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dirtbag
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Jun 28, 2017 - 08:36am PT
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Yeah, that's why I'm leaning towards passing on photos (except a selfie or two when the light is low) and just taking in the experience. It's only about two minutes or so long and I don't want to miss it.
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cleo
Social climber
wherever you go, there you are
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Jun 28, 2017 - 11:45am PT
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Interesting insight on the photography being all encompassing.
I'm thinking more along the lines of landscape with a blocked off sun, although I'm not sure how that will work.
We might try to get to a high a vantage point to watch the moon's shadow move across the plains "the terminator". Which could make an interesting timelapse photo.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jun 28, 2017 - 10:32pm PT
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at mid latitudes the Moon's shadow will be traveling something like 7,000 miles per hour.
the horizon distance in miles is roughly the square root of your altitude in feet (work it out! it's amazing)
So if you're on a prominence overlooking a large flat plane, think the Front Range, DETO, and the like, you might be 1300 ft above the plane, the horizon is 36 miles, so you get to see the shadow (although DETO isn't in the path of this one) over 72 miles, the shadow traverses 36 miles in 16 seconds.
And the transition from the penumbra to the umbra is not sharp.
Probably a video would be better than a time lapse... it would be a short video.
[Click to View YouTube Video]
OMG!
you might want script your comments before the event...
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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Captain...or Skully
climber
Boise, ID
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Jul 17, 2017 - 02:18pm PT
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So I scouted out my planned summit for the eclipse. It's gonna be a LONG walk.
Shouldn't be a crowd there, anyway. So there's that.
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WyoRockMan
climber
Grizzlyville, WY
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Jul 21, 2017 - 10:27am PT
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Minis are ready.
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Esparza
Trad climber
Westminster, CA
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Jul 21, 2017 - 11:37am PT
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Looking forward to this! My son and I will be back in the Wind Rivers when this occurs.... Will be bringing my Canon back there :-)
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Jul 21, 2017 - 02:42pm PT
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Will be at solar eclipse sushiffest in Wyoming! Near Fremont canyon!
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dirt claud
Social climber
san diego,ca
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Jul 21, 2017 - 02:52pm PT
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I know it's pretty far south and won't be able to get the full effect but the wife and I will be on top of Dome Rock I think, planning on being in Kern area at that time so that seamed like a good spot.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 21, 2017 - 02:55pm PT
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Claudio, you won't see a thing I'm afraid. IF you have eclipse glasses
you will see a little of it but none of the good stuff.
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High Fructose Corn Spirit
Gym climber
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Jul 24, 2017 - 10:22am PT
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You all know who Phil Plait is.
Everything you need to know about the August 21 total solar eclipse...
http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/the-great-american-solar-eclipse-of-august-21-2017-part-1
"After the August 2017 total solar eclipse, the next annular solar eclipse that can be seen in the continental United States will be on October 14, 2023 which will be visible from Northern California to Florida. Following this, we will have a total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 visible from Texas to Maine."
Average August cloud cover...
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del cross, that sure looks awfully close to a total. Wow.
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dirt claud
Social climber
san diego,ca
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Jul 24, 2017 - 10:38am PT
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Reilly, it looks like we will get about half or 3/4 of the experience.
We will just be happy to be in Kernville area anyways though, the partial eclipse will be an added extra. Thanks for the info del cross.
Hope you all have a great time wherever you go to see the eclipse.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Jul 24, 2017 - 11:04am PT
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For the east coasters, you can see the 2024 eclipse from the summit of Katahdin.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 24, 2017 - 11:32am PT
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The concensus is pretty clearly in favor it being WAAY COOL.
The next one is in Patagonia - don't procrastinate!
Brandon, will you be able to see Russia from Katahdin too? ;-)
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Jul 24, 2017 - 11:36am PT
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If that was a dig, I'm not getting it.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 24, 2017 - 04:34pm PT
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Brandon, just havin fun by sayin you'll see as much of Russia as you will the eclipse from yer piney north woods. 60 or 70% is like kissing yer sister through a screen door.
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tiki-jer
Trad climber
fresno/clovis
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Jul 24, 2017 - 08:33pm PT
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I saw the Eclipse on the Island of Curacao in Feb. 1998. Very awesome experience with the shadow play on the ground.......kinda like ripples or standing in very clear water.
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