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[–] PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 13 points 6 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (3 children)

Honestly I kinda feel like an annular eclipse is prettier, but I'm still excited just for the rarity of the experience.

And who am I kidding? How often do annular eclipses happen either? I'm happy that EITHER happen near me lol

Edit 3 weeks later, after the eclipse: I take it all back - the difference between a sliver of visible sun, and totality, is worlds apart. It's a totally different beast. It's in a different league. It doesn't seem like a big deal on camera, but in person it's incomparable.

[–] stoneparchment@possumpat.io 12 points 6 months ago (2 children)

pictures cannot capture the ephemeral, indescribable beauty of the moments of totality

total eclipse wins every time

get effin HYPE

[–] Grayox@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 months ago

It is really the most magical experience a human can experience without drugs.

[–] PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Annular eclipse isn't a partial eclipse. It's just like a total eclipse, but with a frickin ring of fire. How frickin metal is that?!?!

But I'd get hype for either, honestly.

[–] stoneparchment@possumpat.io 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

that is pretty metal and sick, you're right

the tradeoff is that the ring of fire means you can't look directly at it even at peak totality...

but either is so friggin hype

[–] PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I just saw the total eclipse today and I take back what I said. The difference between a sliver of sun, and totally, is crazy.

[–] stoneparchment@possumpat.io 2 points 5 months ago

awesome!! I'm psyched you caught it and enjoyed it :-)

[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 months ago

I traveled to see the annular eclipse in October, and I'm traveling to the path of the total eclipse next month. I'm sure they both will be amazing experiences. My last total eclipse is decades ago.

In short, I disagree with this meme.

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Annular are more common. And you can't look at them without solar glasses. Total you can look for the few minutes without glasses.

[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

According to Wikipedia, and data for the last century, there were 73 annular and 71 total eclipses, which is pretty close to the same. List of 20th century eclipses. Now, I haven't checked to see if there are more of one than the other in the eclipse cycle, but given the difference of 2 over a century and the cycle taking 18 years, it can't be more than one.

But see them while you can. In the distant future, there won't be any total eclipses.

[–] PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I was just thinking this. Can we / have we calculated when the last total eclipse will be?

[–] rockerface@lemm.ee 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)
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[–] idiomaddict@feddit.de 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

You still shouldn’t look at them unprotected, because you don’t notice the damage until it’s too late, iirc

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

For a total, it's fine as long as you ONLY look during actual totality. Once you see the Bailey's Beads (little diamonds at the edge), you need to put on your glasses.