Closest place to DC to see total solar eclipse?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not a science person, but can anyone tell me why this is that big of a deal? Even in DC it will be mostly a full eclipse.

It will go entirely dark for 2.5 minutes. No sun.

Doesn't that happen nightly?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not a science person, but can anyone tell me why this is that big of a deal? Even in DC it will be mostly a full eclipse.

It will go entirely dark for 2.5 minutes. No sun.

Doesn't that happen nightly?

This explains it: http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2017/08/great_american_solar_eclipse_2017_when_where_and_h.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not a science person, but can anyone tell me why this is that big of a deal? Even in DC it will be mostly a full eclipse.

+1. Why has this been on someone's calendar since 1991?? Is it THAT big of a deal? Plus aren't you NOT supposed to look at a solar eclipse. I know everyone will say - oh I have protective eye wear - but do you really trust that the paper glasses you buy from Amazon for $5 are not going to be counterfeit?

First of all, you can look at a total solar eclipse. The bright sun is obscured, and all you can see is the solar corona...it is nearly dark as night. When it is not total, it is not safe look at it.

I have solar binoculars and a telescope designed specifically for looking at the sun.



It is that big of a deal. For me (1991 poster), it is a bucket list item.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just better plan for the next one in 2024

March is not nice weather along much of the path

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If it is not a total eclipse, you only see the sun. In a total eclipse, you see the Corona. The only time you can see it is during a total eclipse.

What's a Corona?

The Corona is the sun's atmosphere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If it is not a total eclipse, you only see the sun. In a total eclipse, you see the Corona. The only time you can see it is during a total eclipse.

What's a Corona?

The Corona is the sun's atmosphere.

https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/sun-corona/en/

[Anonymous]

A solar eclipse....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not a science person, but can anyone tell me why this is that big of a deal? Even in DC it will be mostly a full eclipse.

+1. Why has this been on someone's calendar since 1991?? Is it THAT big of a deal? Plus aren't you NOT supposed to look at a solar eclipse. I know everyone will say - oh I have protective eye wear - but do you really trust that the paper glasses you buy from Amazon for $5 are not going to be counterfeit?

First of all, you can look at a total solar eclipse. The bright sun is obscured, and all you can see is the solar corona...it is nearly dark as night. When it is not total, it is not safe look at it.

I have solar binoculars and a telescope designed specifically for looking at the sun.

It is that big of a deal. For me (1991 poster), it is a bucket list item.

What a strange question from the PP! I think it's exciting to be able to put anything[i] on a bucket list and have a real chance of fulfilling it 26 years later.

[Anonymous]

we're going to Charleston. We're planning to start driving home immediately after and stop along the way (planning on getting to RTP). I am worried about how traffic will be getting out of the area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not a science person, but can anyone tell me why this is that big of a deal? Even in DC it will be mostly a full eclipse.

+1. Why has this been on someone's calendar since 1991?? Is it THAT big of a deal? Plus aren't you NOT supposed to look at a solar eclipse. I know everyone will say - oh I have protective eye wear - but do you really trust that the paper glasses you buy from Amazon for $5 are not going to be counterfeit?

First of all, you can look at a total solar eclipse. The bright sun is obscured, and all you can see is the solar corona...it is nearly dark as night. When it is not total, it is not safe look at it.

I have solar binoculars and a telescope designed specifically for looking at the sun.



It is that big of a deal. For me (1991 poster), it is a bucket list item.

But it'll only be total for a few min right? So what are people doing for the fewer hours of partiality before/after the total -- just look at the ground the whole time to be safe -- or relying on Amazon paper glasses if they don't have solar binoculars etc.?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If it is not a total eclipse, you only see the sun. In a total eclipse, you see the Corona. The only time you can see it is during a total eclipse.

What's a Corona?

Haven't you seen those commercials.
"Change Your Latitude."

[Anonymous]

I can't get excited about this.

[Anonymous]

How bad will 95S be that morning?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If it is not a total eclipse, you only see the sun. In a total eclipse, you see the Corona. The only time you can see it is during a total eclipse.

What's a Corona?

What idiots will be drinking while staring at this thing without any eye protection.

[Anonymous]

Any other Gen Xers who think of Ladyhawke when they hear about the solar eclipse?