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inv4zn 05-17-2012 09:30 AM

Solar Eclipse on May 20 (this Sunday!)
 
The first eclipse of 2012 graces Earth this weekend, and much of North America will witness the event Sunday night. On May 20, an annular eclipse will span the Pacific, from China and Japan at sunrise to the U.S. southwest at sunset.

Although Canada won't see a full annular eclipse, most of the country from northern Quebec westward will see a deep partial. The farther south and west you are, the bigger the "bite" that the Moon will take from the sun. Vancouver, for example, will witness a maximum 80 per cent partially eclipsed sun right around 6:15 p.m. local time.


A word of warning: though 95 per cent sun blockage seems like a lot, the remaining 5 per cent is surprisingly bright. You will need to take safety precautions when viewing the sun throughout all phases of the eclipse. That said, don't let the dire warnings that are sure to be repeated scare you away from watching the eclipse — it can be easily enjoyed with little equipment.

Full article at: Debut eclipse of 2012 sweeping south across North America this weekend

Can anybody recommend any good viewing spots? Cypress?

Where would you find adequate eye protection...such as welder's glass?

yameen 05-17-2012 11:47 AM

forecast for rain

flagella 05-17-2012 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by yameen (Post 7921349)
forecast for rain

I don't know why but I laughed.

krazynuck 05-17-2012 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by flagella (Post 7921652)
I don't know why but I laughed.

cause its sunny for 10 days straight and the one day you need it to be clear it rains....o vancouver

ilovebacon 05-17-2012 06:43 PM

^ sound like the city we live in.

Raid3n 05-17-2012 11:05 PM

http://sportswithballsshow.files.wor...iewilliams.jpg

Taxmonkey 05-18-2012 09:34 AM

Hope it doesn't rain :(

If you are planning to watch it, where would you go?

urrh 05-20-2012 04:59 PM

since we can't see it directly, i found a live feed for those interested.
SLOOH SpaceCamera - Live Event

noventa 05-20-2012 05:08 PM

did you say Solar Eclipse? All I see is clouds!

yray 05-20-2012 05:18 PM

atleast it's a bit darker... LOL

The_Situation 05-20-2012 05:57 PM

Yeah so I was just standing outside trying to look for the sun...

twitchyzero 05-20-2012 06:25 PM

yes yes keep raining...so hard to study when it's nice out

finbar 05-21-2012 09:27 AM

From a sunny place
 


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700 pictures through a Coronado Solar Max 60 Double Stack telescope were used to make this video. The Telescope has a very narrow bandpass allowing you to see the chromosphere and not the much brighter photosphere below it. The music was composed in Abelton Live.


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