ExiledInIllinois Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Picture from Oregon earlier today: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cKcZNKsW630/hqdefault.jpg Not falling for it! Want me to go blind? Where's your ISO #!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSOL Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 There's no dark side of the moon, really. In fact, it's all dark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Bummed... Too much cloud cover... Got to see some partial. Turned on work TV & watch the show from SIU, Carbondale... Pretty cool... Can't wait for BFLo 2024!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 It got noticeably cooler out. We were at about 60% here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 pretty cool, didn't have glasses to watch it through but cloud cover was enough to make it pretty visible without it being overly bright. i definitely am seeing spots so their warnings were not overstated. it is a very cool haze out there right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Had some glasses and saw at 95% in Durham. Pretty cool. Definitely didn't get dark but a noticeable haze near the end. Glad I took the time to watch it; next time I might try to get to an area of "totality." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 i'm glad i did as well, i was very indifferent leading up to it, but really glad i took the time Had some glasses and saw at 95% in Durham. Pretty cool. Definitely didn't get dark but a noticeable haze near the end. Glad I took the time to watch it; next time I might try to get to an area of "totality." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheElectricCompany Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 92% - pretty underwhelming. Didn't get dark, no noticeable cool off, very anti-climatic. There was a nice filter on things, effecting the highlights and shadows, but otherwise, meh? 2024, no messing around, Austin or Buffalo totality, here we come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Had some glasses and saw at 95% in Durham. Pretty cool. Definitely didn't get dark but a noticeable haze near the end. Glad I took the time to watch it; next time I might try to get to an area of "totality." I watched it at Duke and it was pretty uneventful. Was that really 95%? The change to the sky was only noticeable if I turned around and looked away from the sun. I guess I was expecting it to be slightly darker. It just goes to show you how much of the sun really needs to be blocked out in order for it to get dark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 @ABC Next total solar eclipse visible in the U.S. to take place on April 8, 2024 and will be visible from Texas to Maine http://abcnews.go.com/US/total-solar-eclipse-2017-upcoming-celestial-event/story?id=48859509 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Got much darker here... At 90%. Saw a little partial early on w/my Chinese knockoff glasses. Getting much lighter now even with heavy cloud cover! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 @ABC Next total solar eclipse visible in the U.S. to take place on April 8, 2024 and will be visible from Texas to Maine http://abcnews.go.com/US/total-solar-eclipse-2017-upcoming-celestial-event/story?id=48859509 Just in time to sober up from the Bills first playoff appearance in 147 years!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 @ABC Next total solar eclipse visible in the U.S. to take place on April 8, 2024 and will be visible from Texas to Maine http://abcnews.go.com/US/total-solar-eclipse-2017-upcoming-celestial-event/story?id=48859509 Wow... SIU, Carbondale, IL gets it twice!!! That has to be rare! right in cross hairs of the two eclipses! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QCity Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 The eclipse lasted longer than Anquan Boldin's stint with the Bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheElectricCompany Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 (edited) It got noticeably cooler out. We were at about 60% here. Got much darker here... At 90%. BS meter going off, BS meter going off... You enjoying "Dark Side of the Moon" and some treats with your eclipse? 92% here and you barely noticed anything, outside of the indigo hue. Edited August 21, 2017 by TheElectricCompany Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 BS meter going off, BS meter going off... You enjoying "Dark Side of the Moon" and some treats with your eclipse? 92% here and you barely noticed anything, outside of the indigo hue. That indigo hue is what was different. You never see it at the time of maximum. No. It is so much lighter now, even with cloud cover. I work swing. On days now. I consider my self sensitive to this stuff. I work in the dead of night and bright light of day. It was like twilight/late evening here @ max. (13:19). 80% of my work "day" is spent outside, all hours of the day/night & year. Totally noticeable, same cloud coverage now. And... Like Chef said... Is true. Warmer now. It's hot, less cool wind now. I have been in and out since 04:30... When it was dark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 I watched it at Duke and it was pretty uneventful. Was that really 95%? The change to the sky was only noticeable if I turned around and looked away from the sun. I guess I was expecting it to be slightly darker. It just goes to show you how much of the sun really needs to be blocked out in order for it to get dark. Yep, that's why those "in the know" make such a big deal about totality vs. partial. I mean, where we were there was just a sliver of sun left but as you said, it only got a little hazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheElectricCompany Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 (edited) That indigo hue is what was different. You never see it at the time of maximum. No. It is so much lighter now, even with cloud cover. I work swing. On days now. I consider my self sensitive to this stuff. I work in the dead of night and bright light of day. It was like twilight/late evening here @ max. (13:19). 80% of my work "day" is spent outside, all hours of the day/night & year. Totally noticeable, same cloud coverage now. And... Like Chef said... Is true. Warmer now. It's hot, less cool wind now. I have been in and out since 04:30... When it was dark. Chef was at 60%, two cities I looked at near 70% showed a 1-2 degree temperature drop around eclipse time, which may not even be related too the eclipse (Boston & LA for reference). There was a 4 degree temperature difference here at 92% peak. 100% was reportedly 10-15 degrees, depending on location. So noticeably cooler at 60%? Not buying it. Now, darker? I guess if you want to argue about the indigo hue, which was noticeable, sure. I didn't think it was darker. Friends who live in northern UT and Fort Collins and were closer to 96% said the same. Shrader said the same thing about 95%. The effect was like you boosted shadow & highlights in your photo editor for 20 minutes. That's it. Not dusk or dawn, not evening color, just a ever so subtle change. Edited August 21, 2017 by TheElectricCompany Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 That's true about the darkness. On TV I saw the SIU coverage and right before Totality... It was still light... I said: "Boy this is a dud!" Then bam, the seconds countdown and it got dark! I was like wow... Like poster above, the sun really has to be blocked, You have to get in that Unmbra! Or... Just wait for the earth to spin into night! ;-) Chef was at 60%, two cities I looked at near 70% showed a 1-2 degree temperature drop around eclipse time, which may not even be related too the eclipse (Boston & LA for reference). There was a 4 degree temperature difference here at 92% peak. So noticeably cooler at 60%? Not buying it one minute. Now, darker? I guess if you want to argue about the indigo hue, which was noticeable, sure. I didn't think it was darker. Friends who live in northern UT and Fort Collins and were closer to 96% said the same. Shrader said the same thing about 95%. The effect was like you boosted shadow & highlights in your photo editor for 20 minutes. That's it. Not dusk or dawn, not evening color, just a ever so subtle change. Read my post below... I was floored watching Totality. It's hot out now... And this is the cooling part of day. At 13:00 much cooler. No front came through. Same clouds, no rain. Eclipse will effect some weather patterns, temp, wind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Get ready for Eclipse 2024. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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