April 08, 2024 Solar Eclipse

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we have these signs too. are people going to stop in the middle of the road? Is everybody crazy?

 

[whitelilac]

we have these signs too. are people going to stop in the middle of the road? Is everybody crazy?

Well I guess there are plenty of people who never read the news, and will think it's the end of the world when the highway turns black. lol

 

[Betty P]

The Cuyahoga Valley National Park in our area is filling up. Lot of traffic and the ski area parking lots are full. The park has no camping areas, so I guess people are sleeping in their cars.

ETA: To visitors new to the park, don't climb on the rocks at Brandywine Falls. Very dangerous.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

Though a short distance from the urban areas of Cleveland and Akron, Cuyahoga Valley National Park seems worlds away. The park is a refuge for native plants and wildlife, and provides routes of discovery for visitors. The winding Cuyahoga River gives way to deep forests, rolling hills, and open...

www.nps.gov

 

[whitelilac]

A lot of interesting facts in this article:
The total eclipse starts at 12:39 p.m. Eastern Time, a bit more than 620 miles south of the Republic of Kiribati in the Pacific Ocean, according to Astronomy. The umbra remains in contact with Earth’s surface for three hours and 16 minutes until 3:55 p.m. when it ends in the Atlantic Ocean, roughly 340 miles southwest of Ireland.
..a map with times
...possibilty of seeng a particular comet in addition to two planets

10 Surprising Facts About the 2024 Solar Eclipse

A total solar eclipse will sweep across North America on Monday, April 8.

time.com

 

[JDG]

Total eclipse caused 30% rise in fatal crashes in 2017, data shows

Officials are urging travelers to drive defensively ahead of Monday's total solar eclipse. Many fear a repeat of the 2017 total solar eclipse when fatal car crashes rose by more than 30%.

www.foxweather.com

That’s why there are highway warning signs. ^^^^

I drove by our local gas station, twice, you couldn’t get in so many people were at the pumps.

Plenty of peeps travelling to get ‘totality’ as we are only 99.9%.

 

[Betty P]

A lot of interesting facts in this article:
The total eclipse starts at 12:39 p.m. Eastern Time, a bit more than 620 miles south of the Republic of Kiribati in the Pacific Ocean, according to Astronomy. The umbra remains in contact with Earth’s surface for three hours and 16 minutes until 3:55 p.m. when it ends in the Atlantic Ocean, roughly 340 miles southwest of Ireland.
..a map with times
...possibilty of seeng a particular comet in addition to two planets

10 Surprising Facts About the 2024 Solar Eclipse

A total solar eclipse will sweep across North America on Monday, April 8.

time.com

I've read that it will be a great opportunity to see the stars and planets, too. Once the eclipse is total, there won't be much artificial light pollution.

 

[twall]

Here is the latest cloud cover forecast for tomorrow from the National Weather Service:

April 8, 2024 Solar Eclipse and Cloud Cover Forecasts

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I'm in NE Indiana so looks good! Might be watching it with the refrigerator repair man as he is scheduled to be here tomorrow!

 

[whitelilac]

Total eclipse caused 30% rise in fatal crashes in 2017, data shows

Officials are urging travelers to drive defensively ahead of Monday's total solar eclipse. Many fear a repeat of the 2017 total solar eclipse when fatal car crashes rose by more than 30%.

www.foxweather.com

I believe it.
There were a number of accidents when this happened here last week.
No advance warning, only a couple of days later was it announced to be a disintegrating Chinese satellite.

 

[Betty P]

I believe it.
There were a number of accidents when this happened here last week.
No advance warning, only a couple of days later was it announced to be a disintegrating Chinese satellite.

I read about that, saw the video. What was that? In the video you could hear it going past.

 

[whitelilac]

I read about that, saw the video. What was that? In the video you could hear it going past.

What was in the sky over LA? U.S. Space Command identifies fiery streak of light

Streaks of glittering light were captured on camera early Tuesday by surprised sky-watchers around Southern California.

www.nbclosangeles.com

 

[Betty P]

What was in the sky over LA? U.S. Space Command identifies fiery streak of light

Streaks of glittering light were captured on camera early Tuesday by surprised sky-watchers around Southern California.

www.nbclosangeles.com

Thanks! I didn't know China had a space station.

 

[Tbone144]

I’m listed at 99.67% in TX so we’ll step outside at work for some of it. I bought the guys glasses so they can go out and look.

They advised us about traffic and stocking up as well on groceries and gas. I stocked up on animal feed as well. The idea being the extra people will be using those resources as well so they may be short. Only can store so much and this town routinely has empty gas stations. Animal feed shouldn’t be a problem but I just ran my errands early.

 

[margarita25]

I’m listed at 99.67% in TX so we’ll step outside at work for some of it. I bought the guys glasses so they can go out and look.

They advised us about traffic and stocking up as well on groceries and gas. I stocked up on animal feed as well. The idea being the extra people will be using those resources as well so they may be short. Only can store so much and this town routinely has empty gas stations. Animal feed shouldn’t be a problem but I just ran my errands early.

What about toilet paper? jk

(Iirc in March 2020 you stocked up on homemade salsa, Tbone. I was able to get some Pace picante sauce on the side and tipped the Instacart dude an extra $20 I think, and after that was like, “thank god Tbone gave us a heads up on the salsa” lol. Weird, at the time my main concern was stocking up on tater tots. And @Herat had a stash of candy in the back shed… @otto and the vodka.. Man…)

Ok go on, sorry, flashback…

 

[Cool Cats]

Opinion: Darkness in daytime — how to spend those few minutes

Nearly 100 years ago, an impending solar eclipse prompted whimsical suggestions for how to spend the few minutes of darkness from a prominent American humorist. Millions are on the move to get to the path of totality for Monday’s eclipse or planning to watch close to home but what will they do...

news.yahoo.com

While everyone else is looking at the sky, “you will have the run of the town.”

Benchley’s whimsical suggestions for the few minutes of totality included violating the law against smoking in an art museum and hiring accomplices to change all the street signs. His own plan, he wrote, was to conduct “a more harmless experiment” — to walk around town wearing an outfit he had been advised against — “a silk hat, a batwing collar, and a spotted bow tie.”

 

[Tbone144]

What about toilet paper? jk

(Iirc in March 2020 you stocked up on homemade salsa, Tbone. I was able to get some Pace picante sauce on the side and tipped the Instacart dude an extra $20 I think, and after that was like, “thank god Tbone gave us a heads up on the salsa” lol. Weird, at the time my main concern was stocking up on tater tots. And @Herat had a stash of candy in the back shed… @otto and the vodka.. Man…)

Ok go on, sorry, flashback…

Funny you should mention that, my husband wants me to make another batch. We are out of my homemade stuff. Won’t get it done pre-eclipse but it’s definitely on my to do list. I finally ran out of pandemic toilet paper and had to buy some more the other day. In our new house I have less storage but more land.

 

[LadyL]

What about toilet paper? jk

(Iirc in March 2020 you stocked up on homemade salsa, Tbone. I was able to get some Pace picante sauce on the side and tipped the Instacart dude an extra $20 I think, and after that was like, “thank god Tbone gave us a heads up on the salsa” lol. Weird, at the time my main concern was stocking up on tater tots. And @Herat had a stash of candy in the back shed… @otto and the vodka.. Man…)

Ok go on, sorry, flashback…

I was mostly worried about toilet paper, hand sanitizer, masks, and lysol (couldn't find lysol anywhere) and I think I still have some of the dried beans we stocked up on lol

 

[LadyL]

Funny you should mention that, my husband wants me to make another batch. We are out of my homemade stuff. Won’t get it done pre-eclipse but it’s definitely on my to do list. I finally ran out of pandemic toilet paper and had to buy some more the other day. In our new house I have less storage but more land.

you just ran out? you must've had a roomful!

 

[anneg]

This is a photo I took during totality in SC in 2017, showing what the horizon looked like. It was part of the "360-degree sunset" effect of a total eclipse as described in the Time article linked above. (Not a good photo, just used my phone.)

 

[Sundog]

@Sundog and others who will be experiencing the total eclipse tomorrow--I hope you all have clear, or nearly clear skies!

Thank you! Fingers crossed!

 

[roche.analisa]

Here in Fort Worth, we have some clouds in the forecast, and rain coming shortly after totality. Today was blue skies with cirrus clouds, so hoping for that.