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Author Topic: Total eclipse of the Sun, August 21, 2017  (Read 15045 times)

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TopNotch

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Total eclipse of the Sun, August 21, 2017
« on: August 23, 2016, 01:25:46 pm »
There will be a total eclipse of the Sun on August 21, 2017, which will pass over North Georgia. The totality over North Georgia will occur at about 2:30 in the afternoon, EDT. Wouldn't it be cool to be doing a trial run on that day?

« Last Edit: August 23, 2016, 02:31:49 pm by TopNotch »
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Re: Total eclipse of the Sun, August 21, 2017
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2016, 02:35:37 pm »
That's a Monday.  Sorry, gotta work.  Would be cool tho!
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Re: Total eclipse of the Sun, August 21, 2017
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2016, 03:16:14 pm »
Darned.  Just saw this.  I'm really in bad shape.  Two Days Late and Two Dollars Short. 
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Re: Total eclipse of the Sun, August 21, 2017
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2016, 04:22:05 pm »
Darned.  Just saw this.  I'm really in bad shape.  Two Days Late and Two Dollars Short.

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Re: Total eclipse of the Sun, August 21, 2017
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2016, 06:23:03 pm »
Well, that fixes 1 problem but I'm still $2 short.  Looks like Clayton Ga. to Franklin NC would be best for viewing, locally.
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Re: Total eclipse of the Sun, August 21, 2017
« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2017, 08:02:20 pm »
We have our special viewing glasses, and the viewing location.  Small preview the last few days.  I think we'll have to consider an alternate location, due to expected crowds.

Kindof cool, if you haven't seen this before.  I saw an eclipse twice when I was young, then a partial eclipse in the early 90's, then another partial eclipse a few years ago, but this will be the first time my kids will get to see an eclipse.