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Old 05-14-2012, 10:57 AM
 
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a friendly reminder of this Sundays, the 20th, PARTIAL solar eclipse. It begins just after 5pm and will peak somewhere around 6:30pm.

enjoy.



'Ring of Fire' Solar Eclipse Occurs May 20 - Yahoo! News

Skywatchers in East Asia and the western United States should circle Sunday (May 20) on their calendars. That's when a solar eclipse will block out most of the sun, leaving a spectacular "ring of fire" shining in the sky for observers located along the eclipse's path.

The event is what's known as an annular solar eclipse — from the Latin "annulus," meaning "little ring" — and its full glory should be visible from much of Asia, the Pacific region and some of western North America, weather permitting. At its peak, the eclipse will block about 94 percent of the sun's light.

Other parts of the United States and Canada will still see a partial solar eclipse, without being treated to the ring of fire effect, though the East Coast will miss the event since the sun will have set before it begins. The eclipse will occur in the late afternoon or early evening of May 20 throughout North America, and May 21 for observers in Asia. Check out this eclipse skywatching guide to learn more about viewing locations and times.


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Old 05-14-2012, 12:19 PM
 
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Music for you lucky dogs to watch the eclipse by...



If I had a Lear Jet, I'd head out to Zion National Park to catch the full view...



And for you old geezers, was anyone NOT high when listening to this powerful end to this Pink Floyd album???...


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Old 05-14-2012, 02:12 PM
 
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Las Vegas residents will only see partial eclipse. You have to travel North ~100 miles to see it as a Total Annular Eclipse. BTW, don't look at this with naked eyes or binoculars, telescopes & cameras. You must get eclipse glasses to safely view this. I think they are available at CSN Cheyenne campus in the store right by the Planetarium. They are an inexpensive way to see the eclipse without permanent blindness.
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Old 05-14-2012, 02:15 PM
 
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Center line is 10 miles North of Pioche on Rte 93. Time is about 4 PM
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Old 05-14-2012, 02:39 PM
 
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My mom used to keep me home from school when there were eclipses. She was afraid I couldn't resist the urge to peek and would burn up my eyeballs. We used to make some sort of viewer out of paper-towel rolls back when I was a kid, but I don't remember how to do it anymore.
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Old 05-14-2012, 02:47 PM
 
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Las Vegas residents will only see partial eclipse. You have to travel North ~100 miles to see it as a Total Annular Eclipse. BTW, don't look at this with naked eyes or binoculars, telescopes & cameras. You must get eclipse glasses to safely view this. I think they are available at CSN Cheyenne campus in the store right by the Planetarium. They are an inexpensive way to see the eclipse without permanent blindness.
Or contact an astronomy club.

I will be watching the eclipse through my telescope. But I have the proper filters to do so and I know what I'm doing.
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Old 05-14-2012, 02:58 PM
 
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I remember one that occurred several years ago... I was walking down a sidewalk in Phoenix that was lightly shaded with trees, and something about that effect made little "crescent suns" on the sidewalk. Pretty!
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Old 05-14-2012, 03:01 PM
 
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I'll be watching too. Thanks for the reminder!
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Old 05-14-2012, 03:33 PM
 
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Or contact an astronomy club.

I will be watching the eclipse through my telescope. But I have the proper filters to do so and I know what I'm doing.
camera attachment? post up some pictures later.
I wonder how it would be up on Charleston?
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Old 05-14-2012, 04:37 PM
 
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camera attachment? post up some pictures later.
I wonder how it would be up on Charleston?
I never bothered with astrophotography. I only have a 12" scope. That's not enough light-gathering ability to get the kind of magnification needed for a good photo. So any shots I take will pale in comparison to what I can find online. I'm happy enough to see the Orion nebula, Saturn, the sun, etc. Even then, they're quite small through my foot-wide dob. (I can attach a 4mm eyepiece. But between the Las Vegas light pollution, haze, and the 12" mirror, it's not worth the effort.)
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