Eclipse 2024.

Per ancient British folk lore, the floats on SU carburettors are best set during a total solar eclipse. 

Keith Tanner said:

volvoclearinghouse said:

Bewildered bees. I was able to set my camera about 3" away from this guy, and he did not move. 

Ours didn't seem to care approaching 59%, but I have to admit I didn't check too closely near the peak. I should have. 

The eclipse was really cool, but for me the real spectacle was how the rest of nature responded to it. One bee was stumbling around on a flower, as if drunk. 

In reply to volvoclearinghouse :

The chickens all started bedding down about 5 minutes before totality. Then it got really quiet. Or would have been if not for the 8 year old, but all the animals shut up. Which is really weird when you don't realize how noisy they normally are.

Glad so many people had a great eclipse and I'm so glad that no virgins where sacrificed for this eclipse. 

I was flying just outside totality at the time. It was dim, but not really dark. Strange lighting for sure. About 45 minutes before totality ATC announced that between Ft Smith, Arkansas and Little Rock they were not accepting any more aircraft for VFR flight following.

VolvoHeretic said:

Glad so many people had a great eclipse and I'm so glad that no virgins where sacrificed for this eclipse. 

*that you know of.

gsettle said:

WOW!

... No picture can do it justice.

Now I understand why people travel long distances to go see the total eclipse!

Came here to say the exact same thing.

Totally understand chasing totality now after experiencing it for the first time.

Best I could get using my protective glasses over my phone camera lense.

2:06 pm Central Time, Champaign Illinois

I work at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Main Library (Library IT, if that matters).   Just about everything shut down for an hour or so.  Here is the main quadrangle, taken from Folinger looking North towards the Student Union.

I got to see moments of totality between heavy cloud cover, it got really dark. also because of the clouds I didn't see the weird shadows.

Nature got quiet but the middle school across the street sure didn't.

In reply to j_tso :

Our peace and quiet was serenaded by a couple of knuckleheads who decided that doing wheelies through town on their dirt bikes was the perfect way to enjoy totality.  

EricM said:

 

I work at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Main Library (Library IT, if that matters).   Just about everything shut down for an hour or so.  Here is the main quadrangle, taken from Folinger looking North towards the Student Union.

 

That's a pretty cool shared experience for the student body.

Our neighbors came over and, the three of us, stood in the driveway just staring up. It was good to share the moment. 

It didn’t get that dark here in Florida. It seemed like it just got cloudy. 

Indy - Guy said:

Totally understand chasing totality now after experiencing it for the first time.

But also, now that I have experienced it, I won't drive to find it again without some external motivator.

I really only took a vacation day to avoid traffic, but now I'm glad I did. Backyard camp chair had a great view, totality for a couple minutes was amazing.

I don't think West Chester had 100%, have to ask tomorrow, but it makes a difference. It got freaky dim then dark. All the birds got quiet, it was weird being so dark at 3pm.

I don't think the cats cared, but my dog was acting really strange when I went back in. Don't think he knew what was going on.

So, rapture check. You guys all still here like me?

Totality was wild.  Yes I looked at it bare-ass eyed. I also use torches that way.

Here's some pics.  It was like a 360 degree sunset.  It was much darker than the camera made it out to be.

What was interesting was seeing the corona (or whatever it's called) and some red lights looking thing at its bottom, like around 6:30 on the clock. Solar flare? Alien structure on the moon? Couldn't get a pic of it.

gsettle said:

WOW!

What an experience! Like standing at the edge of the Grand Canyon... No picture can do it justice.

We had ~4 minutes of totality, the temp went from 75 to 69...twilight type light on the East and West Horizons. It got about as dark as a full moon on a clear night, except for the horizons.

Now I understand why people travel long distances to go see the total eclipse!

That was the craziest part.  Didn't notice that it got cooler until totality was over, and suddenly it felt warm.

I thought I had seen the Eclipse but it was just a Mirage. 

Took my family to Oswego NY to see it. We had a lot of cloud cover so you didn't get a great view, just peaks through the clouds but the sudden and complete darkness was amazing, completely worth the ride. 
 

Wally (Forum Supporter) said:

I thought I had seen the Eclipse but it was just a Mirage. 

The important thing is, the human sacrifices worked and the sun came back.

Either that or everyone is having a cookout.  Around 5pm EVERYWHERE smelled like people were grilling.

(Totality here was around quarter after three.  I took my lunch break to bracket it)

VolvoHeretic said:

Glad so many people had a great eclipse and I'm so glad that no virgins where sacrificed for this eclipse. 

Just because we have more restraint than the Shamwow guy doesn't mean it didn't happen.

Someone else got a good photo.

To be clear, I did not witness the solar eclipse except on Nasa.gov/YouTube. However, my daughter flew to Dayton OH and had a great day. Some of her photos from her smart phone, the second which is my favorite.

In reply to VolvoHeretic :

We could not get any good pics.  Maybe using the wrong settings...  Those are really, really nice.

Indy - Guy said:

Totally understand chasing totality now after experiencing it for the first time.

I've road tripped for dumber stuff, for sure