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April 8 total solar eclipse: Why you should wear red or green on eclipse day.
AL.com ^ | 3/19/24 | Leada Gore

Posted on 03/19/2024 5:42:47 AM PDT by week 71

It’s August 2017 and everyone is abuzz with news of the solar eclipse. Fast forward seven years and, once again, the moon’s path across the sun has everyone excited.

The Great American Eclipse is set for April 8. Almost all of the U.S. will get to experience the moon block out the sun but parts of 15 states - Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Kentucky, Michigan and Tennessee – are along the path of totality, or the route of greatest darkness during the eclipse.

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Be sure to have the correct fashion during an eclipse. Grin. I should have a pretty good view of it, though not in totality like the last one.
1 posted on 03/19/2024 5:42:47 AM PDT by week 71
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Eclipse - Pink Floyd
2 posted on 03/19/2024 5:45:49 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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Saw a video predicting a big earthquake along the New Madrid fault line like 1812. That would shake things up.


3 posted on 03/19/2024 5:49:08 AM PDT by Wilderness Conservative (Nature is the ultimate conservative)
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There will be more than 3 minutes of totality at spots that are about a 4 hour drive from me so I plan to go up. But I’m wondering how to take photos and videos.


4 posted on 03/19/2024 5:51:03 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Proudly Clinging To My Guns And My Religion)
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Yeah.... I read something as well. Seems signs in the heavens brings out doomsday folks. Who knows?


5 posted on 03/19/2024 5:53:00 AM PDT by week 71
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Odd. We are actually overdue for a Mag 8 earthquake offshore of Oregon-Washington-Vancouver in the Cascadia Subduction zone. Becoming due for their regular 530 year Mag 9.3 subduction zone earthquake.


6 posted on 03/19/2024 5:55:24 AM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (Method, motive, and opportunity: No morals, shear madness and hatred by those who cheat.)
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I got some with my cell phone 7 years ago. Not very good though. I marveled at the crescent shadows of leaves, which I never found a satisfactory explanation for.


7 posted on 03/19/2024 5:56:32 AM PDT by week 71
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People talk about how crazy people get during a full moon. That is nothing compared to what they act like during an eclipse. About 10 years ago I was on duty during one and ended up donning a tin foil hat! They made me take it off on calls. )^;


8 posted on 03/19/2024 5:59:01 AM PDT by Clay Moore (My pistol identifies as a cordless hole punch. )
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Is eye damage an issue for viewing a non-total eclipse? Like 70-80%?


9 posted on 03/19/2024 5:59:54 AM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (The Truth is like a lion. You don't need to defend it. Let it loose and it will defend itself.)
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I’ve been wearing green every day , I bought some Golf shirts on Amazon different colors BUT they sent all GREEN ones , I did get a discount ,LOL


10 posted on 03/19/2024 6:01:10 AM PDT by butlerweave
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I've got a fairly good Nikon camera and a tripod.I also have a decent Sony camera. Also,I'll be able to get a 4K GoPro camera from my local library. I suspect that the Nikon with the tripod can get a good...maybe even great...video

Of course the spots I'm considering are in northern Vermont and southern Quebec so I must recognize that it could be raining...or snowing...during the event.

11 posted on 03/19/2024 6:02:16 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Proudly Clinging To My Guns And My Religion)
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From what I understand, yes.


12 posted on 03/19/2024 6:02:31 AM PDT by week 71
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Good reminder. I need to get the shaded Google for wearing over prescription lenses.


13 posted on 03/19/2024 6:06:08 AM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (Method, motive, and opportunity: No morals, shear madness and hatred by those who cheat.)
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Wars and rumors of wars ping.


14 posted on 03/19/2024 6:14:01 AM PDT by Wilderness Conservative (Nature is the ultimate conservative)
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Even worse, as there is more sunlight to damage your retinas............


15 posted on 03/19/2024 6:15:31 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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Is eye damage an issue for viewing a non-total eclipse? Like 70-80%?

I'm an amateur astronomer that specializes in solar observation. If you can see any of the sun's disk, even 1%, you need to wear approved (ISO certified) eclipse glasses or use a #14 welders glass. It's not just the visible light that gets you, it's the UV and IR. Don't risk your eyesight for the sake of saving $2.00 on a pair of glasses.

I'll be in northern Maine where the expected cloud cover is the worst of the entire path.

16 posted on 03/19/2024 6:16:27 AM PDT by NewHampshireDuo ( )
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I’m in the path of totality (yay!!) and am very excited! And I’ll wear anything I damn well want. I’m thinking of going formal.


17 posted on 03/19/2024 6:24:28 AM PDT by fwdude (.When unarmed Americans are locked up for protesting a stolen election, you know it was stolen.)
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But I’m wondering how to take photos and videos.

https://astronomerguide.com/solar-film-for-telescope/

This method also works for camera lenses. Just scale it down.

I bought this for my telescope a few years ago when Mercury transited the sun: 10"x10" Solar Filter Sheet

18 posted on 03/19/2024 6:27:51 AM PDT by IYAS9YAS (There are two kinds of people: Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data.)
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If you can see any of the sun's disk, even 1%, you need to wear approved (ISO certified) eclipse glasses or use a #14 welders glass.

So, my paper 3-D glasses will be sufficient, right?

19 posted on 03/19/2024 6:32:50 AM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (⭐⭐To the Left, The Truth is Right Wing Violence⭐⭐)
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The intensity of the sun will melt the internals on your lens. They make filters.

We chased the 2017 eclipse. My daughter got some great photo’s with a homemade and very effective filter.

A friend in Cleveland has invited us to his house for the event so we’re making a long weekend out of it.


20 posted on 03/19/2024 6:34:35 AM PDT by cyclotic (Don’t be part of the problem. Be the entire problem)
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