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A partial eclipse is like a cool sunset. A total eclipse is like someone broke the sky.
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100% true.
After the absolute blessing of visiting the path of totality in 2017, I’ll just head outside for a moment today (~11:14am, California) to look at shadows cast by a tree’s leaves… but not expecting much of anything at all.
2017? Shouted at the sky. Folks next to us were crying.
I too live in CA, and i saw nothing. It was bright as fuck, blue skies, and it didnt even get dimmer or anything.
Best place to look was at the ground, they said. I did see neat shadows!
Oh my god, I completely forgot about checking out shadows today!!
About 85% here, amd the wild thing was how dark it got while also being a sunny day. Made my eyes feel weird just looking around outside.
We were in 93% and it was still a really cool experience imo. Seeing just the tiny sliver of sun shining thru was pretty neat with the correct eyewear. Our office just stood outside looking at the sky lol
Standing outside on a bright sunny day and the sun doesn't feel hot on my skin, it looked as dim as a heavy overcast and rainy day but the sky was blue and the sun was casting shadows. And then half an hour later everything was back to normal. 9/10 would eclipse again.
That effect happens a lot in the summer with popup supercells closing in
I was right in the path of totality. It was the most magical thing I have ever witnessed.
I traveled over 1000 miles to see the totality today! It was awesome and very much worth it!
How did you travel? Did you walk 500 miles and then walked 500 more?
Lol yup
Mind if I ask where you were? This building looks familiar but it just be all warehouses that age look the same.
Union City IN/OH
It was written for today.
Saying something written for today is appropriate for today sounds like saying "that ambulance makes a good ambulance."
Right?
We had 100% for like 2 minutes. It was pretty cool
A partial eclipse is to a total eclipse as kissing is to fucking.
I'd say it's more like soaking.
And if you don't know what that is I'm not explaining it.
90.48% here and yeah. Wasn't that great. Also cloudy. Still enjoyed.
I'm in Mexico at a location that has ~50% totality. All day there have been drunk people looking up at the sky and screaming "Ohmigawd there it is that's so coooool". It's cloudy here.
70% here, I got a cool little half moon in my cereal box that I poked a hole into, that was nice.
We must be in a similar part of the country. I had 70%, but I couldn’t really even tell.
Although the graph is fliped when there's big hand rising in the sky.
I blend Randall and this comic for at least 10% increase in traffic seen nationally
Yeah totality is a whole nuther animal when clouds are involved
The copium for <40% (me)
maybe i just dont know what fun is, but i've never really been that into solar eclipses. i think it's cool if other people are into it, i just never really got the appeal of it personally. it might be one of those things where you either get it or you don't
Have you ever experienced a total solar eclipse? That shit is majestic, yo
i’m seeing some of the photos that are starting to come out and honestly you make a good point. it does seem like it’d be pretty cool to see in person.
The pictures do not do it justice. I have yet to see a picture that accurately captures what I saw. Seeing just the mass ejection coronas was incredible.
It was like everything else stopped existing for that brief few minutes. There were clouds in the sky but I luckily was in an area that was clear during totality. I've never seen anything like it and will certainly travel to see it again.
I was in the path of totality, but it was crazy cloudy. Figured why not, let's see it get dark. It was nuts. As the total eclipse started you could perceive the light getting darker quickly. Almost like a dimmer switch got the sky. Then it was dark and cold. It was super cool! I couldn't even see the sun but it was still awesome.
Have you seen one?
no i havent, and honestly that might be the main reason why i dont understand the appeal. but it's also hard to commit to the amount of planning and preparation necessary to see an eclipse if i don't really understand the appeal
maybe you need to look at the graph again
I feel it. I was lucky enough to be able to step outside and see it and it was absolutely worth it.