Air2k757 Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Did anyone get to see the solar eclipse today? I'm just outside of the viewing area and onlexperienceded earlierir than usual dusk. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nerdling Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 I'm about 120 miles off the main path and of course it was the one day this whole month that was completely cloudy. So it basically just went a bit darker for a few minutes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
archybean Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 I was able to see it tonight from Kansas Turnpike between El Dorado and Emporia. Shot it with my D300s through my telescope. These are only a couple hours old, unedited. It set when it was about maximum from my location, and it was hard to shoot through the whole atmosphere. David Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve N Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 The sky clouded up just about a half-hour before it was supposed to start here. We're on edge of the zone anyway..probably would have gotten less than 25% coverage. Fortunately, there's a total eclipse nearby in 2017. SN Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TomcatFanatic123 Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 I made a little viewing box thingie. Snapped this shot with my cell phone cam. Very cool to see, actually :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vvac201 Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 I tried to watch it, but the moon kept getting in the way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 David, WOW !!! Those photos are SUPERB,Thank you for sharing them... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 I saw it on the news - and isn't the whole point about this eclipse is that is called the 'Ring of Fire'. http://storify.com/gabriellenyc/eclipse-may-2012 Apparently the moon is at its furthest away from Earth - and so doesn't completely cover the Sun's disc - leaving a complete solar ring around the Moon. I have always found it fascinating that although the Sun is 24(?) times bigger than the Moon, it is also 24 times further away - so from the Earth, both appear the same size during a Solar Eclipse Almost as if there were some celestial power behind it........... Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve N Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 We were right in the path of an annular eclipse here back in 1994. It was really awesome. It didn't turn nighttime dark, more like twilight (the real thing, not the emo vampire chick flick.) I went to our (now long gone) local hobby shop, where the telescope department had set up all kind of viewing opportunities. SN Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toadwbg Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 (edited) It was really awesome. It didn't turn nighttime dark, Edited May 21, 2012 by toadwbg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfgun33 Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Guess I wasn't in the right place or I just didn't see it. Bummer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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