Anyone Have Eclipse Day Plans? Golf? Hideout in a Bunker?

[billchao]

3 hours ago, Clemsonfan said:

Total eclipses are pretty rare. They are usually visible at the poles, and this is only the 2nd one in the 21st century in the USA, and the next one won’t be for 20 years. It would always be worth it to me to stop and watch. I am almost 60 and had only seen partial eclipses until 2017. To see 1 in in totality, and another at 80%+ in 7 years is amazing!

 

I was under the impression that a total solar eclipse happens somewhere in the world once every one to three years.

[snapfade]

6 minutes ago, billchao said:

I was under the impression that a total solar eclipse happens somewhere in the world once every one to three years.

What are solar eclipses and how often do they occur?

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A solar eclipse is an alignment of the Sun, the Moon, and Earth. On average, 2.38 solar eclipses of one kind or another occur each year.

 

[ChetlovesMer]

15 minutes ago, billchao said:

I was under the impression that a total solar eclipse happens somewhere in the world once every one to three years.

It's very rare that they occur on my patio. But it does this year. ... 

... So, there's that... 🤷‍♂️

[billchao]

30 minutes ago, snapfade said:

What are solar eclipses and how often do they occur?

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A solar eclipse is an alignment of the Sun, the Moon, and Earth. On average, 2.38 solar eclipses of one kind or another occur each year.

 

I’m going to need an Eli5 of this one. It says the Saros cycle is about 18 years? That’s not the only time when total eclipses happen, right? The last total eclipse just in the US was in 2017.

24 minutes ago, ChetlovesMer said:

It's very rare that they occur on my patio. But it does this year. ... 

... So, there's that... 🤷‍♂️

There hasn’t been a total eclipse on my patio in my lifetime, this one won’t be, and given the next one that’s going to hit NJ will be in 2079 it probably means I won’t witness a total solar eclipse without having to travel at some point.

[boogielicious]

3 hours ago, GolfLug said:

Just a little random astral co-incidence

Not to flat earthers! 😜

 

[GolfLug]

1 hour ago, boogielicious said:

Not to flat earthers! 😜

 

Lawd... not thems. They not lacking for evidence, just brain cells.

[StuM]

25 minutes ago, GolfLug said:

Lawd... not thems. They not lacking for evidence, just brain cells.

Well, let me ask you this Mr. Smarty Pants.  If the earth is round then how can a level surface be flat?  If the earth is curved then how can anything be level?  As the earth gradually curves would not the distance between the earth and the flat surface gradually increase to the point that eventually the level item (Line, Road, etc.) is entering outer space?  😜

[4zim]

5 hours ago, GolfLug said:

They cancelled my daughter's school day out of 'safety concerns'. Ridiculous. What's the BFD?? And then all the loonies and shamans and the 'end of worlders' are out there with there little stick and drums praying and singing profusely for forgiveness and a path towards the light. SMH.

Just a little random astral co-incidence, where all you gotta be mindful about is to not do something super dumb like stare directly at the sun without a welding shield or something. Same as like, ya' know.. everyday.   

Should be shade 12 or greater to provide enough protection if you’re using a welding shield. 

[saevel25]

[snapfade]

3 minutes ago, saevel25 said:

Nice!

[StuM]

10 minutes ago, saevel25 said:

A lot better than here.

[ChetlovesMer]

39 minutes ago, saevel25 said:

Nice photos, brother.

Me and the family experienced it together. 
It was cool. 

[billchao]

40 minutes ago, saevel25 said:

Last pic is great! Looks like someone shot a rocket through the fabric of space-time.

I ended up going to the dentist at 1:45. Got out at 3:15 and made it home just in time to catch the peak. It was only 90% here, though.

[GolfLug]

4 hours ago, StuM said:

Well, let me ask you this Mr. Smarty Pants.  If the earth is round then how can a level surface be flat?  If the earth is curved then how can anything be level?  As the earth gradually curves would not the distance between the earth and the flat surface gradually increase to the point that eventually the level item (Line, Road, etc.) is entering outer space?  😜

Lol.. level surfaces are flat in chunks.😋

[DaveP043]

On 4/8/2024 at 8:12 AM, DaveP043 said:

Northern Virginia is in about the 80% band.  I'll be on a golf course as a Rules Official for a local PGA chapter tournament.

So the MAPGA suppled eclipse glasses for everyone, players and rules staff both.  I got to take a few peeks between groups, and even at 80% it was pretty cool.  IT wasn't dramatic, not sudden, but it did get pretty dim, with just a crescent of the sun vizible.  The golf kept going the whole time.

[StuM]

15 hours ago, DaveP043 said:

So the MAPGA suppled eclipse glasses for everyone, players and rules staff both.  I got to take a few peeks between groups, and even at 80% it was pretty cool.  IT wasn't dramatic, not sudden, but it did get pretty dim, with just a crescent of the sun vizible.  The golf kept going the whole time.

We were @ 99.4% from what I read.  I did not have any special glasses so could not look directly at it.  I did notice it got darker and street lights came on and cross-walk lights seemed brighter but without the glasses it was rather lackluster.  Oh well, I will have another chance in 2044 but would need to go to Montana, North Dakota or Canada.  

[saevel25]

Anyone making the trip to Spain or Iceland in 2026? 

Total Solar Eclipse on August 12, 2026

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Total solar eclipse on Wednesday, August 12, 2026: Where and when is the Sun eclipse visible? Path map, animation, and local times.

Australia in 2028

Total Solar Eclipse on July 22, 2028

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Total solar eclipse on Saturday, July 22, 2028: Where and when is the Sun eclipse visible? Path map, animation, and local times.

 

[billchao]

4 hours ago, StuM said:

We were @ 99.4% from what I read.  I did not have any special glasses so could not look directly at it.  I did notice it got darker and street lights came on and cross-walk lights seemed brighter but without the glasses it was rather lackluster.  Oh well, I will have another chance in 2044 but would need to go to Montana, North Dakota or Canada.  

There’s going to be one in 2045, too.

National Eclipse | Eclipse Maps | August 12, 2045 - Total Solar Eclipse

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NationalEclipse.com is your one-stop source of information on solar eclipses, including the next total solar eclipse...

I might even be able to catch this one with my DVC points to stay at WDW.