The 'Great American Eclipse' is a year from today: Make your plans now... it could be crowded... From the NASA - Total Solar Eclipse site: On 2017 August 21, a total eclipse of the Sun...

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Aug 21, 2016 10:50:28 #

Shellback Loc: North of Cheyenne Bottoms Wetlands - Kansas

Make your plans now... it could be crowded...

From the NASA - Total Solar Eclipse site:

On 2017 August 21, a total eclipse of the Sun is visible from within a narrow corridor that traverses the United States of America. The path of the Moon's umbral shadow begins in northern Pacific and crosses the USA from west to east through parts of the following states: Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, and South Carolina. The Moon's penumbral shadow produces a partial eclipse visible from a much larger region covering most of North America.

Aug 21, 2016 10:52:32 #

Shellback Loc: North of Cheyenne Bottoms Wetlands - Kansas

The USA Today article -
The "Great American Eclipse" is a year from today: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/sciencefair/2016/08/21/total-solar-eclipse-august-2017/88514886/

Resources -

NASA Eclipse Web Site: http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEmono/TSE2017/TSE2017.html

Total Solar Eclipse of 2017 Aug 21: http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEplot/SEplot2001/SE2017Aug21T.GIF

Eclipsophile: Climatology and Weather for Celestial Events: http://eclipsophile.com/

Aug 21, 2016 12:47:43 #

Harvey Loc: Pioneer, CA

I read about this and started to think if I could capture this event. I am wondering what filter would be needed and what camera settings may be suggested

Shellback wrote:

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Aug 21, 2016 13:12:23 #

Shellback Loc: North of Cheyenne Bottoms Wetlands - Kansas

How to Photograph a Solar Eclipse: http://www.mreclipse.com/SEphoto/SEphoto.html

Nikon's guide: http://www.nikonusa.com/en/learn-and-explore/article/h20zakgu/how-to-photograph-a-solar-eclipse.html

https://photographylife.com/how-to-photograph-a-solar-eclipse

http://www.space.com/15730-solar-eclipse-photography-tips.html

http://www.davidreneke.com/how-to-photograph-the-solar-eclipse/

Aug 21, 2016 18:43:01 #

Harvey Loc: Pioneer, CA

Some good info on this post - I just checked the closest place for me will be 500 mi north - a few miles south of Salem, OR - the Salem CC says there will be i min 54 sec of total eclipse. one day drive up and 2 or 3 cumming back. Get off interstate 5 at Mnt Shasta and take CA 89 for the seance drive thru the Sierras.
Harvey

Aug 22, 2016 05:49:22 #

John N Loc: HP14 3QF Stokenchurch, UK

If it's anything like our one in 2000 you're in for a treat. Book accommodation early, I booked ours a year early at a holiday camp and was being pestered with calls to cancel and buy me out because the holiday camp hadn't wised up to the event when I booked.

Aug 22, 2016 07:32:50 #

rcolmansr60

Looks like something for the bucket list

Aug 22, 2016 09:12:20 #

sr71 Loc: In Col. Juan Seguin Land

will have to keep the mk1 eyeball on the look out for this one.

Aug 22, 2016 10:17:24 #

LBOYD1946 Loc: So Orange County, CA

... already booked for Jackson, WY

Aug 22, 2016 10:32:06 #

Pablo8 Loc: Nottingham UK.

I think the weather forecast is for cloudy cover all day. But it will be clear during the night-time. Better wait for evening photography then. You can set up your tripod any time you like. Have fun!!

Aug 22, 2016 10:56:18 #

moonhawk Loc: Land of Enchantment

Be sure to heavily filter your front element. I didn't, on the last one, and burned a pinhole in my shutter.

Live and learn.

Aug 22, 2016 13:13:10 #

mikenolan Loc: Lincoln Nebraska

Ouch, that sounds expensive, Dave. I'm fortunate in that my house is in the path of the total eclipse, though not on the centerline, which passes a few miles south of here. Of course, the weather might not cooperate.

Aug 22, 2016 14:06:36 #

Harvey Loc: Pioneer, CA

They can predict the weather A WHOLE YEAR IN ADVANCE NOW - WOW.

Pablo8 wrote:

Aug 22, 2016 14:35:02 #

John N Loc: HP14 3QF Stokenchurch, UK

moonhawk wrote:

Be sure to heavily filter your front element. I didn't, on the last one, and burned a pinhole in my shutter.

Live and learn.

We had a 90% one last year. Filters and glasses had sold out well in advance. Glasses are cheap, probably less than $5.00 and filters a lot more expensive. As I couldn't get either I bought this;

http://astrosolar.com/en/

and made my own glasses and filter. To avoid damage to eyes and sensors do not use anything other than specifically recommended products. You may have access to different product lines over there so make your own choices.

Aug 22, 2016 14:40:28 #

aginzu

moonhawk wrote:

Be sure to heavily filter your front element. I didn't, on the last one, and burned a pinhole in my shutter.

Live and learn.

You only need the filter during the partial phase of the eclipse. During totality you need to take the filter off and take a number of shots at different exposures in order to capture different parts of the corona. I photographed the total eclipse in Indonesia earlier this year and it's a phenomenon that everyone should try to see at least once. If you are going to view the eclipse in Oregon I would recommend the eastern part of the state, near Bend. It has a much better chance of clear skies.

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