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Solar Eclipse...

Discussion in 'General Topics' started by ClearedForOption, May 20, 2012.

  1. ClearedForOption French Computer Programmer and Systems Monitor

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    Just had a neat Solar Eclipse here in the southwestern states... I envy everyone who was flying into LAX (or really anywhere in the southwest) between about 6:20-6:50 where you could look at it through the tinted sunscreens + sunglasses in the cockpit. Must have been an awesome sight.

    I shot this with my camera, through a dirty welding mask, right around the point where the sun was being blocked the most.

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    It was fun to watch during the whole process.
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  2. MQAAord Scheherazade

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    Solar eclipses are neat! I remember the last one (1994), I was in college and saw the whole thing on the campus in front of the student center.

    This one was not visible in Indiana, but I'm glad you got to see it!
  3. rframe pǝʇɹǝʌuı

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    Thanks for the photo. We were looking forward to seeing it but overcast sky prevented that.
  4. scooter2525 Well-Known Member

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    We had an overcast layer sadly
  5. Neil11 Well-Known Member

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    Yeah, I was worried I wouldn't see it with all the forest fire smoke in AZ. Hazy, but pretty awesome.
  6. smack300 Well-Known Member

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    I think I am blind but I saw it.
  7. Maurus The Great Gazoo

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    I remember that during grade school. Everyone went outside to watch. We were given a special sun filter thing to look through. (not sunglasses)
  8. RightSeatGirl KA'PLAH BITCHES!

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    Did anyone see it in flight? That would have been pretty cool.
  9. highalt41 Well-Known Member

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    Saw it while over the rockies it was pretty cool
  10. A150K Well-Known Member

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    I saw it. ABQ was right on the line, so we had one of the best views in the country.
  11. Xcaliber El Chupacabra

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    My girlfriend and I went out to see it yesterday, but we thought it'd be later than it was, so we missed the peak. It was still cool though.

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  12. nocturnalaviator Chief

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    Yes I remember this too! Same story same age n. time yet different place (I think)

    Sent from my ADR6350 using Tapatalk 2
  13. WestIndian425 Well-Known Member

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    I remember this! I was in high school at the time and we used our welding masks from shop class!
  14. RDoug Well-Known Member

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    Funny, I did the exact same thing. Posted the pictures on my blog Sunday night.
  15. ProudPilot Aeronautics Geek

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    [IMG]

    - Fake

    [IMG]

    - Real
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  16. Douglas Old School KSUX

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    Yeah, I think we poked a hole in a 3x5 card and looked through that.
  17. pullup Homewrecker

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    This looks fake as well, do you have a link to it?
  18. ProudPilot Aeronautics Geek

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