Are you near the path? 2017 Solar Eclipse - Totality

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Looks like the 2017 Eclipse will be near. Lots of hype about our state increasing head count by 25% and well, our infrastructure is not going to handle this so well.

Without moving an inch I'll be in 99.94% totality...
Hopefully power and others nice to have things keep working but I can envision loss of most forms of data / communication on the day 2017-08-21 as the media content streaming from the west coast overloads our grid and grinds to a halt...

Check this out:
A tool, where you can put in your zip code to see how much eclipse "coverage" you'll get. Should be cool to see from everywhere. But you gotta get your eclipse glasses.

https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2017/7/25/16019892/solar-eclipse-2017-interactive-map
 
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Lucky you! Of course I assume you'll move over 35 miles(or so) to get the max totality 99.9 doesn't get the effect. I just hope I'll have clear weather. I'll have to travel about 200 miles but I think it'll be worth it. Good luck.
 
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I'm renting an RV with some friends and taking the drive from New York. 2000 miles round trip. I would take the bike, but way to difficult to plan weather this far ahead. In addition its going to be way to dangerous with that many people on the road.
Found out NASCAR is racing in Bristol Tennessee that weekend so got tickets to the race.
 
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A buddy of mine and I are using the Eclipse as a good reason to go on an 8 day moto adventure. Blue Ridge Parkway through Virginia, amazing twisties in Western NC, over to Tennessee for my favorite (Cherohala Skyway and Tail of the Dragon), then down to West Columbia, SC to stay with a friend and (weather permitting) view about 2.5 minutes of totality. Been planning this ride since I first heard about the eclipse last summer!

If you miss this one, there's another in 2024. Not too early to start planning a ride!
 
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R. We are too far away for a good effect but I always load up on extra pork n beans in case the lectric n inerweb goes down...

By the way thank you for the meteor shower info. Lisa and I will be headed out to a great spot (high desert) to see the showers.

Also for those who may not catch the eclipse... perseid meteor shower 2017 How to watch 2017's Perseid meteors | Tonight | EarthSky
 
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Motogiro said:
R. We are too far away for a good effect but I always load up on extra pork n beans in case the lectric n inerweb goes down...

By the way thank you for the meteor shower info. Lisa and I will be headed out to a great spot (high desert) to see the showers.

Also for those who may not catch the eclipse... perseid meteor shower 2017 How to watch 2017's Perseid meteors | Tonight | EarthSky
Click to expand...

Another link on meteor shower!
Get Ready! The Brightest Meteor Shower in the Recorded Human History Is Happening | Sci-Tech Universe
 
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We went to see the Leonid meteor showers in, I think 2002. the rate was 3000 meteors per hour. A pretty intense experience. I recommend this experience to everyone. When there is a chance you can go experience a sky event do it. If you have friends and family take them... :)
 
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Pretty cool experience!
Moon shadows, chill in the air, darkness upon the valley, cresents and rings... People gasping and yelling. Good stuff!

Lights went out for 58 seconds at our location... the ambiance during #totality was pretty awesome! Clear skies and a great ride instead of work! Can't beat that!

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During totality...
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Hopefully others can post up some great pictures.... the moon shadows waving on the ground was amazing. It just grew silent in the woods at 5000ft.

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I took the day off to photograph a salt marsh between Brigham City and Thiokol, I always thought it looked like Mordor and thought it'd look cool dark, yet lit from above. Even though it was in the 95% coverage band, the light was extremely disappointing (the darkness was enough to bring out the mosquitoes, however!)

Don't throw away your eclipse sunglasses, though! They're excellent multi-taskers, in case Kim Jong Un presses the button. :spank:
 
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Thank you for the great pictures FinalImpact!

I think Randy was singing this song today. :)

[video=youtube;hr0rDW5j1KU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hr0rDW5j1KU[/video]
 
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Haha! A couple there had a radio tuned in that played them all in proper sequence...
Even our beloved Dark Side of the Moon!

If you have to drive to see totality, drive or ride! Needless to say the bike was a great choice today. And we met miles of fresh asphalt on one of my favorite roads... Fast sweeper, free of cracks, pot holes, and tar snakes... A win!
 
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On our way to Columbia, SC for the Eclipse we hit all the great named roads... "The Back of the Dragon" VA-16, 421 "The Snake", NC-209 "The Rattler", The Tail of the Dragon of course, and the Cherohala Skyway. We were on the skyway on the 20th before aiming for SC and found every single scenic pulloff already occupied by eclipse chasers, some had set up the day before.
Look at this guy's car-camping setup!
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Weather forecasts said that SE Tennessee would be clear and Columbia would be cloudy. We contemplated just staying where we were but our friend in SC woulda been pissed. Glad we continued! Turned out that we had the clearest skies possible, right in my buddies backyard with cold beer, clean bathrooms and A/C if needed!

Not too many pictures were taken, chose to leave that to the pros and just enjoy the eclipse moment. Managed to snag one blurry iPhone shot of the eclipse and of the eclipse-like shadows.
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What a trip. Lifetime of memories packed into 7 days. Ended up camping 4 nights at primitive Blue Ridge Parkway sites- the only way to go!
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