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Jtwo · (05-21-2012, 01:19 AM)

Its getting noticeably dark out! I hear the center of the eclipse is Chico. Up here in Santa Rosa its starting to take effect! Anyone else experiencing this?

Whogie · (05-21-2012, 01:25 AM)

Yeah, it's pretty cool. It's noticibly darker.
I'm at a friend's with some other people and we've got a setup to view it: foil glasses that let you stare at the sun and a telescope projecting on the wall.

Kesagiri · (05-21-2012, 01:25 AM)

Here in Colorado too. And in Japan. Unfortunately I don't have a sun filter to watch it directly.

Dresden · (05-21-2012, 01:26 AM)

Originally Posted by Kesagiri:

Here in Colorado too. And in Japan. Unfortunately I don't have a sun filter to watch it directly.

Just get two pieces of cardboard. Punch a tiny hole in one, project it over the other.

Jtwo · (05-21-2012, 01:28 AM)

Its actually getting a little creepy here. Its like really dark right now. And only getting darker.

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Xeke · (05-21-2012, 01:28 AM)

http://www.weather.com/outlook/weath...eam_2012-05-20

Watch live.

Linkhero1 · (05-21-2012, 01:29 AM)

I don't see it. It did get quite darker than usual though.

Tawpgun · (05-21-2012, 01:30 AM)

West coast gets all the cool things :(

LarryButz · (05-21-2012, 01:31 AM)

I see it a bit

Darkmakaimura · (05-21-2012, 01:32 AM)

It's happening here in Vegas. Everything looks slightly shadowy, but nothing spectacular. Bleh.

Jtwo · (05-21-2012, 01:33 AM)

HOLY FUK LOOK AT YOUR SHADOW IT'S LIKE TOURE ON DRUGS THERE ARENPEOPLE IN THE STREET POSING FOR SHADOWS PHOTOS INCOMING

Kesagiri · (05-21-2012, 01:34 AM)

Originally Posted by Dresden:

Just get two pieces of cardboard. Punch a tiny hole in one, project it over the other.

Clouds got in the way too. I was going to go to the observatory on campus nearby to check it out but it looked like a storm was rolling in. The clouds got out of the way for only a few seconds. :/

UrokeJoe · (05-21-2012, 01:37 AM)

I just stared into the sun. I'm seeing spots.

Dresden · (05-21-2012, 01:37 AM)

Originally Posted by Kesagiri:

Clouds got in the way too. I was going to go to the observatory on campus nearby to check it out but it looked like a storm was rolling in. The clouds got out of the way for only a few seconds. :/

Aw, that sucks. I had a welding mask so I took a few looks. Wasn't really spectacular or anything.

Norml · (05-21-2012, 01:39 AM)

What it looks like now on ustream

XxCGSxX · (05-21-2012, 01:39 AM)

Originally Posted by UrokeJoe:

I just stared into the sun. I'm seeing spots.

Dude you are supposed to use protection for your eyes or they could get fucked up :S

Xeke · (05-21-2012, 01:40 AM)

Originally Posted by XxCGSxX:

Dude you are supposed to use protection for your eyes or they could get fucked up :S

Oh you'll survive. You're telling me you've never been driving and came over a hill straight into the sun?

Reversed · (05-21-2012, 01:40 AM)

Originally Posted by UrokeJoe:

I just stared into the sun. I'm seeing spots.

Omae wa mo shindeiru.

Annd, the sunset took effect. It was nice to see a pac-man sun.

John Harker · (05-21-2012, 01:42 AM)

why isn't this thread about Bay to Breakers?

ezekial45 · (05-21-2012, 01:44 AM)

It's so beautiful, man.

UrokeJoe · (05-21-2012, 01:44 AM)

It was just a quick glance, but yeah kind of dumb. I'm okay.

wenis · (05-21-2012, 01:44 AM)

Originally Posted by John Harker:

why isn't this thread about Bay to Breakers?

because everyone that went is drunk as fuck right now laying in the grass out in golden gate park and smoking a fatty.

Winterblink · (05-21-2012, 01:47 AM)

Originally Posted by UrokeJoe:

I just stared into the sun. I'm seeing spots.

Jtwo · (05-21-2012, 01:49 AM)

This is sooooo cool. Just chatted with some random dude on the street we admired our shadows together. Took such a gnarly photo of a trees shadow.

https://twitter.com/THEDINOSAURKING/...86191599075328

The minus app is failing me ATM so have this link.

Kaldea · (05-21-2012, 01:50 AM)

Saw it in Las Vegas. :D I did the pin hole in the cardboard thing and my fiance attempted to take pictures by aiming blindly.

QualityPixel · (05-21-2012, 01:50 AM)

There was a break in the clouds and I managed to get this with my cheap old camera and 4 pairs of sunglasses in front of the lens:

Then when I went into my bedroom to download the pict I saw that the blinds on my wall were acting as an aperture for the sun:

s7evn · (05-21-2012, 01:50 AM)

Partway covered in Idaho. I guess I missed it.

FunkyMunkey · 01:57 AM

Originally Posted by Xeke:

Oh you'll survive. You're telling me you've never been driving and came over a hill straight into the sun?

It's much worse during an eclipse. Same concentration in a much smaller area = Permanent eye damage in seconds.

wenis · (05-21-2012, 01:53 AM)

Originally Posted by FunkyMunkey:

It's much worse during an eclipse. Same concentration in a much smaller area = Permanent eye damage in seconds.

guess i'll have to get a new prescription for my glasses...

XxCGSxX · (05-21-2012, 01:54 AM)

Originally Posted by FunkyMunkey:

It's much worse during an eclipse. Same concentration in a much smaller area = Permanent eye damage in seconds.

This, supposedly it can burn your retina.

Darkmakaimura · (05-21-2012, 01:56 AM)

Originally Posted by Kaldea:

Saw it in Las Vegas. :D I did the pin hole in the cardboard thing and my fiance attempted to take pictures by aiming blindly.

So is it over now? Around what time do we get it covering the sun and all?

And I briefly looked into the sun too. Dumb.

Kesagiri · (05-21-2012, 01:57 AM)

I think I might go on a road trip to see the total eclipse in 2017.

joeyjoejoeshabadoo · (05-21-2012, 01:57 AM)

Too bad the Marine Layer is crazy think where I am. I saw a little piece of it before the clouds came in.

Kesagiri · (05-21-2012, 01:58 AM)

Originally Posted by Darkmakaimura:

So is it over now? Around what time do we get it covering the sun and all?

And I briefly looked into the sun too. Dumb.

Today wasn't a total eclipse. It was annular.

Darkmakaimura · (05-21-2012, 02:00 AM)

Originally Posted by Kesagiri:

Today wasn't a total eclipse. It was annular.

Okay.

So, when do I get to see this eclipse "at its best" here in Vegas?

Herpes Reasons · (05-21-2012, 02:03 AM)

so was this the transit of venus or some shit?
at first glance, i was thinking, "damn, that moon looks extremely bright"

Death Dealer · (05-21-2012, 02:03 AM)

Originally Posted by Darkmakaimura:

Okay.

So, when do I get to see this eclipse "at its best" here in Vegas?

The best part is over.

Bruiserk · (05-21-2012, 02:03 AM)

Fuck Vancouver weather. It's too rainy and cloudy here to see it :/

Bombadil · (05-21-2012, 02:04 AM)

I'm in North Hollywood, and while we saw an eclipse, it didn't get dark out and it wasn't as cool as I thought it would be. Damn near went blind looking at it, though.

Darkmakaimura · (05-21-2012, 02:05 AM)

Originally Posted by Death Dealer:

The best part is over.

Guess I missed the chance of my lifetime. :(

thezerofire · (05-21-2012, 02:06 AM)

Saw the partial eclipse in socal. There was a light cloud layer that let us see it without any sort of glasses or anything

Kaldea · (05-21-2012, 02:08 AM)

Originally Posted by Darkmakaimura:

Guess I missed the chance of my lifetime. :(

It was around 6:35. It wasn't perfect, but still pretty. You can still see some of it now though.

Kesagiri · (05-21-2012, 02:08 AM)

Originally Posted by Darkmakaimura:

Guess I missed the chance of my lifetime. :(

You could always drive to Oregon in 2017. That will be a total eclipse.

Death Dealer · (05-21-2012, 02:11 AM)

Originally Posted by Darkmakaimura:

Guess I missed the chance of my lifetime. :(

Another one is coming soon, like in a few years. I was outside for about 15 minutes, just as it was reaching max coverage. It was cool but I really want to see a total eclipse.

Originally Posted by Norml:

I just saw this crescent shape about 30 minutes ago. Even though most of the sun was covered by the moon, it was still very bright and hard to see, but it was interesting.

Darkmakaimura · (05-21-2012, 02:17 AM)

Originally Posted by Kesagiri:

You could always drive to Oregon in 2017. That will be a total eclipse.

Doubt I'll be around to see it.

Jack Scofield · (05-21-2012, 02:17 AM)

Checked this out through some welding glass. Worked perfectly. It looked exactly how it looks in Normi's post.

Persona7 · (05-21-2012, 02:18 AM)

I looked outside my window (not directly at the sun) and was blinded for a few seconds.

mltplkxr · (05-21-2012, 02:28 AM)

Anyone have new powers yet?

Ghost_Protocol · (05-21-2012, 02:33 AM)

Yeah, imagine what people thought seeing this 2000 years ago

ReturnOfTheRAT · (05-21-2012, 02:34 AM)

It got really weird outside for awhile there.