Actual I saw the eclipse thread

comicbookguytherealone wrote:

What is the carbon footprint of your indulgence? When the arctic is completely melted, look in the mirror, dude.

Dumb, dumb, dumb.

Do you tell this to everyone who runs the Boston marathon too?

I drove a very, very long way to see the total eclipse. Wasn't sure what to expect, but it was 100% absolutely worth it.

It was easily one of the coolest things I have ever seen in my life. It doesn't seem like it would be that dramatic just thinking about it; the moon goes in front of the sun, it gets dark... yeah ok whatever. But it turned out to be incredible. It way exceeded my expectations.

Once there was just a bit of a crescent left you began to notice weird things. It started getting dim, but it wasn't anything like how it looks when a cloud passes overhead. Kind of an eerie dimness. It then started to get pretty cold, the temperature probably dropped about 15 degrees where I was watching. Once the moon is completely covering and you can take off your filter glasses, the scene is unbelievable. The corona around the sun is brilliant white, the whole sky looks bizarre, and it looks like a sunset along the horizon in every direction. And then for a brief moment you see the edge begin to brighten and in less than second it is unbearably bright again. Gives you a real appreciation for the sheer power of the sun.

If you ever get the chance to see a total eclipse in the future you should go! Even a 99% eclipse seems like just a mild curiosity in comparison.

So yeah, it was pretty neat. Pictures just don't do it justice.

Perfectly blue skies in eastern Idaho. Temps probably touched the 40's during totality. Absolutely incredible experience overall. All my grumpy neighbors who stayed home for 99% definitely missed out. Have fun waiting 30 more years.

Potato head wrote:

Perfectly blue skies in eastern Idaho. Temps probably touched the 40's during totality. Absolutely incredible experience overall. All my grumpy neighbors who stayed home for 99% definitely missed out. Have fun waiting 30 more years.

Less if you travel. It's good that so many people refuse to believe the eye witness accounts, see the NASA professional video, and say "meh". It keeps the crowds down for the next one.

Holy F..., it was awesome.

Saw totality from the top of Siler Bald (5200 ft.) on the Appalachain Trail. Clouds broke just in time for the most spectacular mountain sunset view in every direction and hypnotic black circle in the sky.

ATLwhiteBoi wrote:

Saw totality from the top of Siler Bald (5200 ft.) on the Appalachain Trail. Clouds broke just in time for the most spectacular mountain sunset view in every direction and hypnotic black circle in the sky.

Spectacular. They say the 2024 will be even better because it is longer. I have my doubts. The weather is not going to be as good. This eclipse delivered, it was perfect viewing nearly everywhere.