Posted on 05/20/2012 5:06:59 PM PDT by Yosemitest
We have the ring now at 8:35 pm CDT.
Ring of Fire over NM right now. Cool.
UV goes right through that CD. Hope you aren’t a casualty. There are two very prominent sunspot groups.
Just a quick glance. We usually see the images filtered through the tree leaves projected onto the garage door.
In August of 2017 there will be a total eclipse for the United States running from the Pacific NW to the Atlantic SE.
LOL :)
Yes indeed. All of us neighbors ended up together looking. Did it
The old fashioned way poke a hole in paper look at reflected on another. The wonder of God’s power on full display. Here in southern Arizona.
Los Gatos. I don’t know why it should surprise me but its gotten noticeably cooler, too.
big drop in temp for sure.. it was 88 a couple hours ago, now its 68
Observed it from Albuquerque. Simple projection on a white piece of cardboard behind a building free of obstructions. The onset was fast but the actual occlusion seemed slow. The annular ring was perfect. At one point all shadowed edges became knife edge centers of diffraction giving peculiar outlines to objects, perhaps inspiring ancient cultures and iconography.
Thank you for posting that link.
We were able to watch it outside, but because of our location, we were only able to see the crescent.
After coming in, I found your link and that topped off the experience.
Inland it was 90, now 78. Also, there was a strange wind (or I should say breeze) for about 20 minutes. Seems like the whole neighborhood was out watching, walking their dogs or jogging.
Thank you for posting that link.
We were able to watch it outside, but because of our location, we were only able to see the crescent.
After coming in, I found your link and that topped off the experience.
Used a piece of exposed 35mm film to see it from here.
I hope it was exposed B&W film. Exposed color film provides little UV filtering. At least that's what I've always been told.
West side of El Paso, TX. local Jr High has unobstructed view to horizon. Took 3 grand children, my oldest daughter who is a second grade teacher here made a pinhole camera from a cereal box. not a complete annular eclipse but pretty spectacular as it was.
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