayRiverClone]

Will happen to be in Branson that day. It's not totality, but still should be a good experience - unless we try to drive closer - but it may be too big a hassle.