Tampa Turtle 1011 Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 We are at .82 but it was still pretty cool at 1/3rd a few minutes ago. Link to post Share on other sites
qwazse 4342 Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Hitched a ride in to the office with the 'scope today. Got some good projections of 80% both from the sight scope and the main reflector. When it wasn't hazy, I saw some sunspots rolling around the crescent. (Anyone in parts north of the path would have seen it.) I couple of strangers stopped and looked at my rig. Worth the price of admission. Bonus: I volunteered Son #1 to come in and test the new protocol my colleagues our developing, so the 'scope has a ride home! Link to post Share on other sites
HelpfulTracks 478 Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 The show was awesome. We had 2:32 of totality. Crystal clear skies. Pictures do not do it justice. Things went much smoother than expected and we had about 750 in attendance. Scouts from as far away as NJ and Michigan were on hand. My son and I worked the event and I was worried that we would not make it to the Pinnacle in time to join the rest of our family. But everyone headed up from the events early so there was no problem. Looking at a black moon over the sun was kind of surreal, the 360 sunset was amazing. The light just prior to and after the eclipse was kind of strange, and hard to explain. We saw the beads too, but not the shadow snakes, not sure why. It was an incredible family experience as I watched it with my wife, son and daughter. The traffic afterwords was what we expected, a nightmare. It took 3 hours to cover what we normally do in 1 hour. Link to post Share on other sites
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