Alright. Now bring on the main event!

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We will be at garner state park for the weekend in one of the shelter sites. Come say hello if you see an ugly dude with a hot wife and three cute little daughters.

Sea Speed said:

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We will be at garner state park for the weekend in one of the shelter sites. Come say hello if you see an ugly dude with a hot wife and three cute little daughters.

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There are a couple of long threads on other forums.
(Edit: I see you are already on it… perhaps, this will help others)

Garner State Park on the outdoor forum:
https://texags.com/forums/34/topics/3447688/1#discussion

"Why all the prepping" on the politics forum:
https://texags.com/forums/16/topics/3451169/1#discussion

Also: Great article about rookie mistakes from eclipse journalist Jamie Carter here:
https://www.space.com/eclipse-chaser-rookie-mistakes-how-to-avoid-them?fbclid=IwAR16KWGpGa5ZGM4ZReClwJV5VCmLztptaXmqK-hkt0BTZ7fSGVNxcplvAxM_aem_AVcz9PWtEH7xGWBnJYM7b5_UQrrjevXDhlf-Qk1LBzmSdf0wdYdDSDymr4e7gAO5t6w

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/03/heres-our-comprehensive-in-depth-guide-to-viewing-the-total-solar-eclipse/

2 weeks to go!

Make a camera obscura to view the eclipse.

wessimo said:

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Any recommendations on experiments adults and kids can do during an eclipse? On your latest podcast episode I heard several references to "sharp and fuzzy shadows" and had to look that one up.

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Setting up a sharp and fuzzy shadow station would be great for kids! I'm doing a temperature experiment… bought 6 sensors off Amazon ($10 each) that connect to your phone and record temps via Bluetooth.

Stagger them on a pole up as high as you can (10-20ft). You can see temp changes, go back later to stack the graphs, and see how the levels drop from the ground up as the Sun goes out! Counter-intuitive to what a kid (or adult) might think happens! Depends on the age of the kids as to if you want to go this route!

Dr. Gordon Telepun's book (online download $9.99) is an excellent resource to guide you. He also has YouTube vids on the subject of experiments.

Throw out / secure a white sheet on the ground and look for the waves of shadow bands that sweep across like snakes slithering (from 5 min before and to 5 min after totality). The pinpoint of light remaining near totality is affected by the atmosphere… same light instability that causes stars to twinkle (and planets not so much)

So awesome! Love Gordon! What a brilliant guy… plastic surgeon and genuine total solar eclipse lover.

It's two weeks out, so it could obviously change. Weather channel is currently predicting partly cloudy skies on the 8th in Dallas. I'll be so bummed if it's cloudy that day. Stay tuned.

Collection of models here (ECMWF, ICON, GFS, NAM, HRRR). No need to worry yet; the models agree 3 days out, plan accordingly. https://weather.us/model-charts

Getting super excited and also splurged on some stuff to get ready.
Not looking to get too involved in tech.

1. eclipse glasses
2. eclipse 2x magnification viewers
3. gopro wide angle and capture everything
4. 12x56 binoculars for totality viewing with tripod
5. phone attachment to binoculars to take some pics

Not sure if I want to mess with the binoculars photos using a phone though. Fidgety and will only have a little more than 3 minutes to take it all in.

Am I missing anything? Maybe some eclipse filters for the binoculars for pre- and post-totality.

Weather not looking good for DFW area

wangus12 said:

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Weather not looking good for DFW area

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Same in Austin. Should I start driving north?

Current cloudcover forecast:

https://www.pivotalweather.com/model.php?p=cloudcover&rh=2024033006&fh=225

Still plenty of time for things to change.

flintdragon said:

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wangus12 said:

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Weather not looking good for DFW area

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Same in Austin. Should I start driving north?

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Based on forecast map you'll have to drive to Arkansas

Btw
Changing our plans. I have a campsite at Garner for Sunday night if anyone wants it for the $56 I'll transfer it into your name/vehicle. Let me know or I'll cancel it this week. Lazurasdc at yahoo