Solar Eclipse | August 21 2017

[Rambler]

Anyone riding to the Eclipse.
GA has the eclipse area in the North East corner of the state - Clayton.

https://www.space.com/35065-2017-total-solar-eclipse-visible-in-united-states-find-out-where-video.html

 

[Don in Lodi]

Been thinking about central Idaho. ::008::

 

[OldRider]

I get to stay home and sit in the back yard for this on.

 

[tomatocity]

I was planning on the Bend OR (Madras) area and recently discovered everything in the area has been sold out for 9 months and the city expects a millions people. So what would that be 350,000 automobiles on a two-lane (OR-26) highway. I don't think so. Doesn't look like many locations to camp off of 395. "Discovery Road Trip".

 

[OldRider]

Anywhere within a 3-4 hour ride of the eclipse path will work. Ride somewhere out in the country along the path, park and watch the event and 2-3 minutes it is all over.

 

[tomatocity]

Anywhere within a 3-4 hour ride of the eclipse path will work. Ride somewhere out in the country along the path, park and watch the event and 2-3 minutes it is all over.

Here is the problem. If it is a popular location the roads have a high probability of being grid locked and you won't be able to get to a good location. From what I have read if you are not on the center line the viewing drops off quickly. The Madras OR area I mentioned previously is a perfect location for viewing. It is flat for many miles though I am not sure where if there is sufficient off road parking. There is a small airport. Gotta wonder what the eclipse would look like from a small aircraft.

 

[OldRider]

Here's a site that give the length of total darkness for the US. In my location the time of totality will be 1 min. 47 seconds, but if I drive 15 miles SW it will increase to 2 min. 31 seconds. You might be able to find a good spot to watch and maybe only miss 15-20 seconds of totality.

http://www.eclipse2017.org/2017/local_circumstances.htm