Solar Eclipse Tonight, May 20th

Credit goes to my Systems of the Earth teacher for informing us on Friday.

Between 5:02 PM and 7:26 PM PDT, there will be a solar eclipse.

There's also supposed to be one between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM PDT on June 5th.

 

But the sun already went down :c

 

I can't believe I don't get to see it. The first one in the USA in 18 years, and I don't see it because mother****ing east coast.

 

This .

 

Maybe for you guys.

 

I'm jealous too. The only eclipse I've ever seen was when I was in Amsterdam when I was six years old.

 

I've seen quite a few Solar Eclipses in my time, and one Lunar Eclipse.
Lunar Eclipses are creepy as ****.

 

I won't be able to see it. Bad weather today...

 

Oh hey, sup clouds in the sky. ;_;

 

I might catch a glimpse of it, the sun is probably setting during that time... I'll have to remember to check it out!

 

Just some more information here: The one on June 5th is supposedly going to be a unique and rare event, in which Venus blocks the sun or something.

 

I've seen one or two Lunar Eclipses, but never a Solar one.
Sadly, East Coast here.

 

This I want to see .

 

I'm to far away to see this awesome **** ;-;

 

I didn't see it because of the damn clouds.

 

Ah yes, the transit of Venus. I plan on seeing that, although it's on June 6th in North America. It doesn't block the sun, just be a small black dot passing over it.

And, the next one's in ~128 years, so unless you people are planning to live to 140 years old, don't miss it. Seriously.

 

Same here. I ran up hill trying to escape the treeline but it was still nowhere to be seen. I was very disappointed.

How do you see a Lunar Eclipse? Isn't it basically the same as a new moon?

 

I suppose it' s too late to warn you guys that watching a solar eclipse without wearing special glasses burn your retinas permanently ? Retinas don' t have nerves so you don' t even feel a thing, which is why it can be very damaging (though it takes years for the toll to take). I hope the reason nobody mentioned it here is that it is common knowledge.

Its looks can vary wildly depending on whether it' s total or not.

http://www.newsauthority.net/2010/1...-spectacular-than-originally-thought/6528295/

 

Did you just call every member on this site 12 years old?