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[-] PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 13 points 3 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

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 3 months ago

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 3 months ago

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

[-] PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 months ago

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 3 months ago

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 2 months ago

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 2 months ago

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

[-] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 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 3 months ago

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 3 months ago

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 3 months ago

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

[-] rockerface@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago

Yes, we can!

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[-] idiomaddict@feddit.de 1 points 3 months ago

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 3 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.

[-] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 12 points 3 months ago

I'm just happy to see a partial eclipse .... how many times do you get to see the moon passing in front of the sun? Full, annular, partial ... it doesn't matter to me, it's a unique solar event that doesn't happen often and it amazes me.

[-] PunnyName@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Relatively common, actually. At least compared to being able to see a full total. Geographically speaking, that is.

[-] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago

[-] ItsAFake@lemmus.org 5 points 3 months ago

As much as I utterly love the original by Bonnie Tyler, I can't not sing their version along instead.

[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 6 points 3 months ago

The first one looks like the Dark Sign. Which, IMO, is cooler.

[-] bstix@feddit.dk 5 points 3 months ago

How does the sun appear to someone wearing a VISOR?

[-] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Don't know but when they do ... they'll gonna need a new visor after

[-] PunnyName@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

During a total eclipse, he could actually take it off! (certain conditions apply, blind engineers maybe require additional ocular enhancements)

[-] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 5 points 3 months ago

This is the last North American eclipse for like 20 years so don't miss it.

[-] PunnyName@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Correct!

[-] Neato@ttrpg.network 5 points 3 months ago

I didn't realize the moon's distance to the Earth varied enough to cause annular eclipses. I always wondered why we didn't see more eclipses since the moon is revolving around earth monthly.

[-] Strykker@programming.dev 3 points 3 months ago

The moon also doesn't orbit at the same plane as the earth around the sun, so sometimes it's above the sun and other times it's below

[-] rockerface@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago

Not only that, but the Moon slowly gets further and further from the Earth so over time there will be more annular eclipses and fewer total eclipses

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