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ScienceCasts: Solar Eclipse in the USA
A "ring of fire" solar eclipse is coming to the USA on Sunday, May 20, 2012. The Moon will pass in front of the sun, transforming sunbeams across the Pacific side of Earth into fat crescents and thin rings of light. It's the first annular eclipse visible from the contiguous United States in almost 18 years. The event will reveal itself in the shadows. Look on the ground beneath leafy trees for crescent-shaped sunbeams and rings of light. NEVER LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN.
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/videogallery/index.html?media_id=143918651
Control-Z
(15,682 posts)made for viewing, in OC Cal. Haven't found any place selling them yet except UCI observatory. I prefer to watch at the beach. Anyone know where I can buy a couple pair?
K&R
pinto
(106,886 posts)Control-Z
(15,682 posts)But now I hear they're expecting low clouds. I guess it will have to be the observatory where they do have glasses. But it quite the walk, I hear.
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Viking12
(6,012 posts)Octafish
(55,745 posts)Get thee to your favorite ridge and aim.
WillyT
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(11,700 posts)dana_b
(11,546 posts)Johnny Rico
(1,438 posts)I see a lot of clouds to the west.
Crud.
Plucketeer
(12,882 posts)Partial respite from the unusually warm mid-May 90s here in central California.
Control-Z
(15,682 posts)views even being slightly south. I have eclipse envy.
Plucketeer
(12,882 posts)It was interesting to observe. Even if one has an understanding of what causes such phenomena, it's humbling to watch it with an informed eye.
Vanje
(9,766 posts)jwirr
(39,215 posts)beautiful though.