• Omgboom@lemmy.zip
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    7 months ago

    Anyone who wants to see the eclipse (if you’re in an area that can see it) and don’t have glasses go to a tree covered area and watch the shadows of the leaves on the ground, it’s pretty trippy

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      7 months ago

      This is what I saw, more or less, in 2017. The noticeable dimming and the crescent dappling was very interesting and eerie. We’re in for about a minute of totality this time, though we’re also getting predictions of clouds, so maybe no corona. :-(

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            Never heard of that myself, but I suppose it’d be good advice for fancy binocs with an integrated digital camera or something. Mine were super-cheap and didn’t seem any worse for the wear.

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      Watch the reflection in a black tub or bin filled with still water or hang a white sheet a few feet above your head.

      The water mirror will be the better option to watch progress until totality.