Ginevra Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Is there anything to see/what does the eclipse look like if you are not in the path of the event? I am not traveling for it and honestly, I don't find eclipses incredibly interesting, but I admit I don't know if everywhere not in the path just appears pretty normal? Or if a partial eclipse is visible from other areas? Will anything happen in Maryland when the eclipse occurs? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyandbob Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Where you are located you should still see a partial eclipse. I'm not anywhere I can pull up this site, but I found a website that would tell time and how you could see based on your location. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaniemom Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 In the part of Maryland I am in we will see about an 80% eclipse. I can't find the site that had the simulation but the greatest point will be around 2:40 pm. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Hey, there are no ignorant questions about the eclipse. As long as you aren't asking to reschedule it like that one lady. :lol: Where I live we're supposed to see an 80% eclipse. I think everyone in the US is going to see something, even if it isn't a full eclipse. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 (edited) Yes, there is a website where you plug in your location and it shows you how much of the eclipse you will be seeing. https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/usa/sacramento There is a space under the eclipse picture where you enter your city and state. Then a list pops up and you click again on your location. Scroll down a little and you can play an animation of how the eclipse will occur in your area. Edited August 11, 2017 by Liz CA 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIN MOUSA Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 The first item on this list would probably work outside the path of totality https://astromaven.blogspot.com/2017/06/weird-things-happen-with-total-solar_72.html 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Quill, not a dumb question. It dawned (ha ha) on me today that we are in about 80% totality zone. That's Philadelphia area, so you might be a little higher? Anyway, I hadn't thought about getting glasses, till today. I think it's too late to get the eclipse glasses. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acadie Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Just a few days ago Lowe's near us still had eclipse glasses left, the cardboard ones approved by NASA that are $2. Some Walmart stores have them too--you can call and ask if they have any left. Amy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 To add to the dumb questions do I need eclipse glasses for driving during that time or only looking directly up? Honestly I have not followed this much at all. We are in an 80% area 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frugalmamatx Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Add me to the dumb questions list :) If we don't directly look at the sun....we don't need the special glasses right? We're about 60% here - should I splurge to get them or not worth it? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjand6more Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 We are in 90% eclipse area. Hopefully, more people will expect it and get glasses(if they want to look at it). At work yesterday, no one(not one single person!!) had heard about it.And with all this immediate news, social media? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in OR Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 If you have eclipse glasses or can get them where you are, you can use them to view the partial eclipse. Glasses are for sale all over here (we're in the path). Put them on, look at the sun, and you will see a bite missing. If you are in the path of totality, eventually the disk of the moon completely covers the disk of the sun. If you're not in totality, it won't. If you can't get the glasses, you can also observe the partial eclipse with something as simple as a hole punched in a piece of paper. The sunlight streaming through the hole will reveal a shadow on the ground with a bite taken out of it. You only need eclipse glasses if you look directly at the sun. Incidentally, you don't need them at totality if you're in the path. You can watch the 2 minute show with no glasses. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAtoVA Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Sooooo, I'm in an 88% eclipse area—do I need glasses to look at it or not? I know, dumb question < sigh>. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLife Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Sooooo, I'm in an 88% eclipse area—do I need glasses to look at it or not? I know, dumb question < sigh>. If you plan on looking up at the sun, then yes, you need eclipse glasses. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 I'm gonna view passively. I refuse to buy the glasses. I'm not convinced it's wise to stare even with them, and I don't think any of us have the attention span to watch the whole time. It's interesting to me, but it's not magic or anything. I am interested enough to make a pinhole viewer, but not so interested that I'll be depressed when it rains that day. We get a lot of afternoon rain in the summer, so I'm not counting on a clear day. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Is there anything to see/what does the eclipse look like if you are not in the path of the event? I am not traveling for it and honestly, I don't find eclipses incredibly interesting, but I admit I don't know if everywhere not in the path just appears pretty normal? Or if a partial eclipse is visible from other areas? Will anything happen in Maryland when the eclipse occurs? Anywhere not in the path of totality will look pretty normal in the sense that the reduction in sunlight will not be very noticeable. But the eclipse itself will be visible if you have the glasses or do the pinhole thing. Seeing a partial eclipse in person isn't that different from watching it on video, but if you're in the path of totality it's a pretty amazing experience when daylight suddenly turns to twilight, the temperature drops, and the stars come out. I got to experience one in 1992, and I'm excited that my kids will get to see this one. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Anywhere not in the path of totality will look pretty normal in the sense that the reduction in sunlight will not be very noticeable. But the eclipse itself will be visible if you have the glasses or do the pinhole thing. Seeing a partial eclipse in person isn't that different from watching it on video, but if you're in the path of totality it's a pretty amazing experience when daylight suddenly turns to twilight, the temperature drops, and the stars come out. I got to experience one in 1992, and I'm excited that my kids will get to see this one. Darn it. I was hoping the temps would go down a bit. :) We are in the high eighties percentile. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanny Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 We are in the NW part of South America and will get a Partial Eclipse here. As I recall the entire event is almost 2 hours with the maximum obscurity in the middle. If it is overcast where you are that day NASA has 54 teams that will launch balloons and you can watch it on NASA.gov. Lots of information on that website Sent from my SM-G355M using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerryAtHope Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 If you want to read a dramatic and powerful description of what it's like to experience a total eclipse, read the online sample of Totality--the sample shows some color pictures, and the description then starts with chapter 1, "The Experience of Totality." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairie~Phlox Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 The glasses are cheap, I believe they work. My kids are having fun looking at lightbulbs as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAtoVA Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Where do you have to live (travel to) to see 100%? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustEm Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Where do you have to live (travel to) to see 100%? https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/eclipse-maps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Even a partial makes a big difference. It does dim the light though not as much as the total. Enough though to change the animal behavior and to look strange. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 https://eclipsemega.movie/simulator?lat=35.6869752&lng=-105.93779899999998 This will show what it looks like at your location. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 I'm in a 99.7% area. To say people here are excited would be an understatement. I'm like, meh. My kids will all be in school. I'll go outside if I think about it but I'm not going to any parties or anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 (edited) My husband now wants to use a box and tinfoil to make a camera so we don't have to buy glasses? http://m.wikihow.com/Make-a-Simple-Solar-Viewer I'm so confused, weirdo homeschooler. Edited August 12, 2017 by Arctic Mama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frugalmamatx Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 My husband now wants to use a box and tinfoil to make a camera so we don't have to buy glasses? http://m.wikihow.com/Make-a-Simple-Solar-Viewer I'm so confused, weirdo homeschooler. following. This is what I kinda planned too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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