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Re: Why you should be in Clayton, GA at 2:30 PM on August 21, 2017
« Reply #30 on: August 16, 2017, 11:31:40 pm »
Protect your camera if taking pictures of the eclipse--unless you have an Apple device, apparently.

http://www.kmov.com/story/36134886/what-will-the-solar-eclipse-do-to-your-camera
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Re: Why you should be in Clayton, GA at 2:30 PM on August 21, 2017
« Reply #31 on: August 17, 2017, 09:03:37 pm »
Pat;
If Charlie and Melanie can't make it, it looks like you are the only one from the club coming unless there are others that have not decided yet.  I had service done on my coach in Winder last month and it is 2 hours from my door to Akin Ford / Dodge.  If anyone else wants to come, they are welcome, we have lots of parking area but let me know ASAP.  Program your GPS to 605 North Lake Dr. ,  Salem South Carolina and that will bring you to our dam and parking area.
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Re: Why you should be in Clayton, GA at 2:30 PM on August 21, 2017
« Reply #32 on: August 17, 2017, 09:53:49 pm »
Akins is about 5 miles from my house.
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Re: Why you should be in Clayton, GA at 2:30 PM on August 21, 2017
« Reply #33 on: August 17, 2017, 11:20:36 pm »
Advertising.  Radio stations, news channels, car dealers, etc.  All claiming to be the ”official” whatever of the 2017 eclipse.  Well, if the moon drives by in a car from this dealership, while on a cell phone from this carrier, with its radio and TV on, while sporting these duds, eating these foods and drinking these drinks, with a set of these shades, and the exhaust smells of these oils, then fills up at this gas station, stops to get its hair cut at this beauty salon, goes home to this new neighborhood where they have this ISP and their lawn, security, and roof are done by this companies, maybe they'd have some credibility.

There is a stretch of road now named ”the eclipse expressway”.  Below the city limit sign, there is a ”home of the 2017 eclipse” sign.  It won't even get dim from the eclipse, there.
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Re: Why you should be in Clayton, GA at 2:30 PM on August 21, 2017
« Reply #34 on: August 18, 2017, 03:46:30 pm »
Pontiac Fiero

The Official Car of the 2017 North America Total Solar Eclipse


There. I said it and it's on the internet, so it must be true.
If anybody disagrees they can kiss my exhaust.  8)
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Re: Why you should be in Clayton, GA at 2:30 PM on August 21, 2017
« Reply #35 on: August 18, 2017, 06:02:51 pm »
I like it.  If we can't beat 'em, join 'em!
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Re: Why you should be in Clayton, GA at 2:30 PM on August 21, 2017
« Reply #36 on: August 21, 2017, 12:50:47 am »
For everyone traveling today, be safe.  I hope the crazies behave today.
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Re: Why you should be in Clayton, GA at 2:30 PM on August 21, 2017
« Reply #37 on: August 21, 2017, 01:16:52 pm »
About 1/3 covered, here.  Moving slowly.
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Re: Why you should be in Clayton, GA at 2:30 PM on August 21, 2017
« Reply #38 on: August 21, 2017, 02:05:45 pm »
Pat just called me and asked me to contact Harry.  It has taken him 2 hours to travel about 50 miles northbound on i-85.  Bumper to bumper going northbound.  He said to let Harry know he wasn't going to make it. 
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Re: Why you should be in Clayton, GA at 2:30 PM on August 21, 2017
« Reply #39 on: August 21, 2017, 02:22:55 pm »
Didn't get completely dark.  Just like in Ladyhawke.

The bats and bugs came out.  Nightlights came on.  Very odd lighting before and after.  The animals didn't go crazy.
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Re: Why you should be in Clayton, GA at 2:30 PM on August 21, 2017
« Reply #40 on: August 21, 2017, 02:24:13 pm »
Traffic was scarce at 6am when we drove to our spot.  The ham operator says traffic is a mess, now.
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Re: Why you should be in Clayton, GA at 2:30 PM on August 21, 2017
« Reply #41 on: August 21, 2017, 05:20:09 pm »
Total eclipse as seen from Baldwin, GA...

I had intended to go to Harry's place to see the eclipse, but it seems everybody else was going that way, too. After two hours on I-85, I had only reached Commerce. So I headed north on back roads, and wound up in Baldwin, as the sky was noticably dark. I set up in the parking area of a local lawyer (who came out with eclipse glasses, and said it was OK for me to park there).
Camera: Olympus Penn micro four-thirds.
Lens: 260mm lens I used to use on a film Canon (with Olympus adapter). Equivalent length on the four-thirds: 520mm.
Totality was brief here, and there was no time to monkey with camera settings, so I put it on automatic.

Totality over, and the "diamond ring" appears (the green smear is probably from the lens)...


I tried to take a video with my phone showing it getting brighter after the eclipse, but the phone compensated for brightness, and you can't tell anything from it. but here's a snapshot from the video...


Pin-hole view when it was not total. Look for a tiny crescent in the middle of the shadow)...


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Re: Why you should be in Clayton, GA at 2:30 PM on August 21, 2017
« Reply #42 on: August 21, 2017, 06:21:18 pm »
Very nice, and you included your Fiero.  You had the right equipment.  My camera was useless.
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Re: Why you should be in Clayton, GA at 2:30 PM on August 21, 2017
« Reply #43 on: August 21, 2017, 06:36:21 pm »
I have some pictures taken through my welding hood, still dont know how to put them up on here
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Re: Why you should be in Clayton, GA at 2:30 PM on August 21, 2017
« Reply #44 on: August 21, 2017, 06:37:57 pm »
You can send them to me.
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