Partial Solar Eclipse - October 23, 2014

[ken0042]

Not sure if you guys might be discussing the eclipse in one of the science threads, but I figured it was worthy of it's own thread.

http://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/s...014-october-23

Would welding goggles like these be sufficient protection?
http://www.princessauto.com/pal/en/C...gles/8002530.p

Also worth noting, the next total solar eclipse anywhere near Calgary is on August 21, 2017 in Nebraska.
http://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/solar/2017-august-21

Next total solar eclipse visible in Calgary won't be until 2044
http://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/solar/2044-august-23

[troutman]

"When I see a solar eclipse, like the one I went to last year in Hawaii, I think 'Oh no! Is the moon eating the sun?' I don't know. Because I'm a caveman -- that's the way I think."

[Northendzone]

anyone else out there suffering form a total eclipse of the heart?

[DoubleK]

I caught the tail end of the lunar eclipse this week, which was pretty dang cool.

[SebC]

Bump.

[bc-chris]

i was all excited about this this morning... and then looked outside - clouds clouds go away!!!

the weather office is calling for clouds and rain today in kelowna..... boooo clouds!!

[polak]

Whats the deal? there's a partial eclipse visible from Calgary? How is this not more of a big deal?

[photon]

Pfft partial...

[polak]

Originally Posted by photon

Pfft partial...

According to the link it's supposed to be pretty good. 90%.

I don't see the moon in the sky yet and it's supposed to start at 2:45...

[codynw]

When is it going to be at it's peak? Probably somewhere around 3:30 to 4?

[photon]

Yeah it'll peak around 4.

The moon's there, you just can't see it because it's washed out by the sun.

Yeah it looks like it'll be pretty good, I'm going to try setting up my binoculars as a projector, hopefully I don't melt them.

[polak]

Cool, we'll I'm wildly unprepared for this but I'll look at through some sun glasses... YOLO.

[MolsonInBothHands]

Actually works pretty well looking at it throught the camera on the phone. Turned exposure right down.

[combustiblefuel]

Originally Posted by codynw

When is it going to be at it's peak? Probably somewhere around 3:30 to 4?

http://earthsky.org/tonight/partial-...-on-october-23

mountain Daylight Time

Denver, Colorado
Solar eclipse begins: 15:18 (3:18 p.m.) MDT
Greatest eclipse: 16:35 (4:35 p.m.) MDT
Solar eclipse ends: 17:44 (5:44 p.m.) MDT
Maximum obscuration of solar disk: 45%

Pacific Daylight Time

San Francisco, California
Solar eclipse begins: 13:52 (1:52 p.m.) PDT
Greatest eclipse: 16:35 (4:35 p.m.) PDT
Solar eclipse ends: 17:44 (5:44 p.m.) PDT
Maximum obscuration of solar disk: 39%

[combustiblefuel]

Originally Posted by polak

According to the link it's supposed to be pretty good. 90%.

I don't see the moon in the sky yet and it's supposed to start at 2:45...

Not even close to 90% in NA see post above.

[photon]

Just get a piece of paper and poke a hole in it and hold another piece of paper behind it, you'll get a projection of the sun.

I've got some eclipse viewing glasses left over from the Venus transit as well.

[ken0042]

Originally Posted by codynw

When is it going to be at it's peak? Probably somewhere around 3:30 to 4?

4:07 pm

http://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/i...y?iso=20141023

[octothorp]

My son and I built a viewer using a bankers box and binoculars. Really easy project.

[Madman]

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasat...l#.VElyJfnF-9U

[Frequitude]

I just stared at the sun. Bad idea.