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[MagicWithEarvin]

Fuck I looked at the sun

Damn why, Ashby?! Why? Damnit no. I felt weird just by looking at it briefly with the solar glasses already!

 

[half a moon]

5 min mothafuckas. going outside soon. still pretty bright

 

[GenericBadGuy]

Clouds parted just in time! 10 minutes till here on East Coast. Hope this average digital camera can pick it up

 

[Fox Mulder]

Cant even see the goats anymore.

 

[Nostremitus]

Well, it's getting brighter now.

 

[Zojirushi]

Pro camerawork on the goat stream lol.

 

[breakfuss]

It's getting darker here in Tampa...could just be in my mind though. Or clouds lol.

 

[Obliterator]

I guess the lesson here is 100% coverage or bust. I got 98% where I am and it was lame.

There is no comparison. 100% and 99% were entirely different experiences.

Totality was unlike anything I have ever seen. The atmosphere felt other worldly

 

[Kthulhu]

Saw the eclipse at it's peak for my area. Pretty cool, but I wish it was a full eclipse.

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

Man, the live coverage on both channels is shambolic in terms of production. Nobody knows what to say or do and technical difficulties all over the place.

 

[Quonny]

I guess the lesson here is 100% coverage or bust. I got 98% where I am and it was lame.

Yep. 93% here and it was zzz.

 

[e_i]

My coworkers were outside with glasses. They gave a pair. Absolutely freaking cool. It's about 1/2 covered in Jersey.

 

[jfkgoblue]

That was one of the weirdest experiences of my life. Totally worth the drive.

 

[Geist-]

Well, that was awesome. Cloud cover cleared up just in time for totality and then came back right after it was done. Beautiful experience.

 

[Astral]

I lost internet. How convenient. Fuck this eclipse.

 

[manfestival]

I stared at the sun for 16 seconds. I counted but I need to sit down now. I am dizzy

 

[MotherFan]

5 min mothafuckas. going outside soon. still pretty bright

The darkness come all at once in like 10 to 20 sec at totality. Ya it is dim before then but thats when it goes from dim to twilight.

 

[thestopsign]

Covered by a cloud here... oh well.

 

[Spider from Mars]

Can someone explain the blue crescent in this picture to me?

http://imgur.com/a/2wFk7

 

[Weevilone]

I saw totality for 2 minutes. Wow, it was amazing!

I had zero appreciation for the difference between almost and total. I feel terrible for not inviting some family to visit. They are doing 96% total so I thought that was close enough.

There is no comparison. 100% and 99% were entirely different experiences.

Totality was unlike anything I have ever seen. The atmosphere felt other worldly

I need an explanation for the wavy looking effect on the ground just before and after totality.

 

[MilShap]

Totality is beyond words or pictures. It is truly something else, I was very lucky to get to experience it this time, hope everyone who wants to gets the opportunity.

 

[YaBish]

Totality in Lincoln, NE

It was stunning. I took a pic with my dslr, I'll see if I can get it up quick.

 

[StudsMcKewl]

Managed to see it at its most covered for my area (~90% covered). Was dope. Would consider traveling to an area of totality if ever given the chance.

 

[Rapscallion]

How come when the moon blocks the sun people go crazy, but when I block traffic I get a ticket for jaywalking?

 

[TheMan]

I live in the southern half of St. Louis county, saw what felt like a minute of totality. It was pretty awesome, but people on the news are acting like they had their first orgasm,

 

[Kayhan]

lol the Americans clapping at the sun here in Nashville.

 

[mattwhite924]

High five for the KC bros in here, didn't realize there were that many of us

KC-GAF is best GAF

 

[Roge_NES]

Anyone in Houston seeing anything? I'm in baytown but nothing is happening/happened

unfortunately It's pretty cloudy but yes!

 

[ambar_hitman]

Sun is out in NJ. But I don't have the fucking glasses. Anyways I have already seen full solar eclipse as a kid so whatever.

 

[Impeccable]

Honestly, this 70% is way more than I expected. Really neat in Southern Ontario.

 

[Samuraicop]

I looked outside without protection for a literal second and I felt like I was gonna die
. Overall a great experience

 

[Kensation]

GAF, how do I know if I was blinded?

 

[Nesotenso]

was like close to totality for a minute. great experience. clouds have just rolled in KC.

We had thunder storms in the morning and the clouds had cleared up just at the right time.

Hope I get to witness a 100% total eclipse in my lifetime.

 

[Obliterator]

I saw totality for 2 minutes. Wow, it was amazing!

I had zero appreciation for the difference between almost and total. I feel terrible for not inviting some family to visit. They are doing 96% total so I thought that was close enough.

Yeah people not under full totality don't realize this.

Even high 90s is not the real thing. The crazy phenomena only happens under full totality. The planet's could be seen in the sky, full 360 degree sunset, the bugs started chirping, and the sun itself......unreal

 

[PjotrStroganov]

Can someone explain the blue crescent in this picture to me?

http://imgur.com/a/2wFk7

Lens flare. Just light bouncing around inside your camera.

 

[jfkgoblue]

2 and half minutes of totality is something I will never forget. It was amazing.

 

[Professor Lich]

Only 80% here in Michigan, so nothing spectacular but still cool regardless. Just have to hope I'm not bust in seven years, hah.

Congrats to those who got to experience the totality!

 

[NipplesAndToes23]

A 60+ mile wide path from Oregon to South Carolina

So I can't see it here in NC? The sky is slightly orange here.

 

[Audioboxer]

Watched the entire thing while at work in Corvallis Oregon

Entire workplace was watching it from the parking lot.

Was pretty cool and even got a pretty neat picture when it was fuly dark

 

[Bornstellar]

After having witnessed it a 10 hour drive would be absolutely worth it

. I also drove 10 hours.

 

[On Demand]

Getting pretty dark here in NYC with partial coverage. The effect is surreal.

 

[Watch Da Birdie]

Lot of kids and old people I've seen looking at it directly, ugh. The group the most in trouble of vision issues I imagine.

 

[Glass Shark]

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[Head of Vengarl]

Super jealous of everyone who gets to experience totality. My coworker is in Wyoming right now viewing it. I just got back from a month-long trip so I couldn't travel to see it. Just watching the footage on the NASA stream is breathtaking though. I'll be trying hard to see that 2024 eclipse in person.

 

[Jack The Nipper]

Looking at the sun for a second isn't going to hurt anyone. People accidentally do it all the time but I can understand the concern that someone doesn't want others to state at it without protection.

 

[The Silver]

the sun is a like a laser in a partial eclipse, out here with the glasses and here am I thinking it'd get slightly darker but oh no, sun aint having that shit.

 

[Guevara]

jesus christ 95% of people in NYC are looking at it with their naked eyes.

edit: and it's only 70% here.

 

[Weevilone]

Yeah people not under full totality don't realize this.

Even high 90s is not the real thing. The crazy phenomena only happens under full totality. The planet's could be seen in the sky, full 360 degree sunset, the bugs started chirping, and the sun itself......unreal

After all the build up, it was hard to just take the glasses off and stare at totality. I sorta glanced back and forth. Reading it's fine and doing it were different things, and it was tough to keep track of time not realizing how obvious it would be when it transitioned.

I'd be much better at this next time.

Edit: I have woods behind my house and the bugs went nuts.

 

[Kayhan]

GAF, there is this weird bird man making moves at my girl and my squad is all dead.

What do?

 

[Agentnibs]

Wow that was incredible!