According to this, it starts in Louisville at 12:59, ends at 3:51 and will be at maximum at 2:27.Quote:
Originally Posted by blueboss
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According to this, it starts in Louisville at 12:59, ends at 3:51 and will be at maximum at 2:27.Quote:
Originally Posted by blueboss
I know several good people in Guthrie and have nothing against the town at all, but if you are driving in from Louisville, you can save yourself a few miles of driving by stopping in BG, or going just a bit further down the road and stopping in Franklin, Total eclipse should happen both places.Quote:
Originally Posted by Catfan73
Franklin zip 42134, and BG zip 42104. There are several BG zips, but the south west side of town where I live uses 42104.
I saw that on the link... thanks for looking out for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by KSRBEvans
I'm going to be in Chicago that weekend, trying to plan my return so I can watch the whole thing...
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Trying to get off the beaten path a bit though.Quote:
Originally Posted by dan_bgblue
Well Guthrie sure qualifies. ;-)
The Louisville area is going to have 96% of the totality of the eclipse... I think traveling to my backyard will do just fine.
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I was thinking about making a trip between Nashville and Hopkinsville to see it, and I kind of came to the same conclusion. What we will have is good enough. I am missing enough time already went other stuff recently I don't need to spend the day driving to and from to see this.Quote:
Originally Posted by blueboss
If I didn't have a 14 year old kid I probably wouldn't be driving 2 1/2 hours to see totality either tbh.
Maybe I'm jaded from a million meetings and a lot of extra work....but I would not drive several hours to see it. Field trip with a kid? Perhaps. But I would be happy with my view if I was anywhere near a total eclipse.
I remember a partial that occurred around the time I was my son's age or maybe a little younger and I still remember how cool it was watching it with a shadow box. So maybe a little bit of it is nostalgia but I've never witnessed a total one in person and don't want to regret not giving him that experience. My calendar was clear on the 21st anyway.
Please send me a PM and tell me how to find you and I will make it a point to do so. Probably be next Monday for my trip west.Quote:
Originally Posted by KentuckyWildcat
Great link catfan, thanks for posting it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Catfan73
Debating driving down for the total eclipse. Lexvegas will be about 95%, may be good enough.
I've looked at simulations of what it will look like in Louisville (if it's clear of course) and it's really allllllllllllmost total, not a lot of difference. But you're not supposed to observe it with the nekkid eye unless you're in totality.
Eclipse watching towns are going to be absolutely slammed.
http://lifehacker.com/eclipse-watchi...amm-1797758296
That's why I'll be watching with our 450 or so students at school, where the eclipse will be at 92%.Quote:
Originally Posted by Darrell KSR
This is one of the reasons I'm leaning towards watching from here.Quote:
Originally Posted by Darrell KSR
Same here. That's good with me. I'll watch something online later as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by KeithKSR
I just hope for everyone's sake it is not cloudy on the 21st wherever they are. That is especially true for those that are traveling long distances in hopes of seeing the 'total" eclipse phenomenon.
I was reading an article from somewhere, and may have been from here. The article pointed out that it was much more important to watch the weather than the percentage of eclipse, as that could be an absolute destroyer of your experience.Quote:
Originally Posted by dan_bgblue
Outstanding point re the weather.
I"m going to order some glasses anyway and hope for the best. Need to get on it, they're still on Amazon Prime but may not be forever. I'm very remiss on such things.
Yup. Planning on a trip to Hopkinsville is great, BUT if it is forecast to be mostly cloudy there on that day, then a trip to Franklin or Bowling Green with a forecast of mostly sunny that day might pay off in spades. I am taking my chances to see it from my back yard and will not be traveling, but the NWS forecast 2 days out is your friend for the viewing public.Quote:
Originally Posted by Darrell KSR
I wonder how a welding helmet would work for the eclipse? I have one of those auto darkening helmets and thought my wife may be able to use it at home.
If it has a #14 tint lens in it, it should be fine for her to use. I plan on using mine
7 days out the NWS is predicting Sun and a high of 88 for Hoptown and the southern tier of counties for eclipse day. That looks good but 7 days out is not as reliable as 2 days out.
Same forecast holds true for the Louisville area and on out to Lexington and Morehead. Looks like the entire state is gonna be bathed in sunlight
crap. forgot to order my viewer thingies.
I have 4 being held for me today at a local drug store.
Updated NWS forecast for BG
Monday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday weather for Hoptown per NWS
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Picked up 4 solar eclipse glasses from a local pharmacy today. Crazy how hard it was to find waiting til a week or two before the event.
I wasn't real happy with Amazon or their vendor. They price gouged a bit. Went from $100 for a 10 pair pack last week to $130. Not a huge deal, and I get it, but just a slight rubbing of my fur the wrong way since it's Amazon.Quote:
Originally Posted by Darrell KSR
I was only charged $20 for the four combined, but I thought it was a little odd that the instructions said to "take at night time."Quote:
Originally Posted by CitizenBBN
You sure you didn't mix them up with your little blue pills?
I'm married. The need for little blue pills evaporated with the birth of the last child!Quote:
Originally Posted by Catfan73
I just got off the phone with a client who is also a good friend that lives in Hopkinsville. He often curses when he is really upset, and he was really upset. He was on a mission to go to his local bank, and was stuck in traffic. Said the local police were setting up barricades and rerouting traffic to the point that the locals could not get where they needed to go. He told me that when he could get out of the ^%$#^%#%$#^%$ traffic jam he was in, he was going home to pick up his wife and a few things and leave town until next Wednesday.
I was disappointed the local pharmacy did not have the solar eclipse glasses in stock for Wednesday, as I had one pair for my daughter in Georgia that we were moving into college that day. But she said today they have them for the students on Monday, so that's good.
Good luck to those of you traveling. Be safe.
I ordered a 5 pack of glasses for $8 about a month ago. Out of curiosity I logged in to see what they were going for now--they were back ordered until Monday (which won't help anybody), but 3rd party vendors were selling them for $50/pair.Quote:
Originally Posted by Darrell KSR
Now that really is gouging.Quote:
Originally Posted by KSRBEvans
I thought this was important enough to create a separate thread on it, but also wanted to put it here. If you do not have any solar eclipse glasses, spend 5 minutes or less, and make this super easy pinhole projector out of a cereal box and a piece of aluminum foil.
This is from the Samford University head of the planetarium. He did 9 presentations yesterday. He is uber-pumped about it. They gave our 1400 pairs of glasses, free, but he's out and recommends this (He didn't create the video, but this is the one he recommended.)
Super easy. Probably a better experience, frankly. I'm thinking about doing both.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWMf5rYDgpc
I have my glasses, but it looks like old school kid like fun to make one of those.
I'm making one for sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by CitizenBBN