Total Solar Eclipse 2017 Thread

[minininja]

Can I ask a stupid question, like really stupid, that I should probably know but don't and it's probably because I didn't pay enough attention in science class and can't seem to google it in a way to get the answer for the question I'm actually looking for?

Ok, well, Imma do it anyway.

What will the paths of the sun and moon look like (at least in the US) the day after the eclipse? Would they be sort of close so that there might be some kind of overlap, albeit not a total one?

No such thing as a stupid question as long as you want to learn.

No, there will be no further overlap. The moon will appear to move further and further away from the sun, I think by about 12 degrees each day. But initially it will be practically invisible as it will be a new moon i.e. the dark side against the sun in the sky, until you start to see a thin crescent. It will be the same before the eclipse; you won't notice the moon until it's passing over the sun.

[tuco]

Its the tilt?

[Macdoc]

Good video - thanks

[NamelessFaceless]

Can I ask a stupid question, like really stupid, that I should probably know but don't and it's probably because I didn't pay enough attention in science class and can't seem to google it in a way to get the answer for the question I'm actually looking for?

Ok, well, Imma do it anyway.

What will the paths of the sun and moon look like (at least in the US) the day after the eclipse? Would they be sort of close so that there might be some kind of overlap, albeit not a total one?

No such thing as a stupid question as long as you want to learn.

No, there will be no further overlap. The moon will appear to move further and further away from the sun, I think by about 12 degrees each day. But initially it will be practically invisible as it will be a new moon i.e. the dark side against the sun in the sky, until you start to see a thin crescent. It will be the same before the eclipse; you won't notice the moon until it's passing over the sun.

Thanks!

[The_Piper]

There's always 2024. According to the map on page 1, the center line passes about 6 miles north of my backyard! I hope I remember.

[Macdoc]

Don't worry - I'll be chasing it tho maybe not on motorcycle....or maybe yes

[The_Piper]

Free Ratskep camping at my place. Free woodchuck tours too. Though we'll most likely still have snow on the ground and the woodchucks will not have emerged from hibernation yet. Free camping at Weaver's?

[Macdoc]

You out there meteor watching Piper???

Got 6 decent to one quite faint...last one was very bright goody to finish on ( moon is rising ) and one short bright one near the horizon.

That's certainly okay for an hour in Mississauga....there were indications of fainter ones.....but what I saw was satisfying - especially the last one. Some should have got a good show in dark areas.

[The_Piper]

No, it was cloudy here, and still is.

[proudfootz]

We're getting rain in Oregon.

Color me surprised.

[theropod]

Went I lived in Springfield during the 79 (?) eclipse it was raining. Keeping my options for the desert side open. I am not going to fly half way across the country to miss this when I could drive 200 miles NE and be in the path of totality for longer.

Rs

[The_Metatron]

We're getting rain in Oregon.

Color me surprised.

Hasn't rained in seven goddamned weeks.


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[The_Metatron]

I could do Corvallis.


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I'll save a space for you if you like - shoot me a pm for details.

Done. I expect to roll next Sunday morning, should be there sometime late afternoon.

[The_Metatron]

Corvallis weather forecast from the NWS:

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.ph ... ZCjM62ZPok

Next Monday is out of the forecast range, but the trend is looking good.

[proudfootz]

I could do Corvallis.


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I'll save a space for you if you like - shoot me a pm for details.

Done. I expect to roll next Sunday morning, should be there sometime late afternoon.

Cool deal.

[i have no avatar]

Its the tilt?

Exactly; the tilt of the plane of the Moon's orbit around the Earth with respect to the plane of the Earth's orbit around the Sun.

Change in plans - not going to St. Joseph for fear of crowds and a traffic jam, so we are just going to find a farm road somewhere near the center line to the northeast of KC.

As far as observing and photographing the eclipse, for this one I just plan on using 7x50 binoculars during totality, being extremely conservative by looking for only about a minute or so to guard against accidentally observing the photosphere. If we had our location more precisely set in advance, I would observe it longer. But I figure that I will just observe the eclipse (and my surroundings) with the naked eye and take some pictures with my cell phone camera after using the binoculars.

The weather forecast for now at least has 30% chance of thunderstorms, but I hope that if these develop, it will be later in the day.

[CdesignProponentsist]

Heading to Shoshoni WY tomorrow morning. Originally planned for Jackson but it's likely going to be impossible to get into the valley.

[chango369]

There's a lot of cloud cover across the entire swath of the eclipse's path as I look at Wundermaps's satellite image this morning.

[proudfootz]

Prediction here is for good visibility - maximum eclipse scheduled for 10:17 AM PDT.

[The_Piper]

Partial cloudiness here, with a 2:45 pm eastern time arrival.