On 5/10/2017 8:00 PM, wrote:
On Wed, 10 May 2017 20:00:31 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On 5/9/2017 11:56 PM, Sonny wrote:
1) Reminder: For all those within the path, I would highly recommend everyone to start making plans for viewing the total solar eclipse, coming in August. Viewing a total solar eclipse is suppose to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Here is a link to help your planning. Page down to an area near you, should viewing be of interest. If you're on the west coast (and there abouts) of Oregon, the start of the eclipse will be at sunrise, which is suppose to make the viewing all the more bizarre and unusual.
http://www.eclipse2017.org/2017/path_through_the_US.htm


I have a spot in Connecticut. It is located in front of a Samsung 55" 4K TV

When I was in high school, I went with the local university's
astronomy club on a field trip to Atlanta for the eclipse (I could
snag three telescopes from my high school - they had one or two). We
found that there were going to be high clouds in Atlanta, so drove up
to North Carolina and set up in a farmer's field. It was kinda funny
because they thought we were nuts for even being outside during the
eclipse and she forced the kids inside during the whole thing.

The eclipse, itself, was incredible. Not to be missed. I watched the
totality through a 2-1/2" refractor (naked) and the solar prominences
were truly amazing. After it was over, the farmer's animals went
nuts. We hadn't noticed that while it was getting dark, all of the
animals found their way back into the barn. Two minutes later they
are some confused and were running all over the place.

It's highly recommended that if you can see it in person, do.


If you miss it you get another chance.

https://www.greatamericaneclipse.com/future/