2017 Solar Eclipse
#31
Thank you, Jonathan! I'm seriously looking into booking flights, a rental car and hotel.
#32
Originally Posted by tof' timestamp='1468537288' post='24016824
OK. Are we about done?
I mean, I love Carly as much as the next Vintager, but
My comment was directed at the ongoing "You're So Vain" references.
#34
Thread Starter
We are traveling to Oregon to see it, probably the Astoria Airport, which has the best chance of good weather. We chase solar eclipses. We've seen total and annular eclipses in Roundup, Montana, Cabo San Lucas, Santa Catalina Island, Aruba, Munich, south of Puerto Vallarta, and St. George, Utah. Here are some pics from our St. George annular eclipse trip in 2012:
Unlike The Raptor, I have NEVER seen a total eclipse of the sun. Seen a few partials and several total lunar eclipses. But this is on my bucket list.
Fortunately...
a. My son, daughter-in-law, and grandson live in Nashville, which is in the path of totality and
b. It's on Sandy's birthday.
So, yeah, we will probably be visiting our grandson that day.
Fortunately...
a. My son, daughter-in-law, and grandson live in Nashville, which is in the path of totality and
b. It's on Sandy's birthday.
So, yeah, we will probably be visiting our grandson that day.
It must be the July 11, 1991 eclipse I remember fondly. I was picking my two kids up from preschool in Acton, California and I looked on the ground at the filtered light shining down through the trees. It was the oddest and most interesting thing! Normally filtered light looks like little circles on the ground but in this case it was little crescents. It seemed magical to me.
So, I have convinced Laurie this is a worthwhile trip, but I still have to choose an interesting itinerary (for her) that will put us in a place that we can still chase weather, if necessary.
We are located near Baltimore and will likely be looking at Columbia, SC as a target destination. I figure we arrive there a day or two prior and plan from there. I would prefer Charleston or Nashville as an initial destination, but Charleston may limit my options. Opinions?
I'm sure hotel spaces are filling up rapidly, if not already. Any advice is appreciated as I turn toward actually planning this out.
#35
I bought a Meade 647 Flip Mirror System, which allows you to see and shoot through the same telescope. It works like a single lens reflex camera.
https://www.optcorp.com/pdf/meadepdf...orCatPages.pdf
Now, for the first tome, I can shoot through the big scope.
https://www.optcorp.com/pdf/meadepdf...orCatPages.pdf
Now, for the first tome, I can shoot through the big scope.
#36
Wow! Thanks for the awesome pics and info you've contributed. I think I have Laurie convinced this is a "trip of a lifetime", but these pics will certainly help my case!
Any extra space??
I remember this, too! The little crescents were incredible! I also created a box viewer to see it (where you put your head in the box with a pinhole in one end), but found that just looking at the ground under the trees was a better view!!
Yay Internet!!
So, I have convinced Laurie this is a worthwhile trip, but I still have to choose an interesting itinerary (for her) that will put us in a place that we can still chase weather, if necessary.
We are located near Baltimore and will likely be looking at Columbia, SC as a target destination. I figure we arrive there a day or two prior and plan from there. I would prefer Charleston or Nashville as an initial destination, but Charleston may limit my options. Opinions?
I'm sure hotel spaces are filling up rapidly, if not already. Any advice is appreciated as I turn toward actually planning this out.
Any extra space??
I remember this, too! The little crescents were incredible! I also created a box viewer to see it (where you put your head in the box with a pinhole in one end), but found that just looking at the ground under the trees was a better view!!
Yay Internet!!
So, I have convinced Laurie this is a worthwhile trip, but I still have to choose an interesting itinerary (for her) that will put us in a place that we can still chase weather, if necessary.
We are located near Baltimore and will likely be looking at Columbia, SC as a target destination. I figure we arrive there a day or two prior and plan from there. I would prefer Charleston or Nashville as an initial destination, but Charleston may limit my options. Opinions?
I'm sure hotel spaces are filling up rapidly, if not already. Any advice is appreciated as I turn toward actually planning this out.
#37
Registered User
Wow! Some very nice hardware, Rob. Anxious to see your eclipse (and other) photos.
Myself, I’ve recently purchased a 400mm Canon compatible lens. Its use will be mostly for wildlife, long distance, and lunar photography.
Here’s my most recent (and best) photo of a waxing half moon that was taken Thursday night through a light haze in Denver. I must admit that telescope, such as yours, with a longer focal length have an advantage over my heavily cropped and post processed photos.
Gary
Myself, I’ve recently purchased a 400mm Canon compatible lens. Its use will be mostly for wildlife, long distance, and lunar photography.
Here’s my most recent (and best) photo of a waxing half moon that was taken Thursday night through a light haze in Denver. I must admit that telescope, such as yours, with a longer focal length have an advantage over my heavily cropped and post processed photos.
Gary
#38
Wow! Some very nice hardware, Rob. Anxious to see your eclipse (and other) photos.
Myself, I’ve recently purchased a 400mm Canon compatible lens. Its use will be mostly for wildlife, long distance, and lunar photography.
Here’s my most recent (and best) photo of a waxing half moon that was taken Thursday night through a light haze in Denver. I must admit that telescope, such as yours, with a longer focal length have an advantage over my heavily cropped and post processed photos.
Gary
Myself, I’ve recently purchased a 400mm Canon compatible lens. Its use will be mostly for wildlife, long distance, and lunar photography.
Here’s my most recent (and best) photo of a waxing half moon that was taken Thursday night through a light haze in Denver. I must admit that telescope, such as yours, with a longer focal length have an advantage over my heavily cropped and post processed photos.
Gary
Last edited by The Raptor; 02-07-2017 at 07:08 AM.
#39
Eclipse will be cool ( not so much for us in the northeast.) but I'm kinda getting excited for this.
Colliding stars will light up the night sky in 2022 | Science | AAAS
Prediction is for 6 months or so it will be the brightest star in the sky.
Colliding stars will light up the night sky in 2022 | Science | AAAS
Prediction is for 6 months or so it will be the brightest star in the sky.
#40
I've finally nailed down my eclipse plans. I'll be flying into Kansas City, MO on Sunday, August 20th and leaving the next night, after seeing the eclipse just north by about 33 miles. Quick and relatively easy.
Don't we have some members near Kansas City, MO?
Don't we have some members near Kansas City, MO?