USA Total Solar Eclipse 2017

[MickintheHam]

I picked the right time to switchs jobs to Fort Campbell. Front row seat!

You should be working at the hour of the eclipse!

[KentuckyWildcat]

Dan and Blue, we are not going to be able to sell the shirts online. If you want one, let me know. I'll buy them and ship them to you.

It is a silly issue about us (HCC) paying for the cost of the shirts, but Barnes and Noble handling the sales, even though both of us benefit from it. I think the issue is with B&N...

[dan_bgblue]

I should be traveling thru Hoptown next week so I will need to stop by Barnes and Noble to purchase one?

[KentuckyWildcat]

We have Barnes and Noble on Campus. Come by and see me.

[Catfan73]

Driving down somewhere near Hoptown with my son on the 21st. Total solar eclipses are literally once in a lifetime events for most people and we decided we had to go. It doesn't hurt that Mrs. Catfan73 will be there with about 3 busloads of kids from the school where she teaches.

[KentuckyWildcat]

Driving down somewhere near Hoptown with my son on the 21st. Total solar eclipses are literally once in a lifetime events for most people and we decided we had to go. It doesn't hurt that Mrs. Catfan73 will be there with about 3 busloads of kids from the school where she teaches.

3 bus loads of kids? We have some kids from schools coming to HCC that day as field trips. Will you be at the college?

[Catfan73]

I'm not sure where they're heading but she did say Hopkinsville so it's quite possible. She teaches 4th grade at Jefferson County's Brown school. I'm thinking about trying to avoid the bigger towns and maybe sneak into some place like Guthrie. Unless she twists my arm really hard I won't be with the field trip lol.

[KentuckyWildcat]

I'll take a xxl.. how much?


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Hey Blueboss, check your IM

[Catfan73]

https://www.vox.com/science-and-heal...nteractive-map

Good informative video.

[blueboss]

https://www.vox.com/science-and-heal...nteractive-map

Good informative video.

Great link! Thanks for posting!!


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[KSRBEvans]

Bump....

Does anybody have a best viewing schedule for the Louisville area.... time it starts etc.


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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.

[dan_bgblue]

I'm not sure where they're heading but she did say Hopkinsville so it's quite possible. She teaches 4th grade at Jefferson County's Brown school. I'm thinking about trying to avoid the bigger towns and maybe sneak into some place like Guthrie. Unless she twists my arm really hard I won't be with the field trip lol.

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.

Franklin zip 42134, and BG zip 42104. There are several BG zips, but the south west side of town where I live uses 42104.

[blueboss]

According to this, it starts in Louisville at 12:59, ends at 3:51 and will be at maximum at 2:27.

I saw that on the link... thanks for looking out for me.

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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[Catfan73]

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.

Franklin zip 42134, and BG zip 42104. There are several BG zips, but the south west side of town where I live uses 42104.

Trying to get off the beaten path a bit though.

[dan_bgblue]

Well Guthrie sure qualifies. ;-)

[blueboss]

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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[Darrell KSR]

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.

[Catfan73]

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.

[KentuckyWildcat]

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.

[Catfan73]

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.

[dan_bgblue]

We have Barnes and Noble on Campus. Come by and see me.

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.

[CitizenBBN]

https://www.vox.com/science-and-heal...nteractive-map

Good informative video.

Great link catfan, thanks for posting it.

Debating driving down for the total eclipse. Lexvegas will be about 95%, may be good enough.

[Catfan73]

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.

[Darrell KSR]

Eclipse watching towns are going to be absolutely slammed.

http://lifehacker.com/eclipse-watchi...amm-1797758296

[KeithKSR]

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%.

[CitizenBBN]

Eclipse watching towns are going to be absolutely slammed.

http://lifehacker.com/eclipse-watchi...amm-1797758296

This is one of the reasons I'm leaning towards watching from here.

[Darrell KSR]

That's why I'll be watching with our 450 or so students at school, where the eclipse will be at 92%.

Same here. That's good with me. I'll watch something online later as well.

[dan_bgblue]

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.

[Darrell KSR]

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.

[CitizenBBN]

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.