Lunar Eclipse 2022: I See A Bad Moon A Risin'!

Thatbastarddon said:
I’ve been out a couple of times to check it out…very cool.
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Aint it though? Lol this would be the 3rd one ive ever seen and the first at a reasonable time and not like 3am on a worknight. Still waiting to see a total solar one, only witnessed an annular ( ring of fire) when i was 10. Supposedly one hits in the Cleveland area in April 2025 and i will be making a lil trip lol
 
Clockworkmike said:
Aint it though? Lol this would be the 3rd one ive ever seen and the first at a reasonable time and not like 3am on a worknight. Still waiting to see a total solar one, only witnessed an annular ( ring of fire) when i was 10. Supposedly one hits in the Cleveland area in April 2025 and i will be making a lil trip lol
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I traveled south to Madras Oregon for the 2017 total eclipse, it was my first one. I have to say, it was probably the most literally awesome thing I've ever witnessed in my lifetime. It's one thing to just see it, and we can see all kinds of eclipses with the magic of the internet, but what I found interesting was that as the moon began to pass in front of the sun, it didn't just block light, it blocked radiation and stuff too. It made me feel different. It wasn't just something to see, it was a total experience complete with altered sensations. It was actually quite a moving and emotional thing, to my surprise. My sister and I have since made a habit of making plans to travel the world chasing the next big total solar eclipse. Unfortunately, none yet have come to fruition. Still thinking of heading south once again to visit Texas (I haven't been to Texas in 22 years) and staying in Waco for the April 2024 event. There would be better viewing area south of the border but I'm not sure I'm a fan of the idea of visiting Mexico these days lol

Completely totally and almost required that you make that trip, man! You will not be disappointed.
 
mcblink said:
I traveled south to Madras Oregon for the 2017 total eclipse, it was my first one. I have to say, it was probably the most literally awesome thing I've ever witnessed in my lifetime. It's one thing to just see it, and we can see all kinds of eclipses with the magic of the internet, but what I found interesting was that as the moon began to pass in front of the sun, it didn't just block light, it blocked radiation and stuff too. It made me feel different. It wasn't just something to see, it was a total experience complete with altered sensations. It was actually quite a moving and emotional thing, to my surprise. My sister and I have since made a habit of making plans to travel the world chasing the next big total solar eclipse. Unfortunately, none yet have come to fruition. Still thinking of heading south once again to visit Texas (I haven't been to Texas in 22 years) and staying in Waco for the April 2024 event. There would be better viewing area south of the border but I'm not sure I'm a fan of the idea of visiting Mexico these days lol

Completely totally and almost required that you make that trip, man! You will not be disappointed.
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poop yeah man! Youre right too, it IS 2024 ( i wouldve been pissed waiting around Cleveland in 2025 for nothing lmao) Thats the same one we're both talking about. Texas would be a great viewing of it.

The way you described it makes me want to see it even more!
 
Clockworkmike said:
:poo: yeah man! Youre right too, it IS 2024 ( i wouldve been pissed waiting around Cleveland in 2025 for nothing lmao) Thats the same one we're both talking about. Texas would be a great viewing of it.

The way you described it makes me want to see it even more!
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I definitely very much highly recommend that you do it!

Other recommendations may include that once you decide that you are going to do it, try to make your lodging arrangements and everything and get them locked in early, because there will be lots and lots of others traveling from near and far to see the same event. In 2017, we used an RV and camped in the middle of an alfalfa field because literally all the hotels and everything else nearby had already been filled. Still worth it!

If I liked the idea of going to Mexico, I totally would, because that is where the greatest duration of totality is going to occur. Meaning the point on the map where the total block out of sunlight occurs lengthiest. But, since I don't care to go that far south, Texas is just right there and should provide just exactly what I'm looking for, which is why I've chosen that location. But hey, whether the sun is totally blocked for 1 and a half minutes or 4 minutes, it's still one awesome thing to witness.

But yeah, definitely make reservations or whatever you need to do as early as possible, because places will start to take advantage of the fact that they can make a killing - once they've become aware of the potential to - and likely will attempt highway wallet rape the closer to the event we get.
 
mcblink said:
I definitely very much highly recommend that you do it!

Other recommendations may include that once you decide that you are going to do it, try to make your lodging arrangements and everything and get them locked in early, because there will be lots and lots of others traveling from near and far to see the same event. In 2017, we used an RV and camped in the middle of an alfalfa field because literally all the hotels and everything else nearby had already been filled. Still worth it!

If I liked the idea of going to Mexico, I totally would, because that is where the greatest duration of totality is going to occur. Meaning the point on the map where the total block out of sunlight occurs lengthiest. But, since I don't care to go that far south, Texas is just right there and should provide just exactly what I'm looking for, which is why I've chosen that location. But hey, whether the sun is totally blocked for 1 and a half minutes or 4 minutes, it's still one awesome thing to witness.

But yeah, definitely make reservations or whatever you need to do as early as possible, because places will start to take advantage of the fact that they can make a killing - once they've become aware of the potential to - and likely will attempt highway wallet rape the closer to the event we get.
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Wonder if Holiday Inn takes reservations 2 years in advance then? Lmao
 
Jethro Rocker said:
Nice, man!
I was looking last night for a bit but the moon was quite low at it's peak color and behind houses. I have seen and photographed a few other lunar eclipses so it meant a little less to me.
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That normally happens on other eclipses here for me as well. Seems a lot of them either occur during a cloudy overcast or kick in really early in the morning when then the moon has began to fall behind the mountains and treeline.

This was a rarity in that it kicked in pretty good before midnight and was positioned perfectly overhead on a clear night. Probably should've bought a lottery ticket with that sort of rare luck lol
 
I watched the eclipse for a little while last night. The solar eclipse that was around '97, we were all standing in the parting lot at work with welding helmets on. There were six of us standing around, looking up for about an hour. I wish someone got a photo. In retrospect, it would have made a great album cover.
 
SG John said:
I watched the eclipse for a little while last night. The solar eclipse that was around '97, we were all standing in the parting lot at work with welding helmets on. There were six of us standing around, looking up for about an hour. I wish someone got a photo. In retrospect, it would have made a great album cover.
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Lol sounds like a Hipgnosis concept doesn't it?
 
SG John said:
I watched the eclipse for a little while last night. The solar eclipse that was around '97, we were all standing in the parting lot at work with welding helmets on. There were six of us standing around, looking up for about an hour. I wish someone got a photo. In retrospect, it would have made a great album cover.
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I got some of the partial solar eclipse here a few years back. Also some lunar ones from another year.



 
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