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Posted: 8/21/2017 1:57:06 PM EDT

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So I have a few pairs of viewing glasses. I have it in mind to cut the lenses and tape them over a pair of cheap binoculars. Think I'd hurt myself viewing through that sort of setup?

Posted: 8/21/2017 1:59:30 PM EDT

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So I have a few pairs of viewing glasses. I have it in mind to cut the lenses and tape them over a pair of cheap binoculars. Think I'd hurt myself viewing through that sort of setup?

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I've stacked 2x shade 10 welding lenses together and have been using a spotting scope to look at it... I can still see

Posted: 8/21/2017 2:00:11 PM EDT

[#3]

Last one in Albuquerque with the clouds rolling bye. Time to get back to work.

Posted: 8/21/2017 2:00:52 PM EDT

[#4]

Looks about like Pac-Man here.

Posted: 8/21/2017 2:01:01 PM EDT

[#5]

My house is right on the line .
I am at a friend's place down the road . I believe 232pm we should go dark

Posted: 8/21/2017 2:01:17 PM EDT

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So I have a few pairs of viewing glasses. I have it in mind to cut the lenses and tape them over a pair of cheap binoculars. Think I'd hurt myself viewing through that sort of setup?

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Don't do that.

Posted: 8/21/2017 2:01:47 PM EDT

[#7]

Was outside in the east valley of Phoenix, AZ with 70% totality at the peak and thought...meh. Then remembered the pinhole idea to show the eclipse....ARFCOM hat to the rescue!

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Posted: 8/21/2017 2:01:47 PM EDT

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So I have a few pairs of viewing glasses. I have it in mind to cut the lenses and tape them over a pair of cheap binoculars. Think I'd hurt myself viewing through that sort of setup?

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That sounds like a fantastic idea

Posted: 8/21/2017 2:01:52 PM EDT

[#9]

It starting to thunder here.

So if it rains during the eclipse, will we get a Rainbow In The Dark?

Dio - Rainbow In The Dark [HD]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcWKZTI9OC4

Posted: 8/21/2017 2:02:56 PM EDT

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Looks about like Pac-Man here.

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Same here, pretty cool. So I'm guessing at peak time with 80% here it should get fairly dark ?

Posted: 8/21/2017 2:03:06 PM EDT

[#11]

It got dim for a minute or two here (southwest michigan)

Posted: 8/21/2017 2:03:23 PM EDT

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So I have a few pairs of viewing glasses. I have it in mind to cut the lenses and tape them over a pair of cheap binoculars. Think I'd hurt myself viewing through that sort of setup?

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Why risk it?

Posted: 8/21/2017 2:03:24 PM EDT

[#13]

Says I gotta wait till 2:50 to be total. Done by 4

Posted: 8/21/2017 2:04:41 PM EDT

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Posted: 8/21/2017 2:06:03 PM EDT

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Here's a legit pic from my camera. Exposure is a little wonky though

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Posted: 8/21/2017 2:06:14 PM EDT

[#16]

Central MO

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Posted: 8/21/2017 2:08:05 PM EDT

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Same here, pretty cool. So I'm guessing at peak time with 80% here it should get fairly dark ?

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Hardly. It will still be brighter than a cloudy day.

Posted: 8/21/2017 2:08:33 PM EDT

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It got dim for a minute or two here (southwest michigan)

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Southeast here, not many clouds and a bit dimmer then normal, still not peak oil yet.

Posted: 8/21/2017 2:09:15 PM EDT

[#19]

Weak sauce.

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Posted: 8/21/2017 2:09:20 PM EDT

[#20]

Around 25 minutes away from approximately 96% occlusion. The light outside is a bit weird.

Posted: 8/21/2017 2:10:54 PM EDT

[#21]

Lucked out, got a great view from my patio.

Posted: 8/21/2017 2:11:07 PM EDT

[#22]

I must have screwed up glasses. This is all I see

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Posted: 8/21/2017 2:13:14 PM EDT

[#23]

This is as dark as it got

Posted: 8/21/2017 2:13:45 PM EDT

[#24]

I see some people in the direct viewing area have clouds it's sunny here

Posted: 8/21/2017 2:14:53 PM EDT

[#25]

Clouds thinned out enough for my daughter and I to get a good look several times, good enough!

Posted: 8/21/2017 2:14:58 PM EDT

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... that's just wrong

Posted: 8/21/2017 2:15:42 PM EDT

[#27]

15 minutes from 98.6%

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Posted: 8/21/2017 2:17:33 PM EDT

[#28]

99.2% here in Portland. It got darker and the crescent shadows were awesome. Glad to have my 4 year old experience it, even if not totality.

Looks like the traffic apocalypse is starting here now. Entry was over multiple days, now everyone is leaving at once.

Posted: 8/21/2017 2:17:34 PM EDT

[#29]

We got about 92% totality here in Spokane. This was the best I could get my potato to focus at the time of totality....doesn't do it justice from what I actually saw, of course.

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Posted: 8/21/2017 2:17:57 PM EDT

[#30]

Daughter #2 took this pic:

Posted: 8/21/2017 2:19:20 PM EDT

[#31]

I made a viewer our of a cereal box.

Tiny slice taken out of the sun so far, with our 83% happening at 1442.

Pretty neat. But it's partly cloudy here.

Posted: 8/21/2017 2:22:36 PM EDT

[#32]

Pretty Dark In Carbondale, IL

Posted: 8/21/2017 2:23:02 PM EDT

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Posted: 8/21/2017 2:24:06 PM EDT

[#34]

My comment on the NYT stream was not well received.
"Time to sacrifice some virgins and cut out the hearts of some Indians to get the sun back"

Posted: 8/21/2017 2:26:02 PM EDT

[#35]

Boulder (93.3% occlusion) had perfect atmospheric conditions: no clouds in a blue sky. I didn't feel like making the pilgrimage north a couple hours, so this was fine, and I got to play with my grandson for a while too.

I can't say it even felt like dusk -- maybe early dusk. But I've done this before, and it was about as I expected, even to being surprised by how bright it remained

So with only 6.7% of the light getting to us, it was that bright. Kinda shows how strong the lightfield is, that we live in.

And that makes the case for wearing sunglasses outside.
Fun fact: Colorado has the highest level of eye cancer in the U.S.

tl;dr:

Posted: 8/21/2017 2:26:42 PM EDT

[#36]

We had a skosh over 75% occlusion here in Ft Worth and it was noticeably dimmer and cooler outside. My dog looked confused.

Posted: 8/21/2017 2:26:54 PM EDT

[#37]

Gotta admit, that was pretty damn cool!

ETA: 100% occlusion

Posted: 8/21/2017 2:27:01 PM EDT

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Posted: 8/21/2017 2:28:03 PM EDT

[#39]

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww shit, my membership expired. Can't host photos.

BRBLOL

Posted: 8/21/2017 2:28:30 PM EDT

[#40]

Pretty cool. :)

Too bad it's so short lived.

Posted: 8/21/2017 2:28:51 PM EDT

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Posted: 8/21/2017 2:28:56 PM EDT

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Posted: 8/21/2017 2:30:02 PM EDT

[#43]

That was kinda neat.

Posted: 8/21/2017 2:30:21 PM EDT

[#44]

Heavy cloud cover moving in just in time to ruin our max at 2:42.

Posted: 8/21/2017 2:31:29 PM EDT

[#45]

I didn't think of using a hat, worked pretty good.

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Posted: 8/21/2017 2:32:04 PM EDT

[#46]

I looked up but didn't see anything

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Posted: 8/21/2017 2:32:36 PM EDT

[#47]

In a word; amazing....

Posted: 8/21/2017 2:33:39 PM EDT

[#48]

Just passed peek here. It was a bit underwhelming really.

Posted: 8/21/2017 2:33:56 PM EDT

[#49]

i forgot all about this bullshit until it started getting dark outside

about to head outside to look at it

Posted: 8/21/2017 2:34:03 PM EDT

[#50]

Meh I just went ghetto and lined up a pair of binos over a sheet of paper since I'm off and my wife was working, but wanted to see. This was peak here

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