Posted on 04/05/2024 1:30:14 PM PDT by DallasBiff
Next week, crowds will flock into cities like Indianapolis, Cleveland, and Dallas for a chance to view a total solar eclipse, a rare event which occurs when the moon completely covers the sun for a few short minutes.
There is one factor that could complicate the experience for eclipse watchers: clouds. Cloudy skies are known to dull the effects of total eclipses, making them less dramatic. That could spoil a celestial event people in the U.S. won’t get to see again for two decades.
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I guess it gets even darker...
Then look at it on the local news as they will get an aircraft and go above the clouds. High tech. And if you buy into this thread, they will be closer and will get a better shot anyway.
wy69
I say it gets lighter.
Kinda sad this article was even penned AND published.
I’ll be laughing my butt off that’s what happens
You put those doggone stupid Nasa approved Solar eclipse glasses in the closet.
It is like a daily eclipse in Ireland where the sun is blocked out by the clouds and rain.
Those aren’t clouds! Run!
In 1999 there was a total eclipse that went across much of Europe...but for a large number of people there were heavy clouds blocking the sun. I was in Graz, Austria, where it was cloudy...but luckily the clouds parted in time for us to witness the total phase of the eclipse.
Kamala Harris will see her shadow and
we’ll have 6 more weeks of yellow school buses?
All the frogs come out and invade the homes and businesses.
Then locusts come out and eat all the crops.
-PJ
Lighter clouds tend to dissipate in the totality zone. Not always but frequently. With heavy clouds you’re about out of luck.
Our plan is near Cleveland where it’s forecast to be rather sunny with light clouds.
Our plan was to follow the forecast and head south if necessary. South looks to be bad on Monday.
a lot of people that spent mad money to see it get really angry???
It will get just as “dark” if it is cloudy or sunny. It will just not be as a “dramatic” a change.
How dark - perhaps similar to Civil Twilight, closer to the of the End Evening Civil Twilight spectrum?
A lot depends on the umbral width.
What happens if a pig flies over and blocks your view?
Re: 16 - I’d be more concerned about a flying saucer.
A LARGE flying saucer.
Go watch a movie, as its sure to be dark in the theater.
Statistically speaking, you are likely correct
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