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SpaceAholic
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posted 09-02-2017 09:48 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for SpaceAholic   Click Here to Email SpaceAholic     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Not too early to prepare for the next Great American Solar Eclipse:
The next total solar eclipse in the Americas comes on April 8, 2024. Totality first touches Mexico, enters the United States at Texas, cuts a diagonal to Maine, and visits the maritime provinces of Canada.

Although it has been a long 38 years since the last U.S. total solar eclipse before 2017, it is a relatively short 7 years to the succeeding total solar eclipse in North America. Perhaps we should call this the Great North American Eclipse.

Lunar rock nut
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posted 09-03-2017 07:10 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Lunar rock nut   Click Here to Email Lunar rock nut     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
At least I won't have to drive as far for this one!

canyon42
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posted 09-03-2017 03:48 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for canyon42   Click Here to Email canyon42     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Saw the last one from southern Kentucky. This one will pass right over my house outside Dayton, Ohio. Only real drawback is that the weather in the midwest in April is pretty iffy.

Ronpur
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posted 09-03-2017 05:47 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Ronpur   Click Here to Email Ronpur     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
We are already planning on Texas for this one. Dallas, actually. This last one has gotten so hooked, we are even thinking of heading to South America for the one in two years!

Robert Pearlman
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posted 04-08-2023 04:42 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
NASA has selected the following locations as its primary partner locations for the total solar eclipse one year from today (April 8):
  • Kerrville, Texas
  • Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Cleveland, Ohio
Each location will provide a group viewing area for the public. Additional locations could be added.

NASA's live broadcast will include coverage from these locations.

Headshot
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posted 04-10-2023 07:07 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Headshot   Click Here to Email Headshot     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Just remember that the sun is extremely powerful. While it is OK to look directly at the sun during totality, it can become dangerous to look at just a few seconds after totality ends.

This video gives you an idea of how strong the sun is. There was an amazing amount of very expensive camera gear that was destroyed in August of 2017.

GACspaceguy
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posted 04-10-2023 07:27 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for GACspaceguy   Click Here to Email GACspaceguy     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Yes, the sun from a solar eclipse can damage your eyes and change your life.

ejectr
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I still have my glasses I bought for an eclipse I saw when I lived in Florida. This one will be total over my son's house in Maine, but I'm moving back to Florida for good this summer and will miss it.

Robert Pearlman
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posted 12-11-2023 12:43 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
NASA video
A map developed using data from a variety of NASA sources shows the total eclipse path as a dark band. Outside this path, purple lines indicate how much of the Sun will become covered by the Moon during the partial eclipse.

This video shows different areas of the map, explaining these and other features that describe what observers across the country can expect to see during the total eclipse. Explore and download the eclipse map here.

Robert Pearlman
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posted 03-28-2024 09:41 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
With the day approaching, companies are announcing eclipse promotions:
  • SunChips:
    Experience the solar eclipse like never before — with your taste buds. In honor of this very very very limited time event, SunChips is releasing a limited-edition bag that combines the bright heat of the sun with the spicy cheese of the moon. And just like the total eclipse, this offer will only be available for a few minutes. So, don't look away... from this website.

    Come back at 1:33PM CT on 4/8/2024 to enter for a chance to win your bag and eclipse swag kit.

  • Blue Moon:
    Blue Moon is bringing its signature brightness during the upcoming solar eclipse with new Eclipse Sips, a kit that includes everything you need to enjoy the eclipse and make your beer shimmer:
    • One-of-a-kind Blue Moon 'Moon Dust' that quite literally gives your beer a shimmery 'GLOW' up – just add a pinch to your Blue Moon Belgian White!
    • Black light coasters and flashlight
    • Four Blue Moon signature pint glasses
    Fans 21+ can get their hands on Blue Moon Eclipse Sips here on Wednesday, April 3 at 12PM ET for only $25 (guaranteed to arrive before 4/8).

    Blue Moon is also giving fans a chance to win 20 years of free beer from now until 2044 (the next time the U.S. will experience totality) to celebrate the upcoming solar eclipse. Enter by visiting Blue Moon on Instagram (@bluemoonbrewco) and commenting on the Eclipse Sips post.

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