Solar Eclipse?

[ericlp]

In case you were wondering what it may look like from Puna....


In zip code
96778, you will see a partial solar eclipse.
The eclipse will peak at 6:35:35 am HST, when the moon obscures 20% of the sun.

https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2...active-map

Kona folks will have to come over on this side to see what little eclipse we may see if ... it's not cloudy!

[TomK]

Thanks, ericlp. Sunrise is at 6:02 am that morning for Hilo so the sun will be very low in the sky during maximum obscuration.

[PaulW]

On August 21st, btw. I don't think it'll be noticeable.

[Cagary]

Should have been here 25 years ago. Total Solar eclipse right over Puna July 11, 1991. Almost unheard of 6 minute 55 second duration. Any one else see it?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_ecli...y_11,_1991

-Veritas odium parit”(Terence 195–159 BC))-"Truth begets hatred".

[HereOnThePrimalEdge]

Any one else see it?

I was on Maui. Hiked out Kings Trail from Makena to the farthest point south on that side of the island, right on the edge of total eclipse. The ocean was full of boats offshore. Early morning was overcast, but clear enough from time to time so we could see the moon moving across the sun. I'll never forget it.

Four people are in a room and seven leave. How many have to enter again before it's empty?

[terracore]

I was lucky enough to experience a total eclipse of the sun when I was a child in Oregon. It is an experience worth traveling to. I've also experienced a few partial eclipses... meh.

If you want to hear a rare countertenor singing about a total eclipse, may I suggest:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuSrsGzhD9U (give it 60 seconds, it's from the '80s)

"A countertenor (or contra tenor) is a type of classical male singing voice whose vocal range is equivalent to that of the female contralto or mezzo-soprano voice types, generally extending from around G3 to D5 or E5,[1] although a sopranist (a specific kind of countertenor) may match the soprano's range of around C4 to C6.[2] Countertenors often are baritones or tenors at core, but rarely use this vocal range in performance." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Countertenor

More impressive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnkVgKzKPt8

[Kenney]

Yes, Cagary, we saw it. We took the kids and spent the night sleeping on the beach north of Kona where we stayed for the whole eclipse. It was one of the most awe inspiring experiences of our lives.

[ericlp]

Actually, I did see the eclipse back then, I was on Oahu, so not a total eclipse, however, I was in Oregon when I was a kid myself, and witnessed the a total eclipse. The roosters crowed twice that day... I think it is worth traveling for, we made plans to go see it. But unfortunately, due to tight schedules we were not able to go see it.

But maybe we will be able to see this?

http://www.physics-astronomy.com/2017/07...XnQdYTysd4

[TomK]

ericlp - from that link:

"There is going to be a meteor shower on 12th of August, 2017. According to astronomers this will be the brightest shower in the recorded human history. It will light up the night sky and some of these might even be visible during the day. This meteor shower is being considered as once in a lifetime opportunity as the next meteor shower of such kind will be after 96 years."

Er, you need to take this with a bucket of salt, not just a pinch. No astronomer I know has made such a claim, and there's no way of predicting such a bright event. The Perseid Meteor Shower will indeed peak on August 12th, but observing it will be hampered by a bright moon. On the other hand, the Perseids are known for more fireballs (bolides) than other storms. However, I have no idea where the author got their claim from.

[TomK]

Just a minor correction. It was the external fuel tank that would occasionally re-enter over the Pacific, not the external booster rockets.