Solar Eclipse Sunday May 20th

[MNCYWX]

There will be a solar eclipse occurring this Sunday evening.

Solar Eclipse this Weekend - NASA Science

It will be partial for the upper midwest with Iowa seeing ~70-75% eclipse beginning at ~7:30p and effectively ending at sunset. Those in SE Iowa will see the sun set before the maximum eclipse occurs.

http://shadowandsubstance.com/


A full solar eclipse will occur from parts North Texas back to North California.





There is a chance for clouds/rain on Sunday (in Iowa/Minnesota) but at this point it looks like it'll be out of here by the evening. It'll be a close call though.

 

[CloneFan319]

Sweet! Gonna have to remember to look for this!

 

[cstrunk]

Here's everyone's reminder... Solar eclipse tonight near sunset!

 

[cyguytillidie]

At 7:30?

 

[Senolcyc]

Is this the kind where I make a hole in one piece of cardboard and let the sunlight go through to another piece of cardboard and I "see" the eclipse that way?

I remember doing that when I was about 10 and I thought it was the stupidest ******* thing I'd ever allowed myself to be talked into doing.

 

[ISUAgronomist]

Yes, that's the standard way of protecting your eyes with a nearly full solar eclipse.

 

[rebecacy]

Is this the kind where I make a hole in one piece of cardboard and let the sunlight go through to another piece of cardboard and I "see" the eclipse that way?

I remember doing that when I was about 10 and I thought it was the stupidest ******* thing I'd ever allowed myself to be talked into doing.

It's OK, stare directly at the sun for as long as you like.

 

[cyguytillidie]

Is this the kind where I make a hole in one piece of cardboard and let the sunlight go through to another piece of cardboard and I "see" the eclipse that way?

I remember doing that when I was about 10 and I thought it was the stupidest ******* thing I'd ever allowed myself to be talked into doing.

Is there a way to look at it without doing this?


Are your eyes going to be immediately ****ed if you look at it?

 

[Cyclonepride]

I believe your entire head will go up in flames. At least that's what they told us in elementary school.

 

[AirWalke]

Just need these damn clouds to go away...

 

[CRcyclone6]

you will melt like the nazis is Raiders of the Lost Ark if you look directly at it

 

[KFitzy87]

Must... Remember... To look......... But not... To look... Directly at sun.........

 

[Bret44]

 

[letsCYber]

Solar eclipses are the ones that are okay to stare at right??

 

[cyguytillidie]

I want to look at it soo bad!!!

 

[cyguytillidie]

Worth it. :yes:

 

[Acylum]

Is this the kind where I make a hole in one piece of cardboard and let the sunlight go through to another piece of cardboard and I "see" the eclipse that way?

I remember doing that when I was about 10 and I thought it was the stupidest ******* thing I'd ever allowed myself to be talked into doing.

This is only because it actually was the stupidest thing we'd ever allowed ourselves to be talked into. BTW- I've heard you can use a welder's helmet if you happen to have one laying around.

 

[CRcyclone6]

yes! Thank you for finding that

 

[Tailg8er]

Sun is brighter than ***** right now!

 

[cyguytillidie]

Gametime!