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What are your eclipse plans?

 
 
boomerang
 
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Reply Wed 16 Aug, 2017 08:57 pm
@oralloy,
I know people from here who are going to Casper, knowing it won't be as crowded.
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Ponderer
 
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Reply Wed 16 Aug, 2017 10:38 pm
@boomerang,
Thank you. I couldn't keep that in after hearing "Total Eclipse..."
"Believe me. Time stops for moments.
And this is one of those.
Moments to remember years.
And how, God only knows. "
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maporsche
 
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Reply Thu 17 Aug, 2017 12:40 pm
I'm driving to southern Illinois or Tennessee to be in the path of totality. I'm leaving on Friday and will spend as much time as I need to find a place to set up a camp. Some dirt road/forest somewhere, likely.

I've been waiting for this day for over a decade. So excited!!!

Funny note, it's been fun to see on youtube all these flat-earthers deny and deny what they're going to be seeing. If you want to have a good laugh, check out this video.

rosborne979
 
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Reply Thu 17 Aug, 2017 01:12 pm
@boomerang,
Where do you live?

Anyway, I highly recommend seeing it if you can. And nothing else even comes close to seeing the Totality, so being even slightly outside the core shadow will get you nothing.

Best of luck with it whatever you decide to do.
boomerang
 
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Reply Thu 17 Aug, 2017 02:17 pm
@rosborne979,
I live in Portland, Oregon. If I was in eastern Oregon I'd surely try to get closer.

Yesterday, traffic was already backed up 30 miles on one highway.

But NASA is already in town too. Doing all their cool NASA stuff.
ossobucotemp
 
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Reply Thu 17 Aug, 2017 02:19 pm
@rosborne979,
I need to learn more, since, as I said, I'll be trying to avoid the eclipse (iffy eyes, I have). I can't quite figure out how to escape it on purpose, so some advice would be appreciated. I'm in Albuquerque, bedroom faces morning sun, which is often lovely. I almost assume I have no need to worry, we're so far south and away, but wouldn't want to be mistaken. I'll likely put up a thick curtain for at least the morning (?) and not worry. Which brings up a question: Is there a chart somewhere that they show times for the totality business?
I see maps but they are either small and mildly blurry, or, the not bad maps I've seen don't show times..
oralloy
 
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Reply Thu 17 Aug, 2017 02:20 pm
@boomerang,
The people leaving Oregon for Wyoming are making a mistake in my view. I'd love to trade the "Mostly Sunny" of Casper and Shoshoni for the outright "Sunny" of Madras and Mitchell.

Madras:
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=44.6333&lon=-121.1294

Mitchell:
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=44.5664&lon=-120.1533

Shoshoni:
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=43.2358&lon=-108.1103

Casper:
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=42.8397&lon=-106.3236
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oralloy
 
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Reply Thu 17 Aug, 2017 02:26 pm
@maporsche,
maporsche wrote:
I'm driving to southern Illinois or Tennessee to be in the path of totality. I'm leaving on Friday and will spend as much time as I need to find a place to set up a camp. Some dirt road/forest somewhere, likely.

I've been waiting for this day for over a decade. So excited!!!

Good luck on finding clear skies. You're not choosing the region with the greatest odds so I hope you're studying the local lay of the land for the local weather quirks and are watching the weather forecasts closely.

I recommend making sure you know everything on these pages:
http://eclipsophile.com/missouri-and-illinois/
http://eclipsophile.com/kentucky-and-tennessee/
boomerang
 
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Reply Thu 17 Aug, 2017 02:28 pm
@maporsche,
Oh my, maporche. That video....

I made it about 4 minutes in before giving up. I can't imagine 23 minutes of that nonsense.

I hope you have as wonderful a time as you've been anticipating!
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boomerang
 
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Reply Thu 17 Aug, 2017 02:31 pm
@ossobucotemp,
Here you go, Osso

https://accuweather.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/16334d0/2147483647/resize/590x/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faccuweather-bsp.s3.amazonaws.com%2F25%2Fb8%2F84a010b8461a8c4d5368435eaf4f%2Feclipse-time-by-location.jpg
oralloy
 
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Reply Thu 17 Aug, 2017 02:49 pm
@ossobucotemp,
ossobucotemp wrote:
I need to learn more, since, as I said, I'll be trying to avoid the eclipse (iffy eyes, I have). I can't quite figure out how to escape it on purpose, so some advice would be appreciated. I'm in Albuquerque, bedroom faces morning sun, which is often lovely. I almost assume I have no need to worry, we're so far south and away, but wouldn't want to be mistaken. I'll likely put up a thick curtain for at least the morning (?) and not worry. Which brings up a question: Is there a chart somewhere that they show times for the totality business?
I see maps but they are either small and mildly blurry, or, the not bad maps I've seen don't show times..

The only danger I can perceive is the possibility of staring at the partial eclipse when it is a crescent. In that case it is dim enough to not cause the normal reflex to look away but strong enough to cause permanent damage without safety glasses. Simply not looking at the crescent will suffice to avoid that.

I don't know if this map is big enough or not:
http://static1.squarespace.com/static/53c358b6e4b01b8adb4d5870/t/53ee9b23e4b086379f963f1c/1408146282068/Eclipse2017_USA
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ossobucotemp
 
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Reply Thu 17 Aug, 2017 02:53 pm
@boomerang,
Thanks, kiddo!
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oralloy
 
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Reply Thu 17 Aug, 2017 08:05 pm
@maporsche,
Illinois/Kentucky/Tennessee

I've noted several people say they plan to see the eclipse in the Illinois/Kentucky/Tennessee area. With that in mind, I went to this page and searched for "2:40" to find communities nearest the centerline of the eclipse:

http://www.eclipse2017.org/2017/in_the_path.htm

There were 26 hits. One was a state park without a link. The other 25 are towns with National Weather Service pages.

Since the Appalachian Valley is potentially an important cloud-resistant region, I also searched "2:39" to extend the path a bit further through Tennessee.

This list should serve the dual purpose of giving weather forecasts across the region and helping people determine where the centerline of the eclipse falls on a map.

Franklin MO (2:40)
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=39.0117&lon=-92.7533

McBaine MO (2:40)
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=38.8869&lon=-92.4467

Mokane MO (2:40)
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=38.675&lon=-91.8744

Saint Clair MO (2:40)
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=38.3497&lon=-90.9828

Parkway MO (2:40)
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=38.3381&lon=-90.9697

De Soto MO (2:40)
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=38.1394&lon=-90.555

Bloomsdale MO (2:40)
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=38.0094&lon=-90.2178

Sainte Genevieve MO (2:40)
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=37.9769&lon=-90.0486

Saint Mary MO (2:40)
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=37.8761&lon=-89.9489

Kaskaskia IL (2:40)
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=37.9214&lon=-89.9131

Chester IL (2:40)
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=37.9136&lon=-89.8219

Gorham IL (2:40)
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=37.7183&lon=-89.4858

Makanda IL (2:40)
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=37.6175&lon=-89.2089

Goreville IL (2:40)
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=37.5544&lon=-88.9722

Buncombe IL (2:40)
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=37.4714&lon=-88.9769

Simpson IL (2:40)
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=37.4672&lon=-88.755

Golconda IL (2:40)
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=37.3672&lon=-88.4864

Salem KY (2:40)
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=37.2644&lon=-88.2442

Dycusburg KY (2:40)
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=37.1594&lon=-88.1844

Princeton KY (2:40)
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=37.1092&lon=-87.8819

Hopkinsville KY (2:40)
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=36.8656&lon=-87.4886

Fairview KY (2:40)
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=36.8433&lon=-87.3014

Allensville KY (2:40)
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=36.7167&lon=-87.0661

Gallatin TN (2:40)
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=36.3883&lon=-86.4467

Gordonsville TN (2:40)
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=36.1725&lon=-85.9297

Sparta TN (2:39)
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=35.9258&lon=-85.4642

Spring City TN (2:39) (edge of Appalachian Valley)
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=35.6919&lon=-84.8608

Niota TN (2:39) (center of Appalachian Valley, right off from Interstate 75)
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=35.5133&lon=-84.5453
roger
 
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Reply Thu 17 Aug, 2017 08:19 pm
@oralloy,
Good work. I won't be traveling to see it, but good work, anyway.
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ehBeth
 
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Reply Thu 17 Aug, 2017 08:29 pm
@oralloy,
useful list for those in the zone
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boomerang
 
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Reply Fri 18 Aug, 2017 07:55 am
Here's a photo of our current traffic situation:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DHdYODrVYAA4wi1.jpg

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maporsche
 
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Reply Fri 18 Aug, 2017 08:16 am
@oralloy,
oralloy wrote:

maporsche wrote:
I'm driving to southern Illinois or Tennessee to be in the path of totality. I'm leaving on Friday and will spend as much time as I need to find a place to set up a camp. Some dirt road/forest somewhere, likely.

I've been waiting for this day for over a decade. So excited!!!

Good luck on finding clear skies. You're not choosing the region with the greatest odds so I hope you're studying the local lay of the land for the local weather quirks and are watching the weather forecasts closely.

I recommend making sure you know everything on these pages:
http://eclipsophile.com/missouri-and-illinois/
http://eclipsophile.com/kentucky-and-tennessee/


I've been watching the weather reports for the area for the last week and will continue until Monday morning.

Crossing my fingers though. Weather is unpredictable.
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maporsche
 
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Reply Sat 19 Aug, 2017 09:30 am
Found a "first-come-first-served" campsite at 2:30am last night outside of Goreville, Illinois. $20/night for 3 nights.

Now, the forecast looks good, but crossing my fingers
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Lash
 
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Reply Sat 19 Aug, 2017 10:23 am
Every hotel room in town is booked. The kids were at a small distillery downtown last night, met everyone there. There were 2:1 eclipse tourists to locals.

Daughter in law says two friends from work AirBnB'd their houses: $700. and $800. for Sat. and Sun.

Haven't run into le traffiques yet, but I haven't been downtown.

I hear it's every man for himself approaching Portlandia.
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oralloy
 
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Reply Sun 20 Aug, 2017 03:38 am

South Dakota is interesting. Speed limit on I-90 is 80 mph. When I go at 78 mph, cars pass me like I'm standing still. They've gotta be doing 100 mph.

Must be really flat too. I keep seeing these town water towers on the horizon. They are so far away they are tiny and grey.
 

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