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Did you enjoy the eclipse?
Posted on 8/22/17 at 3:25 am
Posted on 8/22/17 at 3:25 am
I took off work early and checked the kids out of school. Bought the special glasses and had a front row seat in the backyard. Thought I would enjoy the spectacle much more than I did however.
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Posted on 8/22/17 at 4:32 am to Commander Data
My dog spoke to me in Spanish. That was cool. However I didn't see my double from the mirror universe. So overall, a bit disappointing.
Posted on 8/22/17 at 6:52 am to Commander Data
My wife is a science teacher, so she was all hyped up for it, and sat outside the entire time.
I wanted to see what it looked like at the 95% or so it would be in our area. I was amazed at how light it was out still, but the temps dropped around 10 degrees and it got dead calm. That was wild.
I wanted to see what it looked like at the 95% or so it would be in our area. I was amazed at how light it was out still, but the temps dropped around 10 degrees and it got dead calm. That was wild.
Posted on 8/22/17 at 7:37 am to Commander Data
I thought it was pretty cool and was a reminder at how powerful the sun really is.
Posted on 8/22/17 at 7:50 am to Commander Data
It rained in my part of the "sunshine" state. Poked my head outside a few times, couldn't see shite.
Posted on 8/22/17 at 7:58 am to Commander Data
I was pretty disappointed
Posted on 8/22/17 at 8:22 am to Commander Data
I thought it was cool, but I'm glad I didn't travel for it.
Posted on 8/22/17 at 8:26 am to Commander Data
Took off work and took the family tubing in Townsend, TN in the morning. We set up a picnic and watched the eclipse through our eclipse glasses. Seeing the eclipse was awesome...but seeing the things that went on as a result of the eclipse (change in temperature, shadows, light contrast and the bat-shite crazy stuff cicadas and birds were doing) was even cooler. It was a really cool experience to share with the family, and I'm glad I did so.
Posted on 8/22/17 at 9:31 am to Commander Data
Had an incredible time.
Posted on 8/22/17 at 12:33 pm to Commander Data
I thought it was, blah. I was even in the path.
Posted on 8/22/17 at 1:26 pm to Commander Data
It was my third eclipse, first total. The other two were annular.
I enjoyed it immensely. I videoed the "360° sunset," the phenomenon in which it looks like the sun has set in every direction. That was cool. I also found that the sun's corona and the "diamond ring" effect were much sharper than with annular eclipses.
I was in Hopkinsville, KY with about 200,000 people packed into that small town. It was easy to find a good spot for viewing but when the eclipse was over everybody got on the roads at the same time. Carmageddon.
I enjoyed it immensely. I videoed the "360° sunset," the phenomenon in which it looks like the sun has set in every direction. That was cool. I also found that the sun's corona and the "diamond ring" effect were much sharper than with annular eclipses.
I was in Hopkinsville, KY with about 200,000 people packed into that small town. It was easy to find a good spot for viewing but when the eclipse was over everybody got on the roads at the same time. Carmageddon.
Posted on 8/22/17 at 1:26 pm to Commander Data
It got dark in my back yard and I thought a thunderstorm was rolling in.....
Posted on 8/22/17 at 2:16 pm to Commander Data
Was interesting seeing it for the first time, but I'd much rather watch a thunderstorm.
Posted on 8/22/17 at 2:28 pm to Commander Data
I did, immensely, but I was having sex during it 
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Posted on 8/22/17 at 4:41 pm to Commander Data
Yeah I was in the totality range and it was incredible. I'm already looking forward to 2024
This post was edited on 8/22/17 at 4:54 pm
Posted on 8/22/17 at 5:44 pm to Commander Data
I was in the path of totality and managed to snag an awesome picture of the eclipse peeking through a hole in the storm clouds that were over me.
It was lightning and an eclipse at the same time.
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It was lightning and an eclipse at the same time.
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This post was edited on 8/22/17 at 5:57 pm
Posted on 8/22/17 at 6:58 pm to Commander Data
Columbia was in the path of totality. Leading up to it, i didn't get the big deal about it but once the moon fully eclipsed the sun, it was one of the coolest things I've ever witnessed.
Posted on 8/22/17 at 11:16 pm to Commander Data
it was pretty awesome in Nashville. I went to a local park and watched from a bridge where you could see the horizon all around. The colors were really awesome, and when it went dark, it felt like something out of a sci fi movie.
Posted on 8/24/17 at 11:44 am to Commander Data
We had 2:36 of totality, one of the highest in the nation. Kids were let out of school if they wanted. I took my daughter to the park.
It was one of the most stunning things I have ever seen. At 99% it was just a blocked out sun. The air cooled, it was twilight. It was cool but...
then totality. The difference between totality and 99% was incredible. There was a line of sun colored diamonds from a valley on the moon for a second, and then a red/purple ring of lights around the moon for a second. Then there was the huge blue white corona around the moon for over 2 minutes. Everything was tinged with this blue white twilight. All the night insects started singing. There was a crowd of a several hundred people where we were that went completely silent for the entire time. Everyone was stunned and moved.
Then the red ring came back
then the diamonds
and then it was over and were back to 99% twilight.
Exceeded every expectation I had. I really had no idea. I've looked at many photos since none of them captured what I saw. You really had to be there. Just describing it is getting me choked up
I hope I get to do it in 2024. I will absolutely travel for that.
It was one of the most stunning things I have ever seen. At 99% it was just a blocked out sun. The air cooled, it was twilight. It was cool but...
then totality. The difference between totality and 99% was incredible. There was a line of sun colored diamonds from a valley on the moon for a second, and then a red/purple ring of lights around the moon for a second. Then there was the huge blue white corona around the moon for over 2 minutes. Everything was tinged with this blue white twilight. All the night insects started singing. There was a crowd of a several hundred people where we were that went completely silent for the entire time. Everyone was stunned and moved.
Then the red ring came back
then the diamonds
and then it was over and were back to 99% twilight.
Exceeded every expectation I had. I really had no idea. I've looked at many photos since none of them captured what I saw. You really had to be there. Just describing it is getting me choked up
I hope I get to do it in 2024. I will absolutely travel for that.
This post was edited on 8/24/17 at 11:50 am
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