Are you in the totality path for Monday's eclipse?

[snackdaddy]

California's not in the totality path so I suppose it will be a partial eclipse for us. My sister lives in Arkansas right in he middle of the path.

 

[Merlin]

I'm very close to it but won't get the full monty. My napkin math tells me I'll get roughly 86% though which will be a fun dimming of the lights.

Just read those areas in the path will be benefitting an estimated $4.6B overall from the tourism.

 

[Memento]

Not sure. I live in St. Louis, Missouri, so I don't know if I'm close or not.

 

[RhodyRams]

we should get about 90% here in RI,

If it isnt raining of course

 

[Psycho_X]

Not sure. I live in St. Louis, Missouri, so I don't know if I'm close or not.

You are, the center of totality goes through Carbondale IL heading NE so St. Louis will be almost totality. Carbondale was center of the last one too but was heading different direction. I am close enough I'll get most of it but not quite totality.

 

[IowaRam]

I think we're suppose to be like 75% , but it's suppose to rain all day , so probably won't see it anyways

 

[RhodyRams]

 

[Memento]

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Apophis is only trying to swallow Ra (the Sun God), not you.

Good thing I'm a werewolf, eh? And yes, I will definitely play that song at the end.

 

[snackdaddy]

Not sure how much we'll get in California. Its gonna be sunny and warmer on Monday after rain the last few days. At least we'll see something.

 

[Loyal]

We'll have a pretty good look at it in Kansas. Plus it will be better in Kansas than in Misery ~ @Memento

 

[Loyal]

This is what I want to see on Monday.....


View: https://i.imgur.com/VpXvaTd.jpg

 

[SteezyEndo]

 

[ArkyRamsFan]

Yep, I'm in Arkansas and I will just miss the totality thing but will see most of it I guess....Not really all that excited about it but at any rate supposed to be thousands of people coming here for the 4+ minutes of mind blowing eclipse or something.

Really hope that they don't make a mess like a Woodstock or something.....Also bring your food as the stores around these here parts ain't situated for massive crowds and all.

Just a word of wisdom for the sun gazers.

~ArkyRamsFan~

 

[RamBall]

Not sure how this will compare to the one we had when I was in the 5th grade. That one was supposed to be a once in a lifetime thing they said. This one coming up will be at least the 2nd since the one in 1978 or 79.

 

[Merlin]

We'll have a pretty good look at it in Kansas. Plus it will be better in Kansas than in Misery ~ @Memento

"You're in the wrong Kansas if you want to see some shit."
~ @ArkyRamsFan

 

[IowaRam]

Not sure how this will compare to the one we had when I was in the 5th grade. That one was supposed to be a once in a lifetime thing they said. This one coming up will be at least the 2nd since the one in 1978 or 79.

I can kinda remember that one , I can remember poking a hole in a piece of cardboard, and going out into the school yard to watch

but I can't actually remember seeing the eclipses it self , it was probably cloudy that day

 

[RamBall]

I can kinda remember that one , I can remember poking a hole in a piece of cardboard, and going out into the school yard to watch

but I can't actually remember seeing the eclipses it self , it was probably cloudy that day

Yeah we put a hole in a piece of construction paper and held it above a sheet of white paper to see the eclipse. It was pretty cool, but nothing I would drive 100s of miles to get a better glimpse of.

 

[CGI_Ram]

95.8% for almost 3 minutes where I live.

 

[XXXIVwin]

So the sun's diameter is about 400 times larger than the moon. But the sun is ALSO about 400 times farther away.

Therefore, the Sun and moon appear us in the sky as almost exactly the same size just due to a freakish cosmic COINCIDENCE.

That blows my mind....

 

[XXXIVwin]

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Last one was my favorite

Turn around, bright eyes