Solar Eclipse Aug 21 2017

[CroFlames]

I am disappointed in myself for not traveling to see totality.

Hopefully I am able for the next one!

[Acey]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

I am disappointed in myself for not traveling to see totality.

2024 is going to be huge with way more big cities on the path, today it's really only Nashville. But 2024 is Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, Buffalo, Cleveland, Montreal, and almost Toronto.

[You Need a Thneed]

Partial appears to be over now in Spokane.

[FLAMESRULE]

My pics on my cellphone today in downtown YYC. Just put my glasses up to the phone.

[wittynickname]

Only up to 81% covered here in Pittsburgh, but the view with the glasses is certainly awesome.

The oddest thing is how it looks so dark outside for 2:30 in the afternoon. It looks like it should be gearing up for a storm, and then you look outside, and there are only a few high cirrus clouds in the sky.

I'm excited for 2024, only a couple of hours of driving to get to totality, rather than the 8-9 it would've been for me this year.

[Frequitude]

Yup, 2044 is what we want. Will be a pretty freaking cool sunset photo.

[Stormageddon]

I captured these using the binocular method. The shadows of the bars on the windows (not in prison) where the bars intersect even show the eclipse. Cool stuff.

[Hockeyguy15]

Originally Posted by Frequitude

Yup, 2044 is what we want. Will be a pretty freaking cool sunset photo.

Speak for yourself. 2099 or bust.

[Acey]

2099 follows pretty much the Trans-Canada and has longer totality, but 2044 has much more totality for Alberta as a whole... plus, you know, we might be alive. Almost 2 minutes of totality at 7:40 pm.

[calgarygeologist]

I was watching John Oliver's show from last night and Leslie Horton and the Global News morning show cast made it into his highlight clip when the crew was making fun of Leslie because she was planning on looking directly at the sun today.

[Frequitude]

Anyone care to cross reference totality and sunset time in Calgary for the 2044 one?

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by Frequitude

Anyone care to cross reference totality and sunset time in Calgary for the 2044 one?

https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/...2044-august-23

maximum 7:15pm

Sunset is basically the same as today,
http://wx.ca/?service=page/Almanac

8:45pm

Could be really cool with the sun in eclipse going down over the mountains. Hopefully my eyes still work then!

EDIT: sorry, maximum from that table is not for Calgary. Looking at the video it appears to be about 7:35-7:40pm

[CroFlames]

Someone smarter than I should embed this.

https://twitter.com/neiltyson/status...014785?lang=en

[Hockeyguy15]

Originally Posted by Frequitude

Anyone care to cross reference totality and sunset time in Calgary for the 2044 one?

Worried you have plans already?

[Stud_McCool]

It's truly amazing how these guys can pinpoint a day, time and location of when a solar eclipse will happen 20, 50, even almost 100 years out. Science!!

[Acey]

Originally Posted by Frequitude

Anyone care to cross reference totality and sunset time in Calgary for the 2044 one?

Total eclipse from 7:38 pm to 7:40 pm, about 8.8° above the horizon. Sunset at 8:37 pm.

Originally Posted by CroFlames

Someone smarter than I should embed this.

[Acey]

Mountains could be an issue in 2044 from some vantage points with the sun low. Further northwest like Grande Prairie would be slightly better and the sun a bit higher. We're kind of a ways out, I suppose.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Is the blindness thing more for people near totality? I was outside today and it was a bit dimmer than usual but still bright enough no one could stare at the sun, just like on normal days, it was way too bright.

But on the news they said it is painless and people don't realize they are going blind. So how is this possible? I couldn't have stared at the sun if I tried. Just like on any sunny day even the slightest glimpse hurts my sensitive eyes and I look away. How would someone not notice?

[Acey]

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

Is the blindness thing more for people near totality? I was outside today and it was a bit dimmer than usual but still bright enough no one could stare at the sun, just like on normal days, it was way too bright.

But on the news they said it is painless and people don't realize they are going blind. So how is this possible? I couldn't have stared at the sun if I tried. Just like on any sunny day even the slightest glimpse hurts my sensitive eyes and I look away. How would someone not notice?

Yeah it's for somewhere in totality in the minutes before/after the sun actually being covered where there's a serious risk cause the sky is getting dark and people start to think it's okay but the sun is still ruthless until it's completely covered. Also places where it's like 95% max totality and the sky is noticeably darker so people just be morons and look.

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by Acey

Total eclipse from 7:38 pm to 7:40 pm, about 8.8° above the horizon. Sunset at 8:37 pm.

Ugh, is there anything these alt-left "scientists" won't politicise??