April 08, 2024 Solar Eclipse

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Laughing said:
And, this morning, Amazon emails to tell me that the eclipse glasses I ordered & put inn Easter baskets are not approved after all. :eek:

Groovy, Started their refund process, wonder if I really need to drive the little box to Kohl's for the return.

At least my son is 29, and can find approved ones before Mnday.

Mr Laughing admitted that he bought a pair at the grocery store -- already in the top box of a motorcycle.

Sigh.
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I’m so sorry that happened. I gladly share the link for the ones I purchased. Lunt brand…., Says they are approved. It says I can get them by April 7. Just in case. Good luck!

 
For those of you who aren’t sure about your eclipse glasses, here is a link with some information.
www.travelandleisure.com

Now's Your Last Chance to Get Amazon's Top-selling Solar Eclipse Glasses in Time for Monday's Total Eclipse

The April 2024 total eclipse is just days away, and now's your last chance to get your solar eclipse glasses before it occurs. The Lunt Solar Eclipse Glasses are Travel + Leisure editor-approved, budget-friendly, and effective for protecting your eyes from the sun. Get a pack of five at Amazon...
www.travelandleisure.com www.travelandleisure.com

The brand they have posted first is Lunt. They are available on Amazon, via the link I posted above. I honestly know nothing about the others.
Or I can repost.
 
anneg said:
As I mentioned above, we observed horses in a field that ran back to their barn during the 2017 total eclipse in SC. At the 1991 total eclipse in Mexico, we were by the ocean and there were lots of pelicans diving and feeding just offshore during the eclipse. Maybe they thought they needed to fill their bellies before night!
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It seems to confuse them. I guess that’s understandable. Poor babies, how could they know what’s going on. They’re just at a loss for a short time. Thank goodness it’s only for a short time.
 
www.detroitnews.com

Will weather cooperate in SE Michigan for Monday's eclipse? Outlook cloudy

Luna Pier, Michigan, is forecasted to have an about 40% cloud cover around the time of totality. Indianapolis is forecasted to have 15-20%.
www.detroitnews.com
It's still up in the air whether spectators in the southeast corner of Michigan will experience the full effect of the total solar eclipse on Monday or whether clouds will block their view.

Trent Frey, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service's Detroit office, said Luna Pier, Michigan, is forecasted to have about 40% coverage of clouds around the time of totality, which is expected to be 3:13 p.m. This percentage refers to how much of the sky is covered by clouds...
 
JDG said:
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Thank you! I’m taking this list for our car ride. My kids and grandkids are flying up from Florida. We leave tomorrow for Erie PA. Decided to include the water park there for the kiddos. Originally had plans to be on centerline in Amherst, Ohio but realized the kids would probably enjoy the entire weekend more with the water park too.

I saw the eclipse in 2017 from Sublimity, Oregon. Centerline. Saw the Bailey’s Beads and the diamond ring. It looked like the picture I’ve attached - not my pic, mine from my iPhone came out awful.

It was the second most amazing sight of my entire life (first was giving birth - nothing compares to watching an entire new human exit my body :) )

But.. oh the traffic. It took 2 hours to drive from Seattle to Sublimity. And TEN hours to get back. Almost missed my flight back to Pittsburgh.

Wherever you are, just enjoy yourselves my virtual sleuth friends!
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steeltowngirl said:
Thank you! I’m taking this list for our car ride. My kids and grandkids are flying up from Florida. We leave tomorrow for Erie PA. Decided to include the water park there for the kiddos. Originally had plans to be on centerline in Amherst, Ohio but realized the kids would probably enjoy the entire weekend more with the water park too.

I saw the eclipse in 2017 from Sublimity, Oregon. Centerline. Saw the Bailey’s Beads and the diamond ring. It looked like the picture I’ve attached - not my pic, mine from my iPhone came out awful.

It was the second most amazing sight of my entire life (first was giving birth - nothing compares to watching an entire new human exit my body :) )

But.. oh the traffic. It took 2 hours to drive from Seattle to Sublimity. And TEN hours to get back. Almost missed my flight back to Pittsburgh.

Wherever you are, just enjoy yourselves my virtual sleuth friends!
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What a wonderful way to see the solar eclipse!

Have a fabulous time, it’s all about making memories. :)
 
www.foodandwine.com

NASA Says Yes, It's Safe to Eat During an Eclipse

The Sun's light or 'radiation' during the eclipse doesn’t change in any way that is different from a normally sunny day. So go ahead and have those Totality Wings.
www.foodandwine.com www.foodandwine.com
In case you somehow were unaware, on April 8, a solar eclipse will traverse North America, entering through Mexico and exiting through Maine, crossing over 13 states along the way. Millions of people are expected to travel to see the eclipse in its totality and revel in all the fun. And that fun could include sharing the myths and superstitions around eclipses, including beliefs of monsters and beasts swallowing the sun, and romantic stories of lovers meeting up in the skies above, which are all fun tall tales to tell. However, there's one myth we — and the experts at NASA — would like to clear up: It is totally safe to eat food during an eclipse.

As NASA noted on its 2017 eclipse website, the myth that eclipses will poison "any food that is prepared during the event" is prolific enough to require debunking. However, NASA added, "If that were the case, the same radiation would harm the food in your pantry or crops in the field."

"The basic idea is that total solar eclipses are terrifying and their ghostly green coronae look frightening, so it is natural to want to make up fearful stories about them and look for coincidences among events around you. If someone is accidentally food-poisoned with potato salad during an eclipse, some might argue that the event was related to the eclipse itself even though hundreds of other people at the same location were not at all affected," the space agency explained...
 
www.foodandwine.com

10 Eclipse-Themed Foods Along the Path of Totality

From totality wings to sun-and-moon pancakes, here are the best solar eclipse-inspired foods to enjoy on April 8.
www.foodandwine.com www.foodandwine.com
Astronomy may explain the upcoming solar eclipse, but creativity is at the core of its festivities. Scattered across the path of totality, both local businesses and national chains have released eclipse-themed snacks, menus, and desserts. No food is off-limits from a cosmic makeover; the concept takes shape via solar wordplays, celestial designs, and culinary contradictions between light and dark.

Below are nine eclipse-themed foods available across totality’s path. Grab a bite if you’re along the route — or draw inspiration for your own kitchen...
 
Just a word to those deciding to watch (or "not watch") this event. There was a major solar eclipse maybe 25 years ago? in the UK. I lost my cat, my grandmother and my sanity around the time that happened. I am obviously not saying "the solar eclipse made it happen!" becuse I'm not a lunatic. Just asking for people to think carefully how they want to enjoy this event.
 
steeltowngirl said:
Thank you! I’m taking this list for our car ride. My kids and grandkids are flying up from Florida. We leave tomorrow for Erie PA. Decided to include the water park there for the kiddos. Originally had plans to be on centerline in Amherst, Ohio but realized the kids would probably enjoy the entire weekend more with the water park too.

I saw the eclipse in 2017 from Sublimity, Oregon. Centerline. Saw the Bailey’s Beads and the diamond ring. It looked like the picture I’ve attached - not my pic, mine from my iPhone came out awful.

It was the second most amazing sight of my entire life (first was giving birth - nothing compares to watching an entire new human exit my body :) )

But.. oh the traffic. It took 2 hours to drive from Seattle to Sublimity. And TEN hours to get back. Almost missed my flight back to Pittsburgh.

Wherever you are, just enjoy yourselves my virtual sleuth friends!
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Has anyone suggested this one?

 
LadyL said:
I'm confused (doesn't take much).
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If you have a colander or a spaghetti in your kitchen, you can use it to create a much simpler pinhole viewer. Hold the colander up to the sun and it will project dozens of images of the crescent sun on to whatever is below it. It’s the well-defined holes that create the pattern on the ground, on surfaces—such as white paper or cardboard— or even on each other. A hole-punched piece of paper works just as well.

www.forbes.com

How To Make A Safe Solar Eclipse Viewer — According To NASA

Learn how to safely watch the upcoming solar eclipse without glasses—including how to make a safe pinhole projector and things you can use from around your home.
www.forbes.com www.forbes.com
 
sds71 said:
If you have a colander or a spaghetti in your kitchen, you can use it to create a much simpler pinhole viewer. Hold the colander up to the sun and it will project dozens of images of the crescent sun on to whatever is below it. It’s the well-defined holes that create the pattern on the ground, on surfaces—such as white paper or cardboard— or even on each other. A hole-punched piece of paper works just as well.

www.forbes.com

How To Make A Safe Solar Eclipse Viewer — According To NASA

Learn how to safely watch the upcoming solar eclipse without glasses—including how to make a safe pinhole projector and things you can use from around your home.
www.forbes.com www.forbes.com
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It’s Silly Question Time.

Why is the woman in the above picture looking downwards?

Isn’t her head in the way?

I get the colander camera, perhaps I had better use a strainer. :)
 
sds71 said:
If you have a colander or a spaghetti in your kitchen, you can use it to create a much simpler pinhole viewer. Hold the colander up to the sun and it will project dozens of images of the crescent sun on to whatever is below it. It’s the well-defined holes that create the pattern on the ground, on surfaces—such as white paper or cardboard— or even on each other. A hole-punched piece of paper works just as well.

www.forbes.com

How To Make A Safe Solar Eclipse Viewer — According To NASA

Learn how to safely watch the upcoming solar eclipse without glasses—including how to make a safe pinhole projector and things you can use from around your home.
www.forbes.com www.forbes.com
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Just don't look through the colander holes at the sun! It won't protect your eyes.
 
We had a partial eclipse in 1994, with it peaking at about 80% in the Kansas City area. I was in Iowa, where we had about 60%, and that still made the temperature drop, the street lights come on, and even tree leaves made crescent shadows. It was quite an experience.
 
I'm in Ohio and our town is on the path of totality. Watching the weather forecast regularly and hoping that there won't be cloud cover in the afternoon on Monday. I've seen several partial eclipses, but never a total eclipse and am really looking forward to this. Hoping to see Jupiter and Venus during totality and feeling the drop in temperature (they say to expect a 15 degree drop which is what makes the animals react and think it is night time) and hearing the sounds of birds, animals, etc react. And of course the beauty and wonder of the sight in the sky which humans have experienced with awe over the millenia all over the world.

We are getting groceries and gas tomorrow before the huge number of out of towners arrive in our small university town. Our hospital staff are ready in case of car accidents, drinking too much, and any eye injuries from looking at the sun (specialists will be on hand in the emergency room). People are advised to get a full tank of gas because in Kentucky at the last eclipse, the state leaders advised Ohio planners that people ran out of gas during the hours they were in bumper to bumper traffic as everyone tried to leave at the same time. Also, cell phone service was overloaded and not able to keep up with the cell traffic, so people have been advised to put their cell phones on wireless when they can.

All schools are cancelled due to safety of students and also for bus drivers who would likely be stuck in traffic. Post office is saying that mail truck drivers might not be able to get through to deliver due to traffic issues, and refuse pickup scheduled for Mondays will be postponed for a day.

Lots of excitement, and hoping for clear skies, some wispy clouds are okay, just not cloud cover.
 
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