Little slice of bri
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Solar Eclipse 2017: The Glasses Were Worth It
Solar eclipses are not rare, but this was the first one I’ve viewed as an adult and that made it all the more memorable.
I didn’t purchase the solar eclipse glasses myself, it was my kind coworker, Cheryl, who did and oh boy was it worth it. I was a sceptic up until we went outside to watch the eclipse start and just–Guys I love astronomy, and the solar system, and watching this eclipse was just something else.
Through the glasses the sun glowed a dull orange, and minute by minute you could see the shadow of the moon inching further into the sun, cutting into it until the sun resembled a crescent moon.
In Dallas, Texas our “totality” was the eclipse at 85%, but it was still amazing. Thankfully, unlike Austin and Lubbock, there were no clouds in the sky so we were able to view the whole eclipse, from 11:40am to 1:10pm.
The most surprising aspect of the eclipse was how the shadows of the leaves transformed into crescents. I’ve never seen anything like that before. I took more pictures of that, instead of trying (and failing) to take capture the eclipse itself.
At work, we tried the cereal box method, and the paper sheets method, but honestly the glasses were just above and beyond everything else. It was also just so much more fun being able to stare straight at the sun–without the fear of destroying my vision.
Did any of you get to watch the eclipse? What methods did you try? What kind of pictures did you get?
I could’ve stared at that sight for hours. It was unbelievable.
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Little slice of bri 
I’ve been so jealous today that there was an eclipse happening and we couldn’t see it in Australia!! I’m glad you enjoyed it! 😀
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Oh yeah, y’all missed a doozie with this one. But hopefully you’ll get one soon 🤗
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I was lucky enough to live in the 100% totality area. I definitely agree with you, the glasses were by far the best method. It was such a fun experience! 🙂
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Oh my gosh, I am so jealous! Here’s hoping in 7 years I’ll be living somewhere near the totality zones (although I’ll see a few good lunar eclipses between then).
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Oh wow! Lucky duck!! All the photos I’ve seen of the eclipse have been amazing! Drats to being in Australia
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Thanks! I got some real crummy pictures, but the experience was enough. I’ll let the experts get the pictures haha
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Your glasses are fetching! I wouldn’t have experienced the eclipse without mine!
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Thank you! They were the children’s size, but I thought they were so much cuter than the adult’s version.
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They are adorable! Quite fashionable!
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This was an amazing experience, I will never forget it!
Isn’t That Charming.
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Me neither! Can’t wait until the lunar eclipse in January.
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