Total Eclipse of the Sun will jam CG's!
Where will you be on August 21? They are expecting eclipse crazy people from all over the world to travel to the US where the best spot to view the eclipse is! That will mean resorts and CG's ar...
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Rover_Bill wrote:TNGW1500SE wrote:
You're going to want to be someplace without lights. When it gets dark, you don't want streetlights coming on.
This may be true for a LUNAR eclipse that's viewed at night. The Aug. 21 eclipse is a SOLAR eclipse that occurs in daytime near noon (10AM to 3PM). To view a SOLAR eclipse safely you'll need special VERY DARK eclipse viewing glasses or an indirect setup with a telescope. A few nearby streetlights won't make very much difference when you're looking directly at the SUN during most of the eclipse.
I'd just want to be someplace where when the sun "turns off", a bunch of streetlights don't come on. You should be able to see the stars in the middle of the day if the weather is clear. Outside of the city would be best.
