Where will you be for the eclipse?

[Kirby]

Are you planning to go anywhere special to see it tomorrow?  If not, will you step outside to try to see it?  Do you have eclipse glasses or are you just going to enjoy seeing things get darker.  Or are you totally outside the path and don't have any plans related to the eclipse at all?

[petitepedal ★]

Not sure what time it starts here..I have a 10:45 appointment  after that...I will be at work

[Kirby]

1 minute ago, petitepedal said:

Not sure what time it starts here..I have a 10:45 appointment  after that...I will be at work

Alexa tells me it will be around 2:00 pm in St Paul.  Are you planning to go outside if you're at work.  St Paul is supposed to be around 3/4 coverage

[shootingstar]

I'm not sure when our partial eclipse will occur where I live.

I need to head up to local university campus, to check out where painting course will be and drop by a local museum there to see an exhibit.

[bikeman564™]

in my office, I'll go ootside when it occurs

[BR46]

15 minutes ago, Kirby said:

Are you planning to go anywhere special to see it tomorrow? 

I'll be at home 

15 minutes ago, Kirby said:

Do you have eclipse glasses

I have several welding helmets 

16 minutes ago, Kirby said:

Or are you totally outside the path and don't have any plans related to the eclipse at all?

It's not the first one I've ever seen 

[BuffJim]

I’ll be scouting a local playground from 2-2:45. Assuming it’s good and there’s parking, I’ll go home and get BuffCarla at 3 and bring her back there. We’ll set up lawn chairs for totality at 3:20, for 3 and a half minutes, and eventually go back home. Forecast is dry with broken clouds and about 60 degrees. If there was no eclipse, we’d say it was a great early spring day.

Saw a video of very heavy traffic northbound on route 15 in central Pennsylvania this afternoon.

[Johnny Come Lately Name]

I already told them at work that I was going to shelter in place. 

I might deign to go outside, if I remember. It’s not like I’ve never seen it get dark before.

Maybe I’ll have an eclipse party - I’ll get blackout drunk for eight minutes. 

[shootingstar]

I just discovered on campus, there will be a pop-up spot for telescopes, glasses (probably) but can't figure out location ie. Green Space 20. Given the multiplicity of green space and bldgs., I'm not going to hope I'll find it and if I do, there will be a long lineup.  

Though I've lived here for past 13 yrs., I don't know our local university ...at all.

[Johnny Come Lately Name]

3 minutes ago, shootingstar said:

I just discovered on campus, there will be a pop-up spot for telescopes, glasses (probably) but can't figure out location ie. Green Space 20. Given the multiplicity of green space and bldgs., I'm not going to hope I'll find it and if I do, there will be a long lineup.  

Though I've lived here for past 13 yrs., I don't know our local university ...at all.

They’re doing a whole bunch of stuff at work, including tours of the observatory - we are a Physics department after all - but there’s no way in hell I’m going to deal with the endless stream of Tourons on the Interstates I have to take to get there.

[Mr. Silly]

I'll be working.  I'll probably bop outside a couple times with 2 pieces of paper, one with a pin hole, to see the eclipse using the projection method.

  I'll be happy to accept if Wilbur offers to take me for an airplane ride though.

[shootingstar]

30 minutes ago, F_in Ray Of Sunshine said:

They’re doing a whole bunch of stuff at work, including tours of the observatory - we are a Physics department after all - but there’s no way in hell I’m going to deal with the endless stream of Tourons on the Interstates I have to take to get there.

I think the North American universities even with mini astronomy depts., see it as a great public outreach opportunity...it is soft marketing when some faculties don't do a enmasse public outreach except for niche audiences or prospective students.

[Johnny Come Lately Name]

Just now, shootingstar said:

I think the North American universities even with mini astronomy depts., see it as a great public outreach program. 

They’re kind of naive, then. 

There’s a handful of people genuinely interested, but the rest are only in it for the Instagram posts. 

[Further]

Supposed to peak around 3:15 here. I'll be driving home form work. Might turn on the headlights.

[maddmaxx ★]

Here.

[JerrySTL ★]

We are about 120 miles from a full 4-minute viewing, and we have a couple of different places where we could go in Illinois or Missouri. However, most of them are predicting a partly cloudy tomorrow at 2 PM. I'll decide tomorrow morning.

[smudge ★]

In my cubicle 

[Chris...]

I’m going outside naked and waiting for the rapture. 

[Wilbur ★]

Under a cloud deck, I am sure. 

[jsharr ★]

At work

[Parsnip Totin Jack ★]

Dentist appointment. Crown repair. Replace the old crown with a temporary. Takes us about 90 minutes. 

[Bikeguy]

At our home.   

If the clouds don't block out the sun, we will see 92% of the sun go dark.  

[Kirby]

2 hours ago, BuffJim said:

I’ll be scouting a local playground from 2-2:45. Assuming it’s good and there’s parking, I’ll go home and get BuffCarla at 3 and bring her back there. We’ll set up lawn chairs for totality at 3:20, for 3 and a half minutes, and eventually go back home. Forecast is dry with broken clouds and about 60 degrees. If there was no eclipse, we’d say it was a great early spring day.

Saw a video of very heavy traffic northbound on route 15 in central Pennsylvania this afternoon.

According to the local NYC weatherman, the partial eclipse starts in NYC around 2:10 with the maximum eclipse at 3:25 (89% for NY).  

[Kzoo]

I’m guessing I’ll step out to the office parking lot.

[Kirby]

2 hours ago, BR46 said:

I'll be at home 

I have several welding helmets 

 

Make sure the helmet is Shade 12 or higher

 

https://www.foxweather.com/earth-space/welding-helmet-watch-total-solar-eclipse

[KrAzY]

I’ll be at work, but have no idea what I’ll be doing tomorrow. I’ll find out around 7:30 what the job is for the day.. 

if possible I’ll be screwing off and if that’s the case I’ll have my little red telescope with me and the sun filter. 

[Chris...]

 

The Solar Eclipse Is the Super Bowl for Conspiracists. i just searched the google and found news websites that are Debunking misinformation, conspiracies sparked by 2024 solar eclipse. My favorite is

 

Claim: Three rockets being launched by NASA during eclipse are part of 'sex magic ritual'

Our rating: False

 

 

[Ralphie ★]

59 minutes ago, Bikeguy said:

At our home.   

If the clouds don't block out the sun, we will see 92% of the sun go dark.  

Similar here. 87% at around 3:20. Owl just watch it get dark. 

[shootingstar]

We're only partially dark in our area.

Supposed to start after 11:30 am and whole thing to end before 1:30 pm.  However that's just probably for some queuing to see.  I dunno.  I might be busy looking at history of currency/coins exhibit at a campus museum.

[shootingstar]

Ok Niagara Falls Canada is going crazy now with tons of visitors this afternoon onward... Many folks drove several hrs. to there.  I'm not clear why seeing the eclipse over the falls is a thing. 

Putting extra commuter trains tomorrow between Toronto and Niagara Falls for this plus baseball game, NHL hockey game.  

[Airehead]

4 hours ago, BuffJim said:

I’ll be scouting a local playground from 2-2:45. Assuming it’s good and there’s parking, I’ll go home and get BuffCarla at 3 and bring her back there. We’ll set up lawn chairs for totality at 3:20, for 3 and a half minutes, and eventually go back home. Forecast is dry with broken clouds and about 60 degrees. If there was no eclipse, we’d say it was a great early spring day.

Saw a video of very heavy traffic northbound on route 15 in central Pennsylvania this afternoon.

We came through Selinsgrove and Shamokin Damn today. Heavy traffic until we took a secondary route over hill and dale. 

[Airehead]

We will be home and outside watching the totality. 

[shootingstar]

Honest, methinks social media for past wk., has super amplified people's interest. And getting folks interested, when decades ago, they wouldn't haven't been bombarded with as much messaging and earlier eclipse photos.

 

[Longjohn ★]

38 minutes ago, shootingstar said:

Ok Niagara Falls Canada is going crazy now with tons of visitors this afternoon onward... Many folks drove several hrs. to there.  I'm not clear why seeing the eclipse over the falls is a thing. 

Putting extra commuter trains tomorrow between Toronto and Niagara Falls for this plus baseball game, NHL hockey game.  

Go up on the Skylon tower to get a closer look at the sun clouds.

[BuffJim]

57 minutes ago, shootingstar said:

Ok Niagara Falls Canada is going crazy now with tons of visitors this afternoon onward... Many folks drove several hrs. to there.  I'm not clear why seeing the eclipse over the falls is a thing. 

Putting extra commuter trains tomorrow between Toronto and Niagara Falls for this plus baseball game, NHL hockey game.  

I think you’d see the eclipse over the Falls a lot better from the US side.

 

56 minutes ago, Airehead said:

We came through Selinsgrove and Shamokin Damn today. Heavy traffic until we took a secondary route over hill and dale. 

That’s where the video I saw was from.

[Longjohn ★]

I have an echocardiogram at 11am, I should be home in time to see the lights go out. If I miss it I can just simulate it by closing my eyes.

[Rattlecan ★]

The angle of the sun is perfect for us to view it in our back yard, but now the forecast says cloudy with showers.

[Digital_photog ★]

Enter your zip code and you can see the time and how much coverage you will have.   We will be 98.4% at 3:09 pm EDT. 

https:/www.univision.com/especiales/noticias/infografias/2024/eclipse-solar-2024-en/

 

[Johnny Come Lately Name]

I checked the traffic on the Thruway when I drove over it to take the dog out this morning. Seemed normal, so I took a chance and came on in. I normally drive home right during Peak Stupid, so I'm gonna get the hell out of here at 11.

[Johnny Come Lately Name]

11 hours ago, Chris... said:

The Solar Eclipse Is the Super Bowl for Conspiracists. i just searched the google and found news websites that are Debunking misinformation, conspiracies sparked by 2024 solar eclipse. My favorite is

Claim: Three rockets being launched by NASA during eclipse are part of 'sex magic ritual'

Our rating: False

How does last week's earthquake play in?

[Digital_photog ★]

Where is the forum party?  Is @Airehead hosting?

[BR46]

[BR46]

12 hours ago, Kirby said:

Make sure the helmet is Shade 12 or higher

https://www.foxweather.com/earth-space/welding-helmet-watch-total-solar-eclipse

I look at this a lot more than I look at the sun

 

[BuffJim]

My brother is driving his daughter from Champaign IL to Robinson IL to watch it. Very close to @Chris... and not too far from @Parr8hed . A 2 hour drive to Ohio might get me a better view, but I’m staying put.

[Longjohn ★]

3:17 pm will be peak here with 99.9%

[Razors Edge ★]

8 minutes ago, Longjohn said:

3:17 pm will be peak here with 99.9%

I suggest you drive west a bit to get that final 0.1%!  WTF, man????

[Parsnip Totin Jack ★]

[Parsnip Totin Jack ★]

8 minutes ago, BuffJim said:

My brother is driving his daughter from Champaign IL to Robinson IL to watch it. Very close to @Chris... and not too far from @Parr8hed . A 2 hour drive to Ohio might get me a better view, but I’m staying put.

 

[BuffJim]

4 minutes ago, Razors Edge said:

I suggest you drive west a bit to get that final 0.01%!  WTF, man????

Sage advice from a most unlikely source.

[Longjohn ★]

It’s all for nought, we have 100% cloud cover. It will probably still get pretty dark around 3:17. Should I take pictures of the dark sky? If I forget I could probably fake it by taking a picture with the lens cover on my camera.