August 21, 2017 Solar Eclipse - any tips
Getting questions from readers of forestcamping.com about the 8/21/17 solar eclipse. The swath where you'll see a total eclipse passes thru at least a dozen national forests and one grassland. Shoul...
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I have never seen an eclipse, but they say that if you are on a high peak overlooking a valley to the northwest, you can see the shadow of the moon at totality racing toward you across the valley floor. I don't know if that is true, but it sure sounds great.
They also say that if you are lucky, you can see the corona not just as a halo but as swirly lines around the sun -- again, not sure if that is true.
I wish they could reschedule this thing for September, when it's a little cooler and there are fewer mosquitos. Plus, school would be in session, cutting down on the number of families swarming around in the path of totality. ;) Oh, well.
They also say that if you are lucky, you can see the corona not just as a halo but as swirly lines around the sun -- again, not sure if that is true.
I wish they could reschedule this thing for September, when it's a little cooler and there are fewer mosquitos. Plus, school would be in session, cutting down on the number of families swarming around in the path of totality. ;) Oh, well.
