Total solar eclipse 2017 - official thread

[Nedmundo]

That was neat, the sun is now back to full in Oregon. Them squiggly shadow snakes were fun.

Yes, those were interesting. We were in Woodburn, OR, in an outlet mall parking lot. We were near some trees, and the gaps between the leaves worked like pinhole cameras, projecting inverted images of the eclipse onto the asphalt. That was unexpected, and very cool.

Totality was awesome too. I probably wouldn't have traveled to see it, but we happened to be in Oregon for other reasons, so we weren't going to miss it. The overall experience was great.

 

[StyleOverShow]

@Nedmundo i was in that parking lot headed a little farther south yesterday too looking for a restroom. Small world.

Caught the sun-moon show and played a two hour set afterwards in Independence Oregon. Four and a half hour drive home, 37 miles.

 

[Stewie26]

Actually, that is a hugh banana in the sky. If you don't believe me, Chiquita will set you straight.
See below, funny.

 

[Russell L]

Saw it from my back deck here in Cayce, SC. Right in the middle of the 100% totality path. I'm lost for words. Just me, my ten-year-old grandson, and my oldest son. We had moonpies and Sundrop soda. I made a ceral box viewer that worked great, and of course we had eclipse glasses. We also used my 10x50 binoculars while looking through the glass solar filter for my 8" Schmidt Cassegrain telescope. But during totality we donned the filter. Could just make out some reddish color at about 5:00 along the moon's limb. Solar prominences. Prior, we had noticed crescents in the grass through the tree leaves.

The star to the left of the eclipse was Regulus (Alpha Leonis). Venus was visible in the west long before and after totality.

 

[Russell L]

Some said vampires and zombies came out during totality and were killed when the sun came back out. Bull, all I saw were some trolls in my yard that the returning sun turned to stone. But of course, as is the trend, those statues must be removed.

 

[elgecko]

Someone please post a pic of these crescent shadows I keep hearing about! I've never seen one.

 

[D M C]

Someone please post a pic of these crescent shadows I keep hearing about! I've never seen one.

 

[Bob_Ross]

We had moonpies and Sundrop soda.

Had I not just had a long conversation with a couple of young enthusiastic ladies from North Carolina Monday night, I would have no idea what that sentence means!

 

[the harp unstrung]

In the path of Totality...

'Nuff said...

 

[Russell L]

Had I not just had a long conversation with a couple of young enthusiastic ladies from North Carolina Monday night, I would have no idea what that sentence means!

Aw, man, must be a southern thing? Normally RC Cola would go with the moonpies, but Sundrop fit the eclipse better.

 

[the harp unstrung]

In The Path Of Totality...

Don't do it!

Worst. Band. Name. Ever.

 

[the harp unstrung]

A wonderful bandfrom NY...

 

[blastoff99]

BTW, just after totality - a few seconds after totality - 3 large propeller driven airplanes flew past at about 1000 feet or so heading in the direction of the shadow. I figured that they were chasing the shadow but I haven't a clue.
Any ideas?

Pretty sure they'd have to fly at 1800mph to catch it.

I'll try to post shadow photos later.

 

[hondo4life]

Pretty sure they'd have to fly at 1800mph to catch it.

I'll try to post shadow photos later.

How could you take pictures of a shadow going that fast?

 

[elgecko]

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WOW! Super neato!

 

[blastoff99]

How could you take pictures of a shadow going that fast?

Like ^^^ those.

 

[blastoff99]

Here ya go:

 

[Hot Rats]

We rode to Madras from California....what a madhouse! Worth it though. We were on motorcycles and broke the law by splitting lanes.......
So, here are some pictures I took.

 

[the harp unstrung]

Wow!!!

 

[Alkali Ike]

Madras is a nice little high desert community. I had an uncle who taught high school there for about 40 years, used to love visiting right after Labor Day when the weather is perfect and vacation crowds thin out. There's a nice aviation museum at the airport.