Hoosier Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Heads up if you're in to that kind of thing. Here's a cool website where you can plug in a city close to you and get an animation of what it will look like, weather permitting of course. http://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/solar/2014-october-23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OHweather Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Looks like the sky cover should cooperate for most of us. The max eclipse in Columbus (closest big city that site recognized) is right at sunset, so I'm definitely interested to see what that looks like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowtie` Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 http://astro.ukho.gov.uk/eclipse/0422014/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Very cool. Looks like the sun will still be semi-eclipsed when it sets here, so may have to try to get a few pics before it disappears beneath the horizon. Can't wait for that full eclipse coming in August of 2017 IIRC. Gonna head down to Missouri or southern IL for that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted October 21, 2014 Author Share Posted October 21, 2014 Very cool. Looks like the sun will still be semi-eclipsed when it sets here, so may have to try to get a few pics before it disappears beneath the horizon. Can't wait for that full eclipse coming in August of 2017 IIRC. Gonna head down to Missouri or southern IL for that one. Oh yeah, me too. Hopefully there won't be any widespread weather issues that day. Then there's the total eclipse in 2024 that will intersect the 2017 path and allow some areas to get in on 100% coverage of both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hm8 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 There's a viewing party happening at our department here at Umich, I'll probably check it out. Excited for the big dogs in 2017 and 2024 though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 I might ask my neighbor if I can borrow his welding mask. My eyes are super sensitive to light, so the idea of looking at the sun isn't quite so easy for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Thanks for this link BTW, I looked up the May 10th 1994 eclipse, my favorite. I also looked at ASOS data for that date and noticed that temps dropped 3.6F during the peak. I remember it getting chilly all of a sudden, even though it was only a 3-4F drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Looks like thick clouds and maybe some rain will COC block this area for Thursday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 I am excited to see this, being that I have a very nice unobstructed view to the west and we have sunshades in the tower here at the airport. The later eclipses look spectacular especially that one in 2024. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted October 21, 2014 Author Share Posted October 21, 2014 Thanks for this link BTW, I looked up the May 10th 1994 eclipse, my favorite. I also looked at ASOS data for that date and noticed that temps dropped 3.6F during the peak. I remember it getting chilly all of a sudden, even though it was only a 3-4F drop. Yep, I distinctly remember something similar where I was. Actually had my mom call in sick for me so I could stay home from school that day lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Yep, I distinctly remember something similar where I was. Actually had my mom call in sick for me so I could stay home from school that day lol I was in elementary school. We made the corny shoebox/toilet paper viewer and watched it during school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 There was a partial solar eclipse recently in May 2012, IIRC. It happened right at sunset so it was easily visible to the naked eye like a normal sunset without burning your eyes. It was a giant red ball with a bite taken out of it setting over Lake Erie. I'm looking forward to a repeat if the weather cooperates this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormtrackertf Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 There's a viewing party happening at our department here at Umich, I'll probably check it out. Excited for the big dogs in 2017 and 2024 though. I've been waiting for the 2017 one for years. I'm gonna travel further south to get the best view of it I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted October 22, 2014 Author Share Posted October 22, 2014 Regarding the temperature drops during the May 1994 eclipse, there have been some studies done on that and the amount of droppage depends on various factors...time of year, time of day, how much of the sun is covered, etc. Here's a roundup of area obs around the time of that eclipse. Winds coming off the lake may have played some role in one or two instances but areas well away from any large body of water saw 2-4 degree drops. Milwaukee: Chicago: St. Louis: Lafayette: Detroit: 1994 was really a good opportunity to notice the effect as the eclipse basically occurred during the middle of the day and covered almost the entire sun in areas that experienced maximum coverage. In the upcoming eclipse, much less of the sun will be covered than in 1994 and it will be occurring at a time of day when temperatures normally start falling so any effect on temperatures would be much harder to pick out, at least here in the Midwest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowtie` Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Regarding the temperature drops during the May 1994 eclipse, there have been some studies done on that and the amount of droppage depends on various factors...time of year, time of day, how much of the sun is covered, etc. Here's a roundup of area obs around the time of that eclipse. Winds coming off the lake may have played some role in one or two instances but areas well away from any large body of water saw 2-4 degree drops. Milwaukee: mke.png Chicago: ord.png St. Louis: stl.png Lafayette: laf.png Detroit: dtw.png 1994 was really a good opportunity to notice the effect as the eclipse basically occurred during the middle of the day and covered almost the entire sun in areas that experienced maximum coverage. In the upcoming eclipse, much less of the sun will be covered than in 1994 and it will be occurring at a time of day when temperatures normally start falling so any effect on temperatures would be much harder to pick out, at least here in the Midwest. Seeing how in '94 it was 89% coverage, while tomorrow it is only going to be 38% coverage in Indianapolis you are going to be hard pressed to have those drastic results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
on_wx Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 There was a partial solar eclipse recently in May 2012, IIRC. It happened right at sunset so it was easily visible to the naked eye like a normal sunset without burning your eyes. It was a giant red ball with a bite taken out of it setting over Lake Erie. I'm looking forward to a repeat if the weather cooperates this week. Saw a bit of that one in Kansas before the sun set. I remember a couple stunning photos from the Great Lakes area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted October 23, 2014 Author Share Posted October 23, 2014 Hopefully clouds don't ruin things later. Even a brief opportunity would be nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 It has started here, I'd say at about 10% so far. I am hoping to get a few shots as the sun sets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Clouds spoiling the party here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Clouds moved in this afternoon, so no chance here. Saw the one a few years back though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OHweather Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 The sun went behind some high clouds here (and will set in less than 10 minutes)...the high clouds softened the light enough for me to see the eclipse with my naked eyes, probably about 30% covered...pretty cool to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbertfly Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Just had a break in the clouds...viewing the eclipse for about 20 minutes now...pretty sweet timing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonOH Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 It just went behind the lowest set of clouds over here. Really neat when it was out of the clouds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Clouds won out here, a mid level cloud deck moved in right as the sun tucked behind some cirrus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbertfly Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Just had a rain shower with the sun/eclipse out....eclipse raindow....a first for me Looks like only another few minutes of viewing though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 I hope to see a picture. Too cloudy here. This as is close as we got, and the sun was already on the horizon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 I got this picture before a lenticular cloud got in my way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowtie` Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 I got this picture before a lenticular cloud got in my way partial solar eclipse 2.jpg Fantastic job with the pin hole camera on the brick wall! Here is the best I could do and other than making a nice sunset you really could not tell that an eclipse was on-going. http://www.americanwx.com/bb/index.php/topic/43414-clouds-2014/?p=3094751 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hm8 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Anyone else who was using goggles to see the eclipse see the massive sunspot? The area is as big as Jupiter now, apparently. Cool stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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