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All you photogs all geared up and ready for this solar eclipse next week? I'm anticipating some gems from you guys.

I was supposed to go out to Beatrice, NE for the Eclipse, but other pressing issues forced me to cancel that trip.

I would have imaged it. (I'm a hobby Astronomer / Astrophotographer) I will be at work when it happens now, but luckily it looks like it was be at least somewhat sunny here and I can just go outside when it's happening.

I have a few of the paper Lunt solar glasses, but I also picked up a pair of Solar Binos. They are great for (10x mag) of the sun during the Eclipse, but as an Astronomer, I will have them for a lifetime.

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Well, first the UAH Physics Department came through with a viewer for me and one for my wife.

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But then, NASA came through with a gennie NASA "meatball" viewer and an in-depth Eclipse Kit! WHOA!!! A keeper kit, for posterity...

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So I am all set! :b And I can trust that these viewers meet all the standards. If I drove an hour north of my farm, I'd be in totality. But no way am I going to subject myself to that traffic jam. I'll view it at 97-98% on campus Monday. Close enough.
 
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You don't have much time. You need a hefty amount of "Eclipse Training" before Monday. This consist of sitting out on the patio with your Eclipse glasses on while drinking a cold one.

Well, first the UAH Physics Department came through with a viewer for me and one for my wife.

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But then, NASA came through with a gennie NASA "meatball" viewer and an in-depth Eclipse Kit! WHOA!!! A keeper kit, for posterity...

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So I am all set! :b And I can trust that these viewers meet all the standards. If I drove an hour north of my farm, I'd be in totality. But no way am I going to subject myself to that traffic jam. I'll view it at 97-98% on campus Monday. Close enough.
 
Heard someone say we'll get about 70% here in North Central, PA. To me not worth fussing over.
 
Make sure that welding glass is at least #14. Your everyday welding glass is not #14. I was planning on using my welding helmet, too, until I found that out.
 
Yep. Very cool. We were also amazed when one of the two NASA observation jets raced above us on campus as we watched a 97.6% eclipse at work.

Looking forward to 2024, when I will be retired and can travel 200 miles west to see one in totality! The last eclipse I viewed was back in 1979, about a 50% partial from my hometown in northern Illinois. This was way better.

I was sort of amazed at how people just came out for the height of it and then went back in. I watched the whole 1-1/2 hour show. Now where can I store these eclipse glasses until 2024, so I will remember where they are? Hmmm.
 

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