Aug 21st, 2017, a total solar eclipse will cross the US

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the upcoming total solar eclipse on August 21, 2017, which will cross the United States. Participants share their excitement, personal plans, and experiences related to solar eclipses, while also addressing various locations along the path of totality.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Conceptual clarification
  • Debate/contested
  • Meta-discussion

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express excitement about the eclipse, noting specific locations like Oregon and South Carolina that will experience totality.
  • Several participants mention personal plans to travel to see the eclipse, with one noting the importance of planning ahead for flights.
  • There are humorous remarks about the potential for the world to end in 2012, which some participants engage with playfully.
  • Some participants share past experiences with eclipses, discussing weather conditions and the challenges of viewing them.
  • One participant suggests that it may be better to enjoy the eclipse rather than focus on taking pictures, as many images will be available online.
  • There are mentions of specific strategies for viewing the eclipse, including bringing sunscreen and driving to optimal locations.
  • Some participants express uncertainty about their ability to see the eclipse due to potential weather conditions.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally share excitement and personal anecdotes about solar eclipses, but there is no consensus on specific viewing strategies or the implications of the humorous comments regarding the end of the world.

Contextual Notes

Participants reference past eclipses and their experiences, indicating that weather conditions can significantly affect visibility. There is also a playful tone regarding the 2012 end-of-the-world predictions, which some participants engage with while others attempt to steer the conversation back to the eclipse.

Who May Find This Useful

This discussion may be of interest to those planning to view the 2017 total solar eclipse, as well as individuals interested in personal experiences and strategies related to solar eclipses.

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wohooo! (though i don't live in US i can see new pics)
I was planning to visit sometime then anyway!
 
Yeah, but the world's going to end in 2012
 
aww... I want to live longer...
 
Office_Shredder said:
Yeah, but the world's going to end in 2012

The Chosen Ones will still be able to view it. Those not chosen may wish to ignore this thread. We will miss you.
 
Office_Shredder said:
Yeah, but the world's going to end in 2012

They will just stop it for maintenance and rerun the simulation again.
 
Alright, let's stay on topic. :biggrin:
 
^ that's better!
 
the perfect time to attack the fire nation
 
  • #10
Wow, I'm in Memphis, I'll have to drive out to the GE point!
 
  • #11
Can someone post a link to the path?
 
  • #12
that's what Ivan did .. up there..
 
  • #13
I've never seen the sun during a total eclipse, but then neither has anyone else. I will get myself to TN for this. Everyone, for viewing safety, bring spf70 sun screen.
 
  • #14
LOL, Evo will be able to see it from her backyard. Well, almost from her backyard, she lives about 15 miles south from the border of the total eclipse visibility.
 
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  • #15
Ivan Seeking said:
And goes directly through Oregon.

And through South Carolina. I'll be in the totality zone, with the centerline passing about 12 miles from here. Maybe I'll host a PF eclipse party. :cool:
 
  • #16
We have been discussing the previous eclipse in that Saros cycle here.

I see that I never answered rewebster. No I did not get any pictures. You should not bother with trying to get pictures of the event itself, there will be millions of pictures anyway. Just watch and enjoy.
 
  • #17
Cool! I have always wanted to see one, but I'm always in the wrong part of the world :( I think in 2017 I'll no longer be in the U.S.
*Checks to see where and when other total solar eclipses are happening*
 
  • #18
With my luck, I'll travel to see it, only for it to be raining that day.
 
  • #19
Am I the only one who initially read the title as "solar flare"? I need to wake up.
 
  • #20
Marzena is booking plane for 2017.
 
  • #21
Borek said:
Marzena is booking plane for 2017.

Now there's a woman who plan ahead! :approve:
 
  • #22
Borek said:
Marzena is booking plane for 2017.

Step 1: Determine which airlines will be operating in 2017.
 
  • #23
All right, a second chance! My first was in February of '79, when the center point of the eclipse was just a few miles from my home. Unfortunately, It was overcast( a good bet for Oregon in February).

August should be a better chance for clear skies. I'll have to drive a few miles South, but who cares?
 
  • #24
Janus said:
All right, a second chance! My first was in February of '79, when the center point of the eclipse was just a few miles from my home. Unfortunately, It was overcast( a good bet for Oregon in February).

August should be a better chance for clear skies. I'll have to drive a few miles South, but who cares?

I remember that one! We had clear skies, but we were 500 miles South of you at the time.
 
  • #25
This is the second time I've seen Marzena mentioned here. Google gave many Marzenas. Which one is the popular girl here?
 
  • #26
Newai said:
This is the second time I've seen Marzena mentioned here. Google gave many Marzenas. Which one is the popular girl here?

Borek's wife. :smile:
 
  • #27
Ivan Seeking said:
I remember that one! We had clear skies, but we were 500 miles South of you at the time.

I remember having a friend driving West along US-30 chasing the one gap in the clouds, while I hung out the window snapping pictures. Sadly, the gap closed up before totality (the highway turned south also, so we would have probably lost it anyway).
 
  • #28
Janus said:
All right, a second chance! My first was in February of '79...

Is there any way to put in coordinates someplace and have a calculator tell you which eclipses which have graced that spot and when? I think I may have gone through two as a child that were never announced.
 
  • #29
In '79 I had to drive 30mi North it get into totality, now it looks like I will just have to step outside. As with Janus there was complete cloud cover so we got to experience the darkness of totality but saw nothing but clouds.
 
  • #30
Borek said:
LOL, Evo will be able to see it from her backyard. Well, almost from her backyard, she lives about 15 miles south from the border of the total eclipse visibility.
It will be my second total eclipse, I saw one in Houston when I was a child.
 

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