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the eclipse and lunar events happening now.... - stinkfist - 07-20-2017 06:01 PM
for those interested.....venus is almost holding hands with the moon due east from my vantage ~1 hr. before dawn....
we have a full eclipse that will be visible to some of yaz next month....
today is the 48th anniversary of the first lunar landing in '69....
a pretty cool reflective day it's been.....
RE: the eclipse and lunar events happening now.... - rath v2.0 - 07-20-2017 06:08 PM
On my birthday the full 100% eclips traverses about 3 hours south of me in southern KY. May take a road trip to let that big ol' moon sized shadow wash over me. Better bring my own cooler because those are mostly dry counties down that way.
RE: the eclipse and lunar events happening now.... - olliebaba - 07-21-2017 01:05 PM
(07-20-2017 06:08 PM)rath v2.0 Wrote: On my birthday the full 100% eclips traverses about 3 hours south of me in southern KY. May take a road trip to let that big ol' moon sized shadow wash over me. Better bring my own cooler because those are mostly dry counties down that way.
Full moons? You and Stink better watch out for silver bullets.
RE: the eclipse and lunar events happening now.... - UofMstateU - 07-21-2017 01:09 PM
I booked to be in Nashville for the full solar. Been waiting for it for 40 some odd years.
RE: the eclipse and lunar events happening now.... - ericsrevenge76 - 07-21-2017 01:11 PM
33 days before the alignment of 9-23-2017
![[Image: SE2017Aug21T.GIF]](http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEanimate/SEanimate2001/SE2017Aug21T.GIF)
RE: the eclipse and lunar events happening now.... - ericsrevenge76 - 07-21-2017 01:13 PM
Should be a spectacular show and will dominate social media and the news that week.
![[Image: 081916-Great-American-Eclipse.jpg]](http://www.gannett-cdn.com/usatoday/editorial/graphics/2016/08/081916-Great-American-Eclipse.jpg)
RE: the eclipse and lunar events happening now.... - hoopfan - 07-21-2017 01:13 PM
(07-21-2017 01:09 PM)UofMstateU Wrote: I booked to be in Nashville for the full solar. Been waiting for it for 40 some odd years.
where are the best area in the US to see this? Tennessee or all along the longitude accross the country?
edit: thanks eric, you posted before me.
RE: the eclipse and lunar events happening now.... - ericsrevenge76 - 07-21-2017 01:18 PM
There is another spectacular one 7 years later in 2024.
![[Image: 2017-2024.jpg]](http://eclipse.siu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/2017-2024.jpg)
RE: the eclipse and lunar events happening now.... - rath v2.0 - 07-21-2017 01:19 PM
(07-21-2017 01:05 PM)olliebaba Wrote:(07-20-2017 06:08 PM)rath v2.0 Wrote: On my birthday the full 100% eclips traverses about 3 hours south of me in southern KY. May take a road trip to let that big ol' moon sized shadow wash over me. Better bring my own cooler because those are mostly dry counties down that way.
Full moons? You and Stink better watch out for silver bullets.
For volume cooler stuffers, I am more of a Hamms guy.
RE: the eclipse and lunar events happening now.... - hoopfan - 07-21-2017 01:20 PM
will those 100's or even a thousand miles south see shadow or anything?
RE: the eclipse and lunar events happening now.... - rath v2.0 - 07-21-2017 01:21 PM
(07-21-2017 01:20 PM)hoopfan Wrote: will those 100's or even a thousand miles south see shadow or anything?
Yes. Just not the full monte.
RE: the eclipse and lunar events happening now.... - BobcatEngineer - 07-21-2017 01:25 PM
(07-21-2017 01:20 PM)hoopfan Wrote: will those 100's or even a thousand miles south see shadow or anything?
If you're outside the of ~70 mile path wide totality, you'll see the moon cross the sun, but it won't cause a noticeable dim in brightness. Depending on how close you are to the path, it'll just look like the moon is taking a bite out of the sun.
RE: the eclipse and lunar events happening now.... - ericsrevenge76 - 07-21-2017 01:27 PM
If you are in the area of totality, you will be able to witness the "diamond ring" effect in the last moments.
![[Image: ts-north-american-2017-solar-eclipse.jpg]](http://bsportsent.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/ts-north-american-2017-solar-eclipse.jpg)
The fact that the moon is positioned JUST PERFECTLY so that it perfectly covers the entire sphere of the sun is an amazing witness to a Creator imo. The Sun is 400 times larger than the moon, yet its just in the right spot so they appear IDENTICAL in size to giving us these amazing perfect full eclipses.
RE: the eclipse and lunar events happening now.... - BobcatEngineer - 07-21-2017 01:33 PM
(07-20-2017 06:08 PM)rath v2.0 Wrote: On my birthday the full 100% eclips traverses about 3 hours south of me in southern KY. May take a road trip to let that big ol' moon sized shadow wash over me. Better bring my own cooler because those are mostly dry counties down that way.
That's awesome it occurs on your birthday. Me and my lady booked a camp site on Ocoee River on the Tennessee/Georgia border for the weekend. On Monday, we'll be going to either Andrews, NC or Athens, TN for the show.
This is only possible because the moon is roughly 1/400th the diameter of the sun, and the sun is 400 times farther away from earth than the moon. Very cool!
RE: the eclipse and lunar events happening now.... - BobcatEngineer - 07-21-2017 01:34 PM
(07-21-2017 01:27 PM)ericsrevenge76 Wrote: If you are in the area of totality, you will be able to witness the "diamond ring" effect in the last moments.
The fact that the moon is position JUST PERFECTLY so that it perfectly covers the entire sphere of the sun is an amazing witness to a Creator imo. The Sun is 400 times larger than the moon, yet its just in the right spot so they appear IDENTICAL in size to giving us these amazing perfect full eclipses.
Darn, beat me to it!
RE: the eclipse and lunar events happening now.... - hoopfan - 07-21-2017 01:38 PM
(07-21-2017 01:34 PM)BobcatEngineer Wrote:(07-21-2017 01:27 PM)ericsrevenge76 Wrote: If you are in the area of totality, you will be able to witness the "diamond ring" effect in the last moments.
The fact that the moon is position JUST PERFECTLY so that it perfectly covers the entire sphere of the sun is an amazing witness to a Creator imo. The Sun is 400 times larger than the moon, yet its just in the right spot so they appear IDENTICAL in size to giving us these amazing perfect full eclipses.
Darn, beat me to it!
yes...but...it is a matter of coincidence of our exact time here. The moon used to be closer and is moving away farther and farther each year.
RE: the eclipse and lunar events happening now.... - rath v2.0 - 07-21-2017 01:38 PM
(07-21-2017 01:33 PM)BobcatEngineer Wrote:(07-20-2017 06:08 PM)rath v2.0 Wrote: On my birthday the full 100% eclips traverses about 3 hours south of me in southern KY. May take a road trip to let that big ol' moon sized shadow wash over me. Better bring my own cooler because those are mostly dry counties down that way.
That's awesome it occurs on your birthday. Me and my lady booked a camp site on Ocoee River on the Tennessee/Georgia border for the weekend. On Monday, we'll be going to either Andrews, NC or Athens, TN for the show.
This is only possible because the moon is roughly 1/400th the diameter of the sun, and the sun is 400 times farther away from earth than the moon. Very cool!
Going to make a day or two of it. May even spend a day at Mammoth Caves National Park while down there. Great way to spend a day.
RE: the eclipse and lunar events happening now.... - Kaplony - 07-21-2017 03:47 PM
I'm just going to walk out in the yard.
My boss has already planned to shut down for the day. With us being in the epicenter and with all the various events going on it's going to be a madhouse around here.
RE: the eclipse and lunar events happening now.... - swagsurfer11 - 07-21-2017 06:01 PM
(07-20-2017 06:08 PM)rath v2.0 Wrote: On my birthday the full 100% eclips traverses about 3 hours south of me in southern KY. May take a road trip to let that big ol' moon sized shadow wash over me. Better bring my own cooler because those are mostly dry counties down that way.
Well ain't that a *****. We have the same birthday.
RE: the eclipse and lunar events happening now.... - swagsurfer11 - 07-21-2017 06:02 PM
(07-21-2017 01:27 PM)ericsrevenge76 Wrote: If you are in the area of totality, you will be able to witness the "diamond ring" effect in the last moments.
The fact that the moon is positioned JUST PERFECTLY so that it perfectly covers the entire sphere of the sun is an amazing witness to a Creator imo. The Sun is 400 times larger than the moon, yet its just in the right spot so they appear IDENTICAL in size to giving us these amazing perfect full eclipses.
You shouldn't be looking at it, correct?