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Where I live, there's not much of the eclipse to be seen, so I'll be driving a few hours to get to the line of totality. Is anyone else going to be able to see the eclipse?
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Anyone Watching The Eclipse (aug 21)?
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There is a nature preserve center about 15 min. from our house where we can watch it. Since I haven't bought any "certified" solar eclipse glasses I'm not sure yet.
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I ordered my eclipse glasses online a few weeks ago, but maybe your nature preserve sells them?
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Hmmm, that's a very good thought, I'll have to look into it (no pun intended).
I wonder if I could go on their website and check. 
If it's not cloudy I'll step outside when it's happening. I bought my eclipse glasses so I'm ready! 
We're not in the totality area but 90% is good enough I think. I thought about going down to Lincoln but it's probably going to be insane. Ugh.
If it is cloudy I guess I'll watch it online.
We're not in the totality area but 90% is good enough I think. I thought about going down to Lincoln but it's probably going to be insane. Ugh. If it is cloudy I guess I'll watch it online.
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Yes. We won't see the total event, but the library where I work is hosting two viewing events, one at the library (indoors and outside) and off-site. They have planned some festivities for the kids, too, which I think is a great idea (and eclipses could be scary for the younger kids, I'd imagine, so explaining it to them and giving them crafts to do may help). My boss bought our department glasses, and said that we may go outside to view the event. I plan on making eclipse cookies!
I will see it on the news. I don't have any glasses nor do I have any real desire to go out and get a pair to watch it.
That picture of your kitty is so cute!!!!!!!!!
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We will be at around 80% totality. I haven't been able to find glasses. Our library was supposed to have had them yesterday; when I asked about them, they were gone. I'll probably just go into work.
I read that you should not use your cell phone to take pictures of the eclipse; it could ruin your phone. I don't know if that's true.
I read that you should not use your cell phone to take pictures of the eclipse; it could ruin your phone. I don't know if that's true.
I will be at work, we are at around 80% so if it isn't cloudy it will be noticeable. There is another one in seven years and we are supposed to be in the totality for that one. That one goes from north to south, or maybe it's from south to north. It goes from the western Gulf coast up through central Ohio and into Canada. There is an intersection where the area is in the totality for both of them.
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Yes, that's true. It could damage the camera, unless you tape filter paper over it. There's supposed to be some pretty cool lighting effects right before the eclipse, so you could always take pictures of those!
65% partial eclipse here. I'll be at work, but will step outside.
Our local WalMarts still had glasses. Other sources recommended are Target, Best Buy, and some sporting goods stores.
We're only getting about 67% and it's supposed to be incredibly hot and humid, so we may just watch it on TV even though we have our glasses.
We're only getting about 67% and it's supposed to be incredibly hot and humid, so we may just watch it on TV even though we have our glasses.
I think we're only in 80 percent here in WI, but I'm still going to try and see it. There's a state park within driving distance of here that has some Native American earthen pyramids. I'm going to climb the central one and hang out up there while the eclipse happens. I think it will be pretty cool viewing it like that.
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I will use my welding helmet. Got a shade 11. Shade 12 is too dark. Shade 10 too bright. I also got a plain shade 11 lens incase the auto lens in my helmet doesn't kick on-we are in the north east so don't think we will be in line of sight but I will pop outside Monday and see if we see anything.
We are in the 65% range. I do not have any glasses, nor have I heard of any being sold around here. I think I will just watch it on TV; and look outside to see how dark it gets.
I do remember a previous one. My dad was able to get a couple of welders lenses which I used to watch it. It was a long time ago, and I do not remember all specifics.
I do remember a previous one. My dad was able to get a couple of welders lenses which I used to watch it. It was a long time ago, and I do not remember all specifics.
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The weather forecast is 60% thunderstorms on Monday.
Well, I just read something interesting! Our local library is putting a small inflatable pool in their backyard for the eclipse. Because you can't look directly at the sun, you can look at the water in the pool and see the eclipse that way. You know, that's kind of neat and the kids should enjoy viewing the eclipse that way. It was in our local paper.
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Found out I was wrong. Evidently shade 13 is what is needed-one of the guys took a 11 and 12 outside the other day to look at the sun and said the 12 was too dark to see anything....good grief.
