The North American Solar Eclipse, Aug. 21, 2017 |
The North American Solar Eclipse, Aug. 21, 2017 |
Mar 27 2017, 12:33 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 808 Joined: 10-October 06 From: Maynard Mass USA Member No.: 1241 |
As all of you know, by now, there will be an amazing Total Solar Eclipse this summer in North America stretching from coast to coast, and basically from 10 AM to 2 PM local time, from west to east.
An estimated 75 million people will be less than a half day's drive away from totality. My family and I will be in Missouri that day, prepared to zip east or west in case of inclement weather. Do you plan on observing this event? -------------------- CLA CLL
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Aug 27 2017, 03:29 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4247 Joined: 17-January 05 Member No.: 152 |
Nice - I think the pinkish glow is the sun's chromosphere - a layer just above the blindingly bright surface.
From Generally the eclipse caught me completely off guard. 45-odd years of reading about them, seeing thousands of pics and movies, and understanding the geometry and dynamics left me thinking I knew too well what to expect. I was wrong. You can know that the dynamic range of the diamond ring is something like a million to one, but seeing it was utterly shocking. Maybe the single most overwhelming sensation was of complete surprize at the utter bizarreness of the whole thing. |
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