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That's why people made an effort to get to the path of totality. It gets pitch black and the stars come out, and animals get a little concerned.

I would have traveled if I could. The kids and I just went out to observe with our glasses and I explained that the sun is so powerful, even covered at more than 80%, it's practically broad daylight.

I don't think it got pitch black. I haven't seen that online.

It did NOT get pitch black. I know people in the path of totality. They were not going crazy over what they saw - they expected more for making the trip (paying for airline tickets, etc.)

What kind of more? Extra super darkness? Temperatures dropping to below freezing in the few minutes of totality? Hurricane-force winds?

Anonymous wrote:It got as dim as the early evening, about as dim as a typical overcast day. But the temp did go down a bit and there did appear to be a bit of a pick up in the wind.

It does make me want to travel to see it next time.

Yeah, I noticed that too. Everything was a bit grey/dreary, the temperature dropped a solid 10 degrees, and a ghostly wind picked up. It was really cool.

I'm jealous of all my friends who attended the solar eclipse festival in Oregon. I'd love to see it be pitch black and the stars in the sky.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
That's why people made an effort to get to the path of totality. It gets pitch black and the stars come out, and animals get a little concerned.

I would have traveled if I could. The kids and I just went out to observe with our glasses and I explained that the sun is so powerful, even covered at more than 80%, it's practically broad daylight.

I don't think it got pitch black. I haven't seen that online.

It gets dark as night.

Where?

In the path of the total eclipse.

I watched Sheppard Smith on Fox News. His show on the eclipse was crazy.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
That's why people made an effort to get to the path of totality. It gets pitch black and the stars come out, and animals get a little concerned.

I would have traveled if I could. The kids and I just went out to observe with our glasses and I explained that the sun is so powerful, even covered at more than 80%, it's practically broad daylight.

I don't think it got pitch black. I haven't seen that online.

Then you haven't done adequate research.

Anonymous wrote:The sun was behind clouds at 2:42. My pinhole projector was working at 2:00, but showed nothing at the big moment. This was 90% hype and 10% actually something to look at in my neighborhood. My poor dd is very, very disappointed.

Why didn't you start watching before that?
It started an hour earlier, OP, and is still going on!

How many people here saw the eclipse IRL, in real time, per above?

:crickets:

Anonymous wrote:I used the bathroom and missed it

You were in the bathroom for an hour???

OK, I have a stomach bug right now, and despite numerous stints on the toilet, I managed to view the eclipse.

Oregon – Yaquina Head Lighthouse, Newport – 10.15am PDT (6.15pm BST)

Idaho – Idaho Falls – 11.33am MDT (6.33pm BST)

Montana – No cities or town are in the path

Wyoming – Grand Teton National Park – 11.35am MDT (6.35om BST)

Nebraska – Alliance – 11.49am MDT (6.49pm BST)

Kansas – Troy – 1.05pm CDT (7.05pm BST)

Iowa – No cities or towns are in the path

Missouri – St Joseph – 1.08pm CDT (7.08pm BST)

Illinois – Murphysboro – 1.19pm CDT (7.19pm BST)

Kentucky – Paducah – 1.22pm CDT (7.22pm BST)

Tennessee – Clarksville – 1.25pm CDT (7.35pm BST)

Georgia – Clayton – 2.35pm EDT (7.35pm BST)

North Carolina – Murphy – 2.34pm EDT (7.34pm BST)

South Carolina – Greenville – 2.38pm EDT (7.38pm BST)

The sun was behind clouds at 2:42. My pinhole projector was working at 2:00, but showed nothing at the big moment. This was 90% hype and 10% actually something to look at in my neighborhood. My poor dd is very, very disappointed.

Anonymous wrote:You would only experience darkness if you were in the path of the 100% total eclipse. The only way you can enjoy the eclipse here is if you have the glasses.

+1

Did you look at the eclipse with eclipse glasses or through a pinhole camera? I thought that was a pretty spectacular phenomenon to watch.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
That's why people made an effort to get to the path of totality. It gets pitch black and the stars come out, and animals get a little concerned.

I would have traveled if I could. The kids and I just went out to observe with our glasses and I explained that the sun is so powerful, even covered at more than 80%, it's practically broad daylight.

I don't think it got pitch black. I haven't seen that online.

It gets dark as night.

Where?

It got as dim as the early evening, about as dim as a typical overcast day. But the temp did go down a bit and there did appear to be a bit of a pick up in the wind.

It does make me want to travel to see it next time.

You would only experience darkness if you were in the path of the 100% total eclipse. The only way you can enjoy the eclipse here is if you have the glasses.