ECLIPSE!
Progression mosaic ~3 hours
We were able to take in the Eclipse from Rexburg, Idaho. We had clear skies and a horizon - to horizon view! Just after totality started, it got quite cold - I was wearing shorts and flip-flops (it was about 75 deg.) and I started shivering! We also looked at the eclipse at about 3/4 completed in the trees nearby. The gaps in the leaves act like thousands of pinhole cameras and project the eclipse down on the ground - you see hundreds of "crescent suns" all around you.
As one can imagine all the campgrounds were full long ago. So were the hotels. I ruled out a hotel because if there are clouds there you are kind of stuck. An RV on the other hand lets you roam from state-to-state to find the best conditions. That's why our initial destination was Jackson WY, we ended up in Rexburg, ID.
The Gear:
- One 8" Meade SCT with a Pentax SLR
- One Coronado Personal Solar Telescope (PST) 7 an iPhone SE
- One Pentax SLR with a 300mm zoom lens
- Solar eclipse glasses (of course!)
An RV to roam at will!
It's starting!
Time to look at the trees!
All the little crescents...
Very close now...
"Bailey's Beads"
The farmer's field we were in
Totality = 2mins 15seconds
Totality through the 8" telescope
Overall a incredible experience to witness in-person. Worth the expense and effort. We are already planning for the total eclipse in 2024!
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