OT: The night sky...

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Zorch

Pathetic earthlings! Who will save you now?

This critter ....

[MakeeLearn]

ORIGINAL: geofflambert

ORIGINAL: MakeeLearn

It just puts a black dot on the Sun, it's there all day. Somebody should work on that.

I dont see it. Could be the video card or one of the settings in Stellarium.

Wrong date. Look at 8/21/17

I think it's going to be 90% where you are, or better

OH, I see, someone was saying Kentucky was going to be one of the best places to see it.

[Canoerebel]

Appalachian Trail backpackers and hikers are busy making elaborate plans to be at jut the right point on the trail during the eclipse. The consensus location seems to be Albert Mountain, North Carolina, and vicinity. I think it will be 100% in north Georgia and western North Carolina.

[TOMLABEL]

Oh wait! This might be the wrong thread!
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[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: MakeeLearn
OH, I see, someone was saying Kentucky was going to be one of the best places to see it.

It is. We will be sitting on a pontoon boat in Lake Malone, KY with our children watching the entire 71 minutes in its glory.

Neat article here about witnessing the full effects of the eclipse, which will be limited to a relatively small area:

http://mentalfloss.com/article/501542/h ... y-town-map

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel
Appalachian Trail backpackers and hikers are busy making elaborate plans to be at jut the right point on the trail during the eclipse. The consensus location seems to be Albert Mountain, North Carolina, and vicinity. I think it will be 100% in north Georgia and western North Carolina.

2017 eclipse map

http://xjubier.free.fr/en/site_pages/so ... pFull.html

ETA: In 2024, a 4.5 minute total eclipse will peak within an hour of where we currently live. [8D]

[Lecivius]

I'm thinking on being in the Wyoming Rockies as it passes over. High up, no light pollution, sometimes you almost think you can touch the darned thing.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Lecivius
sometimes you almost think you can touch the darned thing.

Aren't there laws against that sort of thing in public? Even in Wyoming?

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel
I think it will be 100% in north Georgia

No. South Carolina will get a taste of 100%, but the peak effect will be well north and / or East of Georgia. You may just have to cross state lines to see it (and head North to boot), Reb. [X(]

ETA: On second look, the peak effect will *just* tick the far NE corner of Georgia.

[Lecivius]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: Lecivius
sometimes you almost think you can touch the darned thing.

Aren't there laws against that sort of thing in public? Even in Wyoming?

Only if you bleet [;)]

[MakeeLearn]

Green boobs and ham...

[MakeeLearn]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: MakeeLearn
OH, I see, someone was saying Kentucky was going to be one of the best places to see it.

It is. We will be sitting on a pontoon boat in Lake Malone, KY with our children watching the entire 71 minutes in its glory.

Neat article here about witnessing the full effects of the eclipse, which will be limited to a relatively small area:

http://mentalfloss.com/article/501542/h ... y-town-map

I think we will get about 90%.

[geofflambert]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: Lecivius
sometimes you almost think you can touch the darned thing.

Aren't there laws against that sort of thing in public? Even in Wyoming?

Sometimes she'll let you grab her by the ...

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: MakeeLearn

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: MakeeLearn
OH, I see, someone was saying Kentucky was going to be one of the best places to see it.

It is. We will be sitting on a pontoon boat in Lake Malone, KY with our children watching the entire 71 minutes in its glory.

Neat article here about witnessing the full effects of the eclipse, which will be limited to a relatively small area:

http://mentalfloss.com/article/501542/h ... y-town-map

I think we will get about 90%.

Maybe you can catch the even more impressive 2024 eclipse.

[Zorch]

Or go to the dark side of the moon, to view the total eclipse. [:D]

(Yes I know there is NO dark side of the moon. It's all dark, the man said.)

[geofflambert]

I'm going to be in the path of totality sitting in my back yard.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: geofflambert

I'm going to be in the path of totality sitting in my back yard.

At only 1 minute and 7 seconds of total eclipse, you will be missing a sizeable amount by being near the margin.

[geofflambert]

Maybe I'll have a party. Only Coronas will be served.

[geofflambert]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: geofflambert

I'm going to be in the path of totality sitting in my back yard.

At only 1 minute and 7 seconds of total eclipse, you will be missing a sizeable amount by being near the margin.

You're right. I can't get blasted in just 67 seconds. I'm too lazy to head south though. It's going to be a nightmare of traffic jams out there.

[geofflambert]

Maybe I should take my starship up and put a tractor beam on the moon and move it just a smidge so it passes directly over my house.