Wow! I didn't realize this was to be a total solar eclipse. Not far
from you to the north and not far from Murrells Inlet to the south. I
hope to be in Murrells Inlet by the middle of next year. I saw the
total eclipse of March 1970 by driving 600 miles to Greenville, North
Carolina. I went prepared to take photos using a small reflector
telescope with a projection screen but as soon as totality hit I was so
overcome with awe that I just stood there staring at it. There were
thousands of people there but during totality you could have heard a pin
drop in the grass. The birds and animals also stayed perfectly quiet.
The sky suddenly goes black above, the stars come out, the sun's corona
becomes a glowing blue/red halo much larger than the sun and there's a
sunset/sunrise going on for 360 degrees around you. If you were from a
primitive culture you'd be terrified. Let's hope for good weather. It
is truly the most awesome thing I've ever seen in my life.
Chuck Norcutt
On 11/5/2013 9:42 AM, Charles Geilfuss wrote:
> Thanks for the tip, Mark. The center line of totality is only about 30
> miles north of where I live and it is in an isolated area to which I have
> access. The shot planning begins. Now if only the weather will cooperate.
> Missed my last chance to see transit of Venus due to rain.
>
> Charlie
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 8:21 AM, Mark Marr-Lyon <mark.marrlyon@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>> Better start getting ready for the 2017 eclipse :)
>>
>> Mark
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 4, 2013 at 9:46 PM, Paul Braun <pbraun42@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> I can't remember the last time I saw a good solar eclipse - seems like
>>> most of the time the Midwest is left out.
>>>
>>>
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