Posted on 04/05/2024 1:30:14 PM PDT by DallasBiff
yup...
Maybe they can turn all the solar panels on in reverse to make it light.
https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/where-when/
Hmm....seems like you could fly south-north for a bit before turning back east.
If it’s cloudy, don’t worry there’s gonna be another eclipse in North America in 2026
Either way, I’ll just go on with my day.
I live just outside of the total eclipse zone. If the weather cooperates I will see ~97% of total eclipse. The next total eclipse in my region is 130 years from now...
I was present in Cap Chat, Quebec, on the banks of the St. Lawrence on July 10, 1972. It was completely overcast. About 1/2 hour before totality, the mosquitoes came out in droves. We could see the edge of the moon’s shadow on the clouds racing towards us and the wind picked up. At totality, the temperature dropped 15 degrees in two minutes, condensed the clouds, and the wind picked up and the rain pelted us mercilessly. It was incredibly cataclysmic and whet my appetite to go to Mauritania the following year for the 7+ minute eclipse of June 30, 1973.
I’ll laugh at the the people spending thousands on travel and lodging.
One of my cameramen once said, with awe in his voice, “Clouds. They’re God’s scrim.”
Partial Solar Eclipse - Trumpet Voluntary - Helmut Wobisch
A music video of an older partial eclipse videoed from my backyard. The clouds act as a scrim for viewing.
Everything changed. Straight up was dark. In every direction is was like the sun was going to set. We were at a gas station along the interstate. There was no traffic at all during the eclipse. Just total silence. After a few minutes it was over.
So yeah, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, and even 99+% are basically nothing. But 100%! Bring it on!
Yes, since Greenland is considered part of North America. But I think the path of totality will be in a remote area far from any towns. Iceland will be better with Reykjavik in the path of totality—but a good chance of clouds. Spain is the best bet for the August 12, 2026, eclipse even though it is further away. Another eclipse clips the extreme south of Spain on August 2, 2027.
The you don’t get to watch it.
The local meteorologist on the 6:00 p.m. news sounded so apologetic.
;)
If clouds cover the eclipse and people cannot see it, there could be riots.
Even in a 95% eclipse, you will not notice too much change in the brightness of the day. That is because the sun is so bright that even a small portion of it is still enough to light up the sky. You actually need to get to about 99% totality before it actually starts looking like night.
I'm planning the 3.5 hour drive north of St.Johnsbury, VT with New Hampshire as backup.
Very eager to witness this event. Pink Floyd's Eclipse will be playing on my mind's jukebox the entire day...
And everything under the sun is in tune
But the sun is eclipsed by the moon
If you have Sirius XM, tune into the "Deep Tracks" station starting at 11am.
DJ Earle Bailey will showcase five hours of classic rock with an eclipse theme. All songs about the sun and the moon.
Should be good.
000 FXUS63 KPAH 052320 AFDPAH
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Paducah KY 620 PM CDT Fri Apr 5 2024...
- Dry conditions with mostly to partly clear skies is expected for the eclipse. The cloud forecast still looks pretty favorable....
...A surface front pushes to the eastern edge of the CWA by Monday morning with weak mid-level height rises present. Mid-levels are pretty dry and subsident looking, and lower level moisture looks shoved aside by incoming westerlies. Surface moisture is lurking just to the south and expect we will get some afternoon cumulus, but the timing may work out to give us a clear view of the afternoon total solar eclipse. So the cloud forecast heard `round the world still looks pretty favorable - about as good as you could expect for early April right now.
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=PAH&issuedby=PAH&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1
Thanks for the tip - I have that station preset on my radio.
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