Total Solar Eclipse 2017

sheepherder · 08-13-2017, 10:28 AM

Sunday paper had a couple column inches about the eclipse. Seems NASA will launch a plane to observe the total eclipse in Oregon. But it can't follow the eclipse across the nation - because the shadow will be traveling at 2,400 mph...

The US is only about that wide...So the event will only last slightly over 3 hours [I think], from sliver to sliver...With the totality only two and a half minutes long...

There's a public park [no trees] near me, three football filelds long where I walk my dogs...I was thinking of watching it there...If it's overcast/cloudy/raining [it's rained every day for the last ten days] I'll watch on TV...

The map shows the totality occurring at ~2:30pm EDT at my location. I'm thinking of taking my welding helmet lens with me to watch it. They're fairly cheap for a 2" x 4" lens.

kurusu · 08-13-2017, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by sheepherder

Sunday paper had a couple column inches about the eclipse. Seems NASA will launch a plane to observe the total eclipse in Oregon. But it can't follow the eclipse across the nation - because the shadow will be traveling at 2,400 mph...

The US is only about that wide...So the event will only last slightly over 3 hours [I think], from sliver to sliver...With the totality only two and a half minutes long...

There's a public park [no trees] near me, three football filelds long where I walk my dogs...I was thinking of watching it there...If it's overcast/cloudy/raining [it's rained every day for the last ten days] I'll watch on TV...

The map shows the totality occurring at ~2:30pm EDT at my location. I'm thinking of taking my welding helmet lens with me to watch it. They're fairly cheap for a 2" x 4" lens.

That'll teach you to retire the SR-71.

tomaustin · 08-13-2017, 04:51 PM

i believe that welding lens has to be at least a 14 level...double check some of the articles on the internet...i bought several of the special glasses for my g-kids....they are not expensive...hope you have good viewing........i am way down in southern texas but will have about a 50% coverage for a couple of minutes...BUT do not view this without eye wear unless you are in the total zone and only then take them off for the totally ONLY......MAX a couple of minutes.........be careful..........

08-13-2017, 10:28 AM	#1
sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,208 Thanks: 1,425 Thanked 4,474 Times in 2,343 Posts	Sunday paper had a couple column inches about the eclipse. Seems NASA will launch a plane to observe the total eclipse in Oregon. But it can't follow the eclipse across the nation - because the shadow will be traveling at 2,400 mph... The US is only about that wide...So the event will only last slightly over 3 hours [I think], from sliver to sliver...With the totality only two and a half minutes long... There's a public park [no trees] near me, three football filelds long where I walk my dogs...I was thinking of watching it there...If it's overcast/cloudy/raining [it's rained every day for the last ten days] I'll watch on TV... The map shows the totality occurring at ~2:30pm EDT at my location. I'm thinking of taking my welding helmet lens with me to watch it. They're fairly cheap for a 2" x 4" lens. __________________ I like my coffee the way I like my women... ...Cold and bitter...

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08-13-2017, 04:51 PM	#3
tomaustin Lifer X5 Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: texas Posts: 708 Thanks: 87 Thanked 523 Times in 202 Posts	i believe that welding lens has to be at least a 14 level...double check some of the articles on the internet...i bought several of the special glasses for my g-kids....they are not expensive...hope you have good viewing........i am way down in southern texas but will have about a 50% coverage for a couple of minutes...BUT do not view this without eye wear unless you are in the total zone and only then take them off for the totally ONLY......MAX a couple of minutes.........be careful..........