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Plans for the Great American Eclispe, Aug 21, 2017


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42 minutes ago, eyewall said:

I didn't notice the shadow bands even though I was aware that they occur. I was too busy looking for the diamond ring and of course the shift to totality itself.

Yeah, I was so overwhelmed with the whole experience that I forgot to look for the shadow bands. I also neglected to notice the light at the horizons since, like you, I was fixated on the sun itself. I guess this is why you need to see more than one in your lifetime.

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I don't care I was dealing with consistent traffic jams the next 30 hours after it ended. I don't care I-81 tried to kill me several times. I don't care I had two hours of sleep on August 21st. I don't care my right foot and my neck are screaming in pain from all the driving.

What I saw over rolling hills of Vonore, Tennessee for two minutes was one of greatest sights I've ever seen in my young life... and I took incredible pictures of everything (Bailey's beads, diamond ring, the corona, etc.) with my full frame camera that I'll hang on wall of my apartment. What a day!

2 hours ago, Juliancolton said:

Yeah, I was so overwhelmed with the whole experience that I forgot to look for the shadow bands. I also neglected to notice the light at the horizons since, like you, I was fixated on the sun itself. I guess this is why you need to see more than one in your lifetime.

I also failed to look for the shadow bands, but it was worth it preparing myself for the diamond ring shot I captured. I also had a strategy to not be on my camera the whole time and I think I ended up taking the scene in for about 2/3 of the totality. 45 seconds was enough for couple brilliant shots. Horizon was incredible with sunset colors and Venus was the brightest I ever seen.

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I can't stop thinking back to the eclipse.  What an incredible experience.  Everything came together just right for us to see what we did.  So much could have gone wrong.  But it all went right and we got clear skies.  When I saw the cumulus clouds building I panicked and said well damn now I have to rely on a phenomena that I've only heard about.  I wasn't sure how true it was about the clouds subsiding.  That in its self was quite intriguing and they did just fall apart,  newr peak heating no less.  NRgjeff said it would happen and it sure did!  

 

Ill target Texas in 2024.  If I'm alive and here, I'll be chasing again.

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1 hour ago, LithiaWx said:

Ill target Texas in 2024.  If I'm alive and here, I'll be chasing again.

:lol:   I've already started planning :lol:   

 

Seriously though......it really was incredible :wub:    The whole day, hands down, was an experience that I'm grateful to have had ^_^  From seeing a gazillion butterflies and dragonflies to the wind picking up, temps dropping, air stabilizing,  the birds all going back to their beds, the ground seeming to move in one direction, Venus/Mars/Jupiter/Mercury/Stars and the total eclipse under a gorgeous 360deg view of a spectacular sunset, diamond rings, baileys beads, an atmospheric/troposphere glow that can't be described, the ground seeming to move in the opposite direction as it did before and the awestruckness ( I know this isn't a word :P )  of every single person who was there watching it yet there are no words to honestly describe it all :wub: 

 

On the way home I was escorted by a rainbow. Yes from Walterboro to Lady's Island there was always a rainbow to my east...lol. Then for the second time, an amazing sunset closed out the day. It was the perfect trifecta for a weather nerd  :lol: 

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I love reading everyone else's experiences in this thread, many of which mirror my own (like getting nervous about the clouds as it was underway, hoping like hell they'd dissipate as people said -- and then lo and behold, they vanished). So many things could've gone wrong, but didn't. Like LithiaWx said above, I'm still feeling that post-eclipse high.

Seem to be alone on this, but I actually didn't look at the total eclipse very long (only peaked at it a few times in the 38 seconds of totality at my location). Part of me wishes I gazed just a little longer and not missed some details in the corona. But for whatever reason I just had to keep looking around too, to take in the surroundings in the short time granted. It was so alien! The "sunset" in all directions, the yellowish-green glow over the ocean, the way the lighting rapidly dimmed over the crowded summer beach scene -- all called to me just as much as the eclipse itself did. I will never forget any of it.

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2 hours ago, Supercane said:

I love reading everyone else's experiences in this thread, many of which mirror my own (like getting nervous about the clouds as it was underway, hoping like hell they'd dissipate as people said -- and then lo and behold, they vanished). So many things could've gone wrong, but didn't. Like LithiaWx said above, I'm still feeling that post-eclipse high.

Seem to be alone on this, but I actually didn't look at the total eclipse very long (only peaked at it a few times in the 38 seconds of totality at my location). Part of me wishes I gazed just a little longer and not missed some details in the corona. But for whatever reason I just had to keep looking around too, to take in the surroundings in the short time granted. It was so alien! The "sunset" in all directions, the yellowish-green glow over the ocean, the way the lighting rapidly dimmed over the crowded summer beach scene -- all called to me just as much as the eclipse itself did. I will never forget any of it.

Dude it was so great.....nobody who hasn't experienced totality understands....you are in an elite group.....

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8 hours ago, Supercane said:

I love reading everyone else's experiences in this thread, many of which mirror my own (like getting nervous about the clouds as it was underway, hoping like hell they'd dissipate as people said -- and then lo and behold, they vanished). So many things could've gone wrong, but didn't. Like LithiaWx said above, I'm still feeling that post-eclipse high.

Seem to be alone on this, but I actually didn't look at the total eclipse very long (only peaked at it a few times in the 38 seconds of totality at my location). Part of me wishes I gazed just a little longer and not missed some details in the corona. But for whatever reason I just had to keep looking around too, to take in the surroundings in the short time granted. It was so alien! The "sunset" in all directions, the yellowish-green glow over the ocean, the way the lighting rapidly dimmed over the crowded summer beach scene -- all called to me just as much as the eclipse itself did. I will never forget any of it.

Agree in total.  Much of my time in totality I spent looking around as well.  I just couldn't help it.  All these new "alien" things to take in all the sudden.  I'm hooked like most of you folks who got to see it.  

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The trade off for the Corona being too bright in my shots is the star Regulus makes an appearance. I can't remember the exact orientation of my camera when I pointed up but I seem to remember a tail of the Corona pointing to the lower left when viewing with the naked eye. If that is the case this photo should be rotated a bit left. Either way here you go:
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Venus graced the clear sky this morning. Of course I reflected on Totality at my first sighting of Venus since. 

19 hours ago, LithiaWx said:

I can't stop thinking back to the eclipse.  What an incredible experience.  Everything came together just right for us to see what we did.  So much could have gone wrong.  But it all went right and we got clear skies.  When I saw the cumulus clouds building I panicked and said well damn now I have to rely on a phenomena that I've only heard about.  I wasn't sure how true it was about the clouds subsiding.  That in its self was quite intriguing and they did just fall apart,  newr peak heating no less.  NRgjeff said it would happen and it sure did!  Ill target Texas in 2024.  If I'm alive and here, I'll be chasing again.

I was getting antsy about the small Cu lingering about 1:45, after steady shrinking from 1:20 that seemed to be slowing, but by 2:00 they were evaporating. 100% clear by 2:10 I was shouting, we're rockin' no problem!

14 hours ago, Supercane said:

..Seem to be alone on this, but I actually didn't look at the total eclipse very long (only peaked at it a few times in the 38 seconds of totality at my location). Part of me wishes I gazed just a little longer and not missed some details in the corona. But for whatever reason I just had to keep looking around too, to take in the surroundings in the short time granted. It was so alien! The "sunset" in all directions, the yellowish-green glow over the ocean, the way the lighting rapidly dimmed over the crowded summer beach scene -- all called to me just as much as the eclipse itself did. I will never forget any of it.

No worries about looking around. It is exactly what we should do. Read somewhere a psychologist / memory expert believes it stores best in our long-term memory at 8 second looks. Seems short to me, I'd think 10-20 seconds is optimal, but I agree staring creates diminishing returns after 30-45 seconds. I wish I'd done more 10-20 second stares but I was overwhelmed like everybody else.

That is OK. Dry run for 2024. We will have 4 minutes to work with then!

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  • 1 month later...

REM End of the World came on the radio this morning. I chuckled remembering somebody played the track before the eclipse. It was appropriate an hour ahead. Of course the last 20 minutes into Totality we cut the music and chatter other than natural reactions to the wonder.

So, months later we all still reflect. Only been 2 months but feels like more. So much weather has happened since. 

Traffic and crowds compared to a sports game. People gradually arrive, no trouble getting in. Departure is a mess. 2017 is valuable experience for 2024. I will spend less time worrying about traffic, and more time selecting a quality venue.

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