Solar Eclipse in the USA, 5/20 (NASA)

[pinto]

ScienceCasts: Solar Eclipse in the USA

A "ring of fire" solar eclipse is coming to the USA on Sunday, May 20, 2012. The Moon will pass in front of the sun, transforming sunbeams across the Pacific side of Earth into fat crescents and thin rings of light. It's the first annular eclipse visible from the contiguous United States in almost 18 years. The event will reveal itself in the shadows. Look on the ground beneath leafy trees for crescent-shaped sunbeams and rings of light. NEVER LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN.

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/videogallery/index.html?media_id=143918651

[Control-Z]

1. I'm trying to find the glasses

made for viewing, in OC Cal. Haven't found any place selling them yet except UCI observatory. I prefer to watch at the beach. Anyone know where I can buy a couple pair?

K&R

[pinto]

3. Not sure about glasses, but best view is highest elevation in your area, clear NW view.

[Control-Z]

11. that would have been the beach

But now I hear they're expecting low clouds. I guess it will have to be the observatory where they do have glasses. But it quite the walk, I hear.

[Viking12]

4. I was planning to go fishing this evening and enjoy the eclipse, but it's clouding over here in WI.

[Octafish]

5. LUBBOCK! Get your cameras ready!

Get thee to your favorite ridge and aim.

[WillyT]

6. More Here:

Link: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002694579

[UnrepentantLiberal]

7. We'll completely miss it here on the East Coast.

[dana_b]

8. Map - best spots, best times for viewing:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/05/solar-eclipse-2012-map-shows-best-spots-for-viewing-.html

[Johnny Rico]

9. The sun will still be up Colorado (barely) so we can should get about 86% totality, except...

I see a lot of clouds to the west.

Crud.

[Plucketeer]

10. We need one of these every afternoon here

Partial respite from the unusually warm mid-May 90s here in central California.

[Control-Z]

12. You should get one of the better

views even being slightly south. I have eclipse envy.

[Plucketeer]

16. We did indeed

It was interesting to observe. Even if one has an understanding of what causes such phenomena, it's humbling to watch it with an informed eye.

[Vanje]

13. Cool guide to eclipse watching

http://shadowandsubstance.com/

[jwirr]

14. We have had 24 hours of cloud cover and rain so we did not get to see it in NE MN. Rain was

beautiful though.

[Pithlet]

15. Clouds moved in here right as it was time to start.