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Having never seen a total eclipse (saw a partial one in NYC in the early sixties) I'm eager to see the August event.
Going south from the Chapel Hill area seems like the best strategy -- there are places with totality about 3.5 hours due south, while to catch it in North Carolina one has to go out past Brevard.
I finally found a hotel, which was not easy since I waited too long. But I'd rather not spend the night. How crowded do you think the roads will be with eclipse watchers on the day of? I heard some schools are starting a day late to accommodate eclipse watchers.
Would it be a better strategy to take I95 down, or state roads, or even stick to secondary roads? How much time would you allot for a 3.5 drive in normal traffic?
Chapel Hill will experience about a 95% eclipse, so I'm not sure its worth the time, effort and money to travel to South Carolina just to (potentially) see the other 5%.
Chapel Hill will experience about a 95% eclipse, so I'm not sure its worth the time, effort and money to travel to South Carolina just to (potentially) see the other 5%.
well that's good, hopefully many people will have the same opinion
Just a friendly tip for all ... eclipse viewing glasses are PLENTIFUL and cheap on Amazon. Buy a big pack of 20+ for a few dollars and share with family and friends. Please don't try to look directly at the eclipse!
Just a friendly tip for all ... eclipse viewing glasses are PLENTIFUL and cheap on Amazon. Buy a big pack of 20+ for a few dollars and share with family and friends. Please don't try to look directly at the eclipse!
I'd probably also get them in advance now - people may try and make a run on them last minute once they figure out they need them.
Also, there are about 4800 public libraries that are giving away free glasses, but apparently Wake County didn't feel the need to get on this particular bandwagon.
Chapel Hill will experience about a 95% eclipse, so I'm not sure its worth the time, effort and money to travel to South Carolina just to (potentially) see the other 5%.
But the difference between 95 and 100% is literally like night and day.
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