Posted on 08/21/2017 9:12:49 AM PDT by Kaslin
Americans with telescopes, cameras and protective glasses staked out viewing spots along a narrow corridor from Oregon to South Carolina to watch the moon blot out the midday sun for a magical couple of minutes Monday in what promised to be the most observed and photographed eclipse in history.
Sky-watchers everywhere — and millions were expected to peer into the sun — set out lawn chairs and blankets and awaited the first total solar eclipse to sweep coast-to-coast across the U.S. in practically a century. Astronomers were giddy with excitement.
Jim Todd, a director at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, warmed up the crowd at an amphitheater in Salem, Oregon.
“The world is watching us, folks, because we are going to get the first, best show and the weather is gorgeous,” Todd said. “The weather forecast is crystal clear throughout the state.”
David Avison showed up in Salem before dawn with his wife and relatives, after traveling by car and overnight train from their suburban Portland home. They couldn’t get reservations at a nearby resort, despite making plans six years ago.
“I’m telling people if you want to see the one in 2024, you’d better make your reservations now,” Avison said.
With 200 million people within a day’s drive of Monday’s path of totality, towns and parks braced for monumental crowds. Clear skies beckoned along most of the route, to the relief of those who feared cloud cover would spoil this once-in-a-lifetime moment.
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Well, a little anticlimactic here in northern Colorado, where we got about 93%. Thought it would get a little darker. Definitely noticeable, though.
Dark in Illinois
Same in CT. Just partial.
Pa sun is shinning....weirdly..lol
Hopkinsville, KY in totality now.
Caarbondale Illinois stadium you can see the lights from their cell phones...dark there...
Let me just take a moment to thank the Creator and Sustainer of the Universe, the Lord Jesus Christ for this fantastic solar eclipse today.
LOLOLOL......He’s high on something I think....never heard him yell so much...maybe he’s just high on himself...
Amen.....Sun shinning here but weird light....Pa.
I saw it. If you can, try to see the total eclipse.
Amen!
Or a U.S. Navy ship captain ... apparently. :-P
Still some sunshine reflecting on that wing!
Love the Trump jet, thx for posting.
Total blockage went pretty fast
Zero effect on dogs and horses
I noticed the birds all set up to roost though
Partial eclipse in progress where I am, gives surreal look to light and vegetation. Cool. NW Ark.
On my deck here in Pa above Pittsburgh...on deck notable difference in the strength of the sun.....doesn’t beat down as earlier....trees are very still but the birds still singing...
Gotten a bit darker now.
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