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Title: Re: Eclipse Run 2024 - What are you running today!
Post by: St Paul Steam on April 08, 2024, 08:49:03 pm
100% here in St.Paul In
https://youtu.be/a76c7uZPRYQ?si=Qcro94l4OeyqI9h0
& I was running a Peterbuilt semi.Fedex ran me until 2pm then sent us all home.
Title: Re: Eclipse Run 2024 - What are you running today!
Post by: Stoker on April 08, 2024, 05:37:57 pm
Glad to hear that Charlie ... not everyone was so lucky!
Title: Re: Eclipse Run 2024 - What are you running today!
Post by: txlabman on April 08, 2024, 04:06:47 pm
Yes, except we only had 42% totality here. How'd you do Charlie ... see it well, or did you have heavy clouds and some weather?

I'm sure the sky got fairly dark for you, no matter what the local weather was like!

We had clouds for a few minutes before Totality.  It was completely clear when it happened.  Totality lasted a little over 3 minutes.  I will post a few pictures after I finish my last call for the day.
Title: Re: Eclipse Run 2024 - What are you running today!
Post by: RedRyder on April 08, 2024, 03:22:45 pm
We had about 95% coverage. It was a non event as we has a thin cloud cover.
Even at maximum coverage, the 5% of sunlight coming through the clouds was distorted by the cloud cover enough that it still appeared as a round ball of light. Just less of it for a short while.
Title: Re: Eclipse Run 2024 - What are you running today!
Post by: Stoker on April 08, 2024, 03:01:04 pm
Yes, except we only had 42% totality here. How'd you do Charlie ... see it well, or did you have heavy clouds and some weather?

I'm sure the sky got fairly dark for you, no matter what the local weather was like!
Title: Re: Eclipse Run 2024 - What are you running today!
Post by: txlabman on April 08, 2024, 02:50:31 pm
I'm running my Orion Apex 127mm (Star Max) with my Nikon D750 and a 90o diagonal on an equatorial mount with tracking drive.

Nice. :)
Title: Re: Eclipse Run 2024 - What are you running today!
Post by: Stoker on April 08, 2024, 02:02:00 pm
I'm running my Orion Apex 127mm (Star Max) with my Nikon D750 and a 90o diagonal on an equatorial mount with tracking drive.
Title: Eclipse Run 2024 - What are you running today!
Post by: MasonvilleEngines on April 08, 2024, 12:44:33 pm
NOS ( on a shelf for 20 years) still whooshy on the rings but appears to be seating up, 3rd time getting hot.


https://youtube.com/shorts/xz50tt9lvwg?si=4P9AmfwPQK_xC1EI