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Title: May 20th - Solar Eclipse
Post by: Siz on May 16, 2012, 05:10:50 PM
For those of you in East Asia and the Western USA...

http://www.space.com/15657-annular-solar-eclipse-occurs-may20.htm (http://www.space.com/15657-annular-solar-eclipse-occurs-may20.htm)
Title: Re: May 20th - Solar Eclipse
Post by: McQ on May 16, 2012, 08:24:24 PM
Since I won't be able to see this from the eastern US, I'll just close my eyes for a few minutes to simulate the effect.  ;D

Looking forward to the next Total Solar Eclipse. Those are really fun.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_August_21,_2017 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_August_21,_2017)
Title: Re: May 20th - Solar Eclipse
Post by: DeterminedJuliet on May 16, 2012, 08:48:02 PM
Quote from: McQ on May 16, 2012, 08:24:24 PM
Since I won't be able to see this from the eastern US, I'll just close my eyes for a few minutes to simulate the effect.  ;D

Looking forward to the next Total Solar Eclipse. Those are really fun.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_August_21,_2017 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_August_21,_2017)

What about a total eclipse of the heart?
Title: Re: May 20th - Solar Eclipse
Post by: McQ on May 16, 2012, 09:46:42 PM
Quote from: DeterminedJuliet on May 16, 2012, 08:48:02 PM
Quote from: McQ on May 16, 2012, 08:24:24 PM
Since I won't be able to see this from the eastern US, I'll just close my eyes for a few minutes to simulate the effect.  ;D

Looking forward to the next Total Solar Eclipse. Those are really fun.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_August_21,_2017 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_August_21,_2017)

What about a total eclipse of the heart?

"There's nothing I can do" about them.

Title: Re: May 20th - Solar Eclipse
Post by: xSilverPhinx on May 17, 2012, 01:48:44 AM
Quote from: McQ on May 16, 2012, 08:24:24 PM
Since I won't be able to see this from the eastern US, I'll just close my eyes for a few minutes to simulate the effect.  ;D

Looking forward to the next Total Solar Eclipse. Those are really fun.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_August_21,_2017 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_August_21,_2017)

Have you even seen one? I wish I could.
Title: Re: May 20th - Solar Eclipse
Post by: hismikeness on May 17, 2012, 01:52:37 AM
The eclipse in 2017 is going to be fantastic. It's in August, so it's bound to be clear weather and the center of the path of totality crosses right over the town I work in. If I'm at work, I will have to step outside and I'll be able to see it. I found a site (http://www.eclipse2017.org/ECLIPSE2017_main.HTM) that traces the exact path and the EXACT center of the path is about two blocks north of my work.

I can't wait. I will stop production and make my whole crew come outside to watch the once in a lifetime event.
Title: Re: May 20th - Solar Eclipse
Post by: Hector Valdez on May 17, 2012, 08:01:14 PM
But, it's in 2017...nobody will get to see it...  :'(
Title: Re: May 20th - Solar Eclipse
Post by: hismikeness on May 17, 2012, 09:27:58 PM
Quote from: RenegeReversi on May 17, 2012, 08:01:14 PM
But, it's in 2017...nobody will get to see it...  :'(

Touche
Title: Re: May 20th - Solar Eclipse
Post by: Siz on May 19, 2012, 08:12:59 PM
When, where and how to watch the eclipse in Northern California:

http://blogs.kqed.org/newsfix/2012/05/17/when-where-and-how-to-watch-sundays-solar-eclipse-bay-area-northern-californi/ (http://blogs.kqed.org/newsfix/2012/05/17/when-where-and-how-to-watch-sundays-solar-eclipse-bay-area-northern-californi/)

Title: Re: May 20th - Solar Eclipse
Post by: Asmodean on May 19, 2012, 08:53:10 PM
It's The Asmo's b-day fireworks, that. The celestial bodies screwed up though, damn them.
Title: Re: May 20th - Solar Eclipse
Post by: Sweetdeath on May 20, 2012, 02:36:54 AM
Quote from: DeterminedJuliet on May 16, 2012, 08:48:02 PM
Quote from: McQ on May 16, 2012, 08:24:24 PM
Since I won't be able to see this from the eastern US, I'll just close my eyes for a few minutes to simulate the effect.  ;D

Looking forward to the next Total Solar Eclipse. Those are really fun.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_August_21,_2017 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_August_21,_2017)

What about a total eclipse of the heart?


LOL!!


Oh well, i cant see it from New york, but i'lljust look at pretty pics from my google searcg.
Title: Re: May 20th - Solar Eclipse
Post by: McQ on May 20, 2012, 03:45:40 AM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on May 17, 2012, 01:48:44 AM
Quote from: McQ on May 16, 2012, 08:24:24 PM
Since I won't be able to see this from the eastern US, I'll just close my eyes for a few minutes to simulate the effect.  ;D

Looking forward to the next Total Solar Eclipse. Those are really fun.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_August_21,_2017 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_August_21,_2017)

Have you even seen one? I wish I could.

I've seen two and they are amazing. There is nothing like them. Hard to describe.
Title: Re: May 20th - Solar Eclipse
Post by: OldGit on May 20, 2012, 10:16:29 AM
We had one in the UK about 10 years ago, but it was so cloudy that all we saw was increasing darkness which then cleared.
Title: Re: May 20th - Solar Eclipse
Post by: Ali on May 22, 2012, 12:53:59 AM
We saw it!!!!  Hubby got some special eclipse viewing glasses from the science teachers at his school, and we periodically stepped out to check on it's progress.  Was cloudy for a bit and I was scared we would miss it, but eventually it cleared up enough.  Was REALLY cool!