The Solar Eclipse
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That's basically a 'camera obscura'. I'd never considered that before, but it's the same thing.
I was out of the range for it to be worth watching. It may have been up to 15% for me, so that's not worth going outside. I'd barely notice it if I could see it at all. We have a total eclipse coming up sometime soon - I want to say it's July of next year. Something like that. I'll grab a welding hood and watch it that way.
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Yeah while not spectacular it was still cool.
It did become very hazy whilst we were in the 76% totality.
The eclipse of April 2024 should be a good one and we may trip to a better location where we can experience the 100% totality.
I make it point to not miss stuff like this I find it to be interesting.
This is also part of Ham Radio stuff that happens.
www.sciencefriday.com
www.bbc.com
It did become very hazy whilst we were in the 76% totality.
The eclipse of April 2024 should be a good one and we may trip to a better location where we can experience the 100% totality.
I make it point to not miss stuff like this I find it to be interesting.
This is also part of Ham Radio stuff that happens.
How Ham Radio Operators Do Eclipse Science
Amateur radio operators are joining forces and using radio waves to understand how eclipses affect the atmosphere.
www.sciencefriday.com
Eclipses do odd things to radio waves. An army of amateur broadcasters wants to find out why
During the American solar eclipses of October 2023 and April 2024, hundreds of radio amateurs will take to the airwaves - for science.
www.bbc.com
The Solar Eclipse and Ham Radio
Tune in to a very unusual on-the-air experience with a rarely-seen total solar eclipse happening in August 2017. Even if you aren’t a ham radio operator, there are still ways for you to participate in listening to the effects of the eclipse.
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Yeah, that'd be the one that will hit me fairly square on.
We had a near-complete eclipse in (my memory is terrible) 2018-ish. This next time we'll reach totality. It could have been as far back as 2015, but I don't think it was that long ago.
I assume that I'll still be alive at that point. An astrophysicist friend of mine pointed out that I'll be just a smidge of a percentage point off, even though I'm not that far away, and that I can achieve a true 100% totality by going to Jackman, Maine. The last one was like 95%, which I felt was worth watching.
So, I'll do something like that. I'll almost certainly make the trip over, 'cause it's not too far. It's about two hours from my house and a lovely little town. Plus the roads are pretty awesome that time of the year. That means I can enjoy the drive and get to see something fairly unique.
While I've seen an eclipse hit totality, Maine hasn't had a full solar eclipse since 1963.
We had a near-complete eclipse in (my memory is terrible) 2018-ish. This next time we'll reach totality. It could have been as far back as 2015, but I don't think it was that long ago.
I assume that I'll still be alive at that point. An astrophysicist friend of mine pointed out that I'll be just a smidge of a percentage point off, even though I'm not that far away, and that I can achieve a true 100% totality by going to Jackman, Maine. The last one was like 95%, which I felt was worth watching.
So, I'll do something like that. I'll almost certainly make the trip over, 'cause it's not too far. It's about two hours from my house and a lovely little town. Plus the roads are pretty awesome that time of the year. That means I can enjoy the drive and get to see something fairly unique.
While I've seen an eclipse hit totality, Maine hasn't had a full solar eclipse since 1963.
August 2017 was the last Solar eclipse before October 2023.
This is a good video of the 2017 Solar eclipse 7 minutes long.
eclipse2017.nasa.gov
www.timeanddate.com
This is a good video of the 2017 Solar eclipse 7 minutes long.
Eclipse: Who? What? Where? When? and How? | Total Solar Eclipse 2017
Total Solar Eclipse 2017 - On Monday, August 21, 2017, all of North America will be treated to an eclipse of the sun. Anyone within the path of totality can see one of nature’s most awe inspiring sights - a total solar eclipse. This path, where the moon will completely cover the sun and the...
eclipse2017.nasa.gov
Total Solar Eclipse on August 21, 2017 (Great American Eclipse )
Total solar eclipse on Monday, August 21, 2017: Where and when is the Sun eclipse visible? Path map, animation, and local times.
www.timeanddate.com
