spiritstone
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Post by spiritstone on Aug 21, 2017 8:02:45 GMT -5
If the sun rises in the east and goes west. Why is this starting in the west and headed east? Lol .
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Post by rockpickerforever on Aug 21, 2017 8:30:50 GMT -5
From a NASA siteWhy do eclipse tracks move eastward even though the Earth rotates from west to east? Because the Moon moves to the east in its orbit at about 3,400 km/hour. Earth rotates to the east at 1,670 km/hr at the equator, so the lunar shadow moves to the east at 3,400 – 1,670 = 1,730 km/hr near the equator. You cannot keep up with the shadow of the eclipse unless you traveled at Mach 1.5. Wishing clear skies and good viewing conditions for all that traveled to witness this celestial event! |
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Post by captbob on Aug 21, 2017 8:36:17 GMT -5
If the sun rises in the east and goes west. Why is this starting in the west and headed east? Lol . If the Earth were not rotating, the moon would rise in the west and set in the east. |
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spiritstone
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Post by spiritstone on Aug 21, 2017 8:39:28 GMT -5
Lol had them confused at the shop this morning. Glad to see some of us are awake.
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Aug 21, 2017 9:13:03 GMT -5
Not even interested! Seen it in 1979,it got dark for a few minutes,than it was back to work... It will be total crazy here with the eclipse yahoos hoarding in our town! It will double in size,create traffic hazards,no fuel,groceries will be slim pickings and crime will jump up....NO THANKS!! We are just staying home from the mess.. Nothing but money hungry people making a profit off of nature!! you know, I'm not that interested either really, I'll be at work and someone bought a pack of glasses, so I'll probably run out rq and look, but eh, there will be better video and pictures on the net. In a time long long ago as a teen I saw Halley's comet through some nice persons telescope, yup this blurry image through the lens, was exciting as it sounds too. While living in ND,I got to see Halley's comet and other things in the heavens... The one thing ND has going for it,is the clear stary nights!! You can see it all... |
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Win
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Post by Win on Aug 21, 2017 10:31:57 GMT -5
I'm in the sunny Southwest and we have clouds and rain! No Eclipse for me. I have glasses left over from the "Ring of Fire", a few years ago. We used them for a partial, too. At 73,
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Post by captbob on Aug 21, 2017 12:16:42 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2017 12:43:18 GMT -5
Came and went here in central Oregon, but am only on the edge of totality, so birds didn't have a chance to go to sleep. But the cars all pulled over and we had a good 15 minutes with no distant road noise. Time for second-breakfast.
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zarguy
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Post by zarguy on Aug 21, 2017 12:49:58 GMT -5
It's totally overcast & raining a little here in Cedar City, Utah.
Just another day.
Lynn
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gemfeller
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Post by gemfeller on Aug 21, 2017 13:20:07 GMT -5
Yeah, the morning fog dimmed a little here in SoCal but all's back to normal now. Reminded me of the 4th of July when we lived up the coast. The evening fog always seemed to roll in just before the fireworks were set off and I remember seeing diffuse flashes of red, green and other colors in the mist. Sort've a neat effect but not your normal fireworks display.
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Post by lookatthat on Aug 21, 2017 13:47:53 GMT -5
Only about 65% here but its at peak right now. I ran around taking pictures of flowers while the light was bright but not so harsh.
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Post by Rockoonz on Aug 21, 2017 14:59:51 GMT -5
Y'all know that old school welding helmet I was going to wear to view it? Seems I gave it away or donated it. The neighbors walnut tree made a nice pinhole camera, though. About 10:15  About 10:18 90% totality  |
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Post by coloradocliff on Aug 21, 2017 15:29:44 GMT -5
you know, I'm not that interested either really, I'll be at work and someone bought a pack of glasses, so I'll probably run out rq and look, but eh, there will be better video and pictures on the net. In a time long long ago as a teen I saw Halley's comet through some nice persons telescope, yup this blurry image through the lens, was exciting as it sounds too. While living in ND,I got to see Halley's comet and other things in the heavens... The one thing ND has going for it,is the clear stary nights!! You can see it all... Yep Saw Haley's comet too and though about the cult that wre going to be taken with it when it went by. Wonder where they are today.. grin Hale-Bop impacting Jupiter was pretty hot too.
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Post by coloradocliff on Aug 21, 2017 15:31:48 GMT -5
Only about 65% here but its at peak right now. I ran around taking pictures of flowers while the light was bright but not so harsh. Going to post pictures sis? pulleze.. |
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Post by coloradocliff on Aug 21, 2017 15:33:29 GMT -5
The Eclipse was pretty cool. 10:15 AM PST  Now the state can get unloaded from all the ferigners that came to watch it. Might take a week or so because there were massive hordes. Tectonic rebound... wait for it... |
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gemfeller
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Post by gemfeller on Aug 21, 2017 15:38:35 GMT -5
The comet that impacted Jupiter was Shoemaker-Levy 9, not Hale-Bopp. That was impressive -- and scary -- since objects that size have hit the Earth in the past and inevitably will again. It's all a matter of when. We dodged a couple of fairly large asteroids quite recently. Neither was spotted in advance.
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Post by captbob on Aug 21, 2017 15:47:25 GMT -5
Cliff, you may need to beef up that tin foil hat of yours!
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spiritstone
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Post by spiritstone on Aug 21, 2017 20:36:13 GMT -5
This was about it for coverage here. The specks are dust on my lens not stars.  |
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Post by rockpickerforever on Aug 21, 2017 21:23:09 GMT -5
A couple pics of the eclipse while at my dad's in San Diego.
Pinhole tube my dad made, 10:21AM PDT. 
My 87 year old dad holding the tube while I photographed, 10:21 am PDT.
From the TV coverage, photo of the "diamond ring" seconds after totality at Big Summit Prairie, CO.
Jean
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Post by coloradocliff on Aug 22, 2017 3:18:06 GMT -5
The comet that impacted Jupiter was Shoemaker-Levy 9, not Hale-Bopp. That was impressive -- and scary -- since objects that size have hit the Earth in the past and inevitably will again. It's all a matter of when. We dodged a couple of fairly large asteroids quite recently. Neither was spotted in advance. Oh duh Correct Thank You ! Hale Bop is stil going strong .
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