Posted By: Cometstorm
Are you in, or near Total Eclipse path…plans? - 03/24/24 04:00 PM
April 8th
This will be my fourth….
1970, travelled St Louis to Voldosta, Georgie with my planetarium group. Clouded over several hours before totality!
1998. Flew to Aruba. Spectacular!
2017. Drove to southern Illinois. Amazingly spiritual!
2024. Plan to drive to Zalma, Missouri. Southwest area of the State. 2 1/2 hours each way. Several backup locations in play.
If you’ve never seen one, do NOT miss this opportunity… even if you have to travel.
Folks will be flying in from around the world.
There won’t be another in the U.S. until 204x
Get ON or very NEAR the centerline.
Close is NOT close enough!
This site is the best out there for info and planning:
https://eclipse2024.org
Edit: As a total eclipse chaser, I have one thought that I often state:
Do not go to public eclipse gatherings and the like. Find your own spot based on sky properties (as little blockage as possible). Hilltops with commanding views and the like.
Crowds and screaming kids are not my idea of a true spiritual experience that you will remember for a lifetime.
Heck, your location could even be on some remote road out in the boondocks. As long as it has the sky viewing attributes.
The only item really needed is eclipse glasses. They are totally cheap (pun intended!).
Don’t get tied to equipment (cameras, scopes, etc).
You want to experience EVERYTHING going on. Most importantly, the few minutes before, during, and immediately after totality itsrlf.
The “partial” phases are not much to write home about. But they are the stages that you MUST have eclipse glasses!
None needed during totality itself.
And taking pictures is a waste of precious viewing time.
You can just get them off the internet anyway. For the most part, any pics you take will be identical to what is already out there (prior eclipses), or soon to be this one.
This will be my fourth….
1970, travelled St Louis to Voldosta, Georgie with my planetarium group. Clouded over several hours before totality!
1998. Flew to Aruba. Spectacular!
2017. Drove to southern Illinois. Amazingly spiritual!
2024. Plan to drive to Zalma, Missouri. Southwest area of the State. 2 1/2 hours each way. Several backup locations in play.
If you’ve never seen one, do NOT miss this opportunity… even if you have to travel.
Folks will be flying in from around the world.
There won’t be another in the U.S. until 204x
Get ON or very NEAR the centerline.
Close is NOT close enough!
This site is the best out there for info and planning:
https://eclipse2024.org
Edit: As a total eclipse chaser, I have one thought that I often state:
Do not go to public eclipse gatherings and the like. Find your own spot based on sky properties (as little blockage as possible). Hilltops with commanding views and the like.
Crowds and screaming kids are not my idea of a true spiritual experience that you will remember for a lifetime.
Heck, your location could even be on some remote road out in the boondocks. As long as it has the sky viewing attributes.
The only item really needed is eclipse glasses. They are totally cheap (pun intended!).
Don’t get tied to equipment (cameras, scopes, etc).
You want to experience EVERYTHING going on. Most importantly, the few minutes before, during, and immediately after totality itsrlf.
The “partial” phases are not much to write home about. But they are the stages that you MUST have eclipse glasses!
None needed during totality itself.
And taking pictures is a waste of precious viewing time.
You can just get them off the internet anyway. For the most part, any pics you take will be identical to what is already out there (prior eclipses), or soon to be this one.