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Monday, August 21, 2017
Dark Skies
Here in Mexico City we only had a partial eclipse of the sun. Around 1:20 P.M. (local time) about 25% of the sun was hidden. I did not have any special glasses to view the eclipse, but I went outside to see if I could notice a difference in the light. There were quite a few clouds in the sky, but around 1:20 the clouds obliged and moved aside. There was a rather feeble quality to the sunlight which you may or may not notice in this photo which I took.
Alejandro took this picture with his phone while the eclipse was underway. I assume that he used some sort of filter.
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We were somewhat underwhelmed as I recall an eclipse about 25 yrs ago when the light was a gorgeous greenish yellow, and the shadows around trees were 360 degrees. We saw about an 80% eclipse, which looked especially cool when clouds passed over. I saw coverage on TV from Oregon and Jackson Hole where the "diamond ring" effect and dots in the rim of some of the planets were visible. Pour Carbondale IL, which was supposed to be optimal viewing lost out due to clouds. A historic moment in nature!
ReplyDeleteI think I remember that 25 years ago. Yes, there was a very unusual light.
DeleteWhat I like is that millions of Americans across the country came
ReplyDeletetogether for a positive uplifting event! ...NICE pix Alejandro!
Yes, it's nice to have something in the news that isn't depressing!
DeleteI didn't have special glasses of filters either, but I was very curious and I almost gave in to the temptation of looking at the sun directly... Instead, from the inside of my house I looked out to the terrace, which is normally sun-drenched all afternoon, and the sunlight looked a little dim, somewhat greenish in color. I'll make sure to buy a filter in 2024, hopefully.
ReplyDeleteIn Monterrey you had more of the eclipse than we did in CDMX. I'm glad you did not give in to temptation and look at it directly.
DeleteI didn't have the special glasses so I went to the observatory at Baldwin Wallace University to view it through their telescope that did have filters. Even though we only had a 80% eclipse, it was fun to share the experience with so many other "geeks". Cleveland will be in the path of totality for the 2024 eclipse.
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They are saying that Mexico City will also have a total eclipse in 2024. So I guess I will get to see it whether I am here or in Ohio.
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