Solar eclipse

HALLIEBETH87 · Aug 21, 2017 at 05:06 PM

The eclipse was so cool!!! We only saw 96% totality but it was neat! It got sum outside like evening time and even felt cooler!

hopeless2015 · Aug 21, 2017 at 05:08 PM

Glad you caught it. I didn't get any glasses but several at work did and headed out to catch it. I thought it would get darker here than it did.

HALLIEBETH87 · Aug 21, 2017 at 05:15 PM

I live in Kentucky. The footage from Hopkinsville where they got totality was SO cool!

UpDownAround · Aug 21, 2017 at 05:58 PM

I saw 92% through glasses and it was amazing how small the crescent was as it hardly dimmed at all. It was like the sun on an unseasonably warm sunny winter day. Plenty bright but yo could feel it wasn't nearly as intense. One of my kids went with a friend into totality and I am jealous seeing his pictures.

Daonnachd · Aug 21, 2017 at 07:01 PM

I was unfortunate in that I had to take my dog to the vet during the height of occlusion. On the other hand, I was fortunate because there was so little traffic on the road - everybody was stopped and looking up.

It was particularly interesting for me, actually. Though my location says Napa Valley, in truth I live on a mountain on the eastern border of the valley so the sky at home was clear for viewing, while the sky in the valley was overcast. Nevertheless, there were still people out with their glasses on the valley floor when I took my dog for a walk before going into the vet's office.

Unrigged64072835 · Aug 21, 2017 at 07:16 PM

My husband set up a viewing device with a piece of cardboard, a pair of binoculars, a small camera tripod, and a couple of sheets of paper. Cut a hole in the cardboard to let the light in.
My neighbor came over with a pair of sun goggles, and the neighbors across the street came over as well. It didn't get as dark as I thought it would. It seemed like early evening.

When it was done, we went for ice cream. Seemed like a cool thing to do at the time.

*Laurie* · Aug 21, 2017 at 07:21 PM

That sounds like fun, Fharriage.

We got 80% here. Didn't get as dark as I'd expected it to. Mostly, I felt the eclipse - splitting headache and anxiety all morning. My cats hid and the birds outside were very active during the eclipse. My daughter and SIL are in Oregon for the eclipse and they were really impressed with it, so I'm glad for them.

xRavenx · Aug 21, 2017 at 08:33 PM

About 80% here, and it was awesome. I watched it from a pool, and the radio was playing Dark Side of the Moon. In 2024, I plan to book a hotel in Niagara Falls!!

Nammu · Aug 21, 2017 at 08:41 PM

Was supposed to be 85% here but clouds rolled in and obstructed the view, the darkness could have been from the storms.

raspberrytorte · Aug 21, 2017 at 09:09 PM

I missed it. I was taking a nap. My husband told me it didn't get very dark though. I'm not sure how much of it was visible here. Overall I'm really disappointed with it. I would have liked to see it.

~Christina · Aug 21, 2017 at 09:35 PM

I got about 16 seconds of 83% .. Had the clouds not cleared for that 16 seconds it would have been a bust in my part of Florida.

emgreen · Aug 21, 2017 at 09:36 PM

It was 85% here & the sun peaked out for a while. I viewed holding a strainer with circular holes in it. There were about 50 images of the moon & sun on the piece of white paper I put on the ground. While it didn't really get dark, the light outside did look muted.

Those of you who saw 100% occlusion were very, very lucky. I got goosebumps just watching the coverage on TV; the reactions of those viewing it were amazing...with some brought to tears.

BipolaRNurse · Aug 22, 2017 at 02:29 AM

The eclipse was AMAZING! I live in Oregon right in the path of totality, and it was so cool to see the corona and "diamond ring" effect. The street lights came on briefly and I could even see stars. People shouted and cheered at the moment of totality...it was a neat experience that I'll never forget.

Guiness187055 · Aug 22, 2017 at 09:44 PM

Just got home from viewing the eclipse yesterday. We were in totality in Joanne SC. One of the if not the most amazing thing I have ever seen. It was well worth the drive from Florida.

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HALLIEBETH87 Legendary Member Since Oct 2004 Location: usa Posts: 11,594 20 2,808 hugs given	Aug 21, 2017 at 05:06 PM #1 The eclipse was so cool!!! We only saw 96% totality but it was neat! It got sum outside like evening time and even felt cooler! __________________ schizoaffective bipolar type PTSD generalized anxiety d/o haldol, prazosin, risperdal and prn klonopin and helpful cogentin
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hopeless2015 Grand Magnate Member Since Feb 2015 Location: USA Posts: 3,418 9 64 hugs given	Aug 21, 2017 at 05:08 PM #2 Glad you caught it. I didn't get any glasses but several at work did and headed out to catch it. I thought it would get darker here than it did. __________________ Current Meds Lamictal 200 mg x2 Seroquel 100 mg
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HALLIEBETH87 Legendary Member Since Oct 2004 Location: usa Posts: 11,594 20 2,808 hugs given	Aug 21, 2017 at 05:15 PM #3 I live in Kentucky. The footage from Hopkinsville where they got totality was SO cool! __________________ schizoaffective bipolar type PTSD generalized anxiety d/o haldol, prazosin, risperdal and prn klonopin and helpful cogentin
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Laurie Account Suspended Member Since Jan 2015 Location: California Uber Alles Posts: 9,150 (SuperPoster!) 9 5,382 hugs given	Aug 21, 2017 at 07:21 PM #7 That sounds like fun, Fharriage. We got 80% here. Didn't get as dark as I'd expected it to. Mostly, I felt the eclipse - splitting headache and anxiety all morning. My cats hid and the birds outside were very active during the eclipse. My daughter and SIL are in Oregon for the eclipse and they were really impressed with it, so I'm glad for them.
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xRavenx Magnate Member Since Jun 2016 Location: U.S. Posts: 2,585 8 8,144 hugs given	Aug 21, 2017 at 08:33 PM #8 About 80% here, and it was awesome. I watched it from a pool, and the radio was playing Dark Side of the Moon. In 2024, I plan to book a hotel in Niagara Falls!!
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Nammu Crone Member Since May 2010 Location: Some where between my inner mind and the solar system. Posts: 73,935 (SuperPoster!) 14 57.2k hugs given	Aug 21, 2017 at 08:41 PM #9 Was supposed to be 85% here but clouds rolled in and obstructed the view, the darkness could have been from the storms. __________________ *Nammu* …Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. …... Desiderata Max Ehrmann
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~Christina Legendary Wise Elder Community Liaison Member Since Jul 2011 Location: Tennessee Posts: 22,450 (SuperPoster!) 13 12.7k hugs given	Aug 21, 2017 at 09:35 PM #11 I got about 16 seconds of 83% .. Had the clouds not cleared for that 16 seconds it would have been a bust in my part of Florida. __________________ Helping others gets me out of my own head ~
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Guiness187055 Elder Member Since Mar 2017 Location: Florida Posts: 5,057 7 970 hugs given	Aug 22, 2017 at 09:44 PM #14 Just got home from viewing the eclipse yesterday. We were in totality in Joanne SC. One of the if not the most amazing thing I have ever seen. It was well worth the drive from Florida. __________________ Guiness187055 Moderator Community support team
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