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    I have a link to share for all you southern Oregon and northern California folks. For those who didn't already know, there's a cool eclipse headed your way may 20th. We will get to see it up here too but not a view like yours.  :)

    http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/highlights/A-Preview-of-May-20ths-Annular-Eclipse-141037803.html
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    Awesome,I can't wait.
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    Very cool Bill.  Thanks for sharing.
    GPS, Apr 24, 2012
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    This Annular Eclipse event is tonight.  I think it is going to be pretty cool!

    Thanks again Bill.
    GPS, May 19, 2012
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    I've only had the chance to see ONE Solar Eclipse in my life and on the day it was supposed to happen it was CLOUDY, bah ... It did get really dark though so that was pretty different ...
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    I wonder if my camera could capture something like this?
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    NO, not without the equipment to protect your eyes and the camera ... Save me some typing and Google up what you need to photograph a solar eclipse ... Arc-welding helmet works if you what to just view it

    LOL, I just noticed ... hehe

    Tonight ?? Is this NOT a Solar Eclipse!?! Lunar Eclipse's are the nighttime party
    w00d, May 19, 2012
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    It's the 20th, so it occurs tomorrow evening.  Sorry for the error.
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    It's supposed to be mostly cloudy here tomorrow evening  :( but even so, there should be quite a noticeable change from lite to dark. That's what I've heard any way.
    I remember one many years ago that happened not long after sunup that was on an overcast day. That one got pretty dark as I remember it.
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    It hasn't been the clearest here the past couple days either.  I will be checking it out for sure.
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    Well, we had pretty heavy overcast and it was a bust up here.  :(
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    Down here too.  Didn't even get as dark as I thought it would.
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    They had some nice shots.  8) .... ;D

    Using a filter that cuts 3,199/3,200 of the light.  :eek: That's quite a filter.
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    I think my chanting scared off the neighbor kids.
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