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Re: [OM] Upcoming total solar eclipse in US

Subject: Re: [OM] Upcoming total solar eclipse in US
From: Jan Steinman <Jan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2017 20:00:58 -0700
> On 2017-08-21, at 14:07, Jan Steinman <Jan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> The weatherman was wrong. It was a beautiful, clear day. Her son is on a 
> cul-de-sac, and they all had a block party, with breakfast burritos, 
> home-baked banana bread, and mimosas. One of his neighbours had a lens she 
> described as “about 3’ long, and about 8” across.” A “Bigma,” perhaps? 
> Anyway, the $96-worth of solar film I had sent ahead was not wasted, being 
> applied to the Bigma and a number of binocs.

Here’s a photo of the eclipse block party I didn’t attend. Looks like a couple 
Newtonian reflectors there; no Bigma in sight.

Note the heavy overcast on the horizon, over the Cascade Mountains. I think 
that was supposed to be over Newport, but it wasn’t.

https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/20992682_10155656689601468_7169094148464751287_n.jpg?oh=ac771484575c227515fb98dff787a7b2&oe=5A279BDE

:::: Jan Steinman, EcoReality Co-op ::::

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