Stargazing A Partial Solar Eclipse Viewing Guide

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Frustration is expressed over being just a hundred miles from a location to view a partial solar eclipse while family members at home have taken the solar viewing glasses. The sky is clear, adding to the annoyance of missing the event. Others are invited to share their experiences or frustrations regarding their viewing locations. Despite previous setbacks with weather and equipment, there is hope for better viewing conditions in the coming nights. The discussion highlights the anticipation and challenges of observing astronomical events.
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I'd just like to express my immense frustration at the fact that I am no more than a hundred miles away from a location where the partial solar eclipse can be viewed today. My family, on the other hand, can see the eclipse from our house and have stolen my solar specs and plan to call me while it's happening to "let me know how it is." :devil: :devil: :devil:
I'd also like to say there are absolutely no clouds in the sky right now either. Gah!
Anyone else planning to watch or cursing their respective geographic location along with me?
For those interested in the US, here's what I'm talking about, you have a few hours warning if you haven't heard about it yet- http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/SEmono/HSE2005/PSE2005city1/PSE2005city1.html
 
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i am cursing the fact that i have wasted half my observing time thus far due to clouds and stupid computers not being plugged in properly by telescope technicians...

oh well 3 of 5 nights to go and the weather is looking good for tonight!

matt.
 
UC Berkely, December 16, 2025 https://news.berkeley.edu/2025/12/16/whats-powering-these-mysterious-bright-blue-cosmic-flashes-astronomers-find-a-clue/ AT 2024wpp, a luminous fast blue optical transient, or LFBOT, is the bright blue spot at the upper right edge of its host galaxy, which is 1.1 billion light-years from Earth in (or near) a galaxy far, far away. Such objects are very bright (obiously) and very energetic. The article indicates that AT 2024wpp had a peak luminosity of 2-4 x...

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