Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Total Eclipse of the Sun!

May 20th there is a total eclipse of the sun and it's close enough to get to!
I know, they have them every so often, but I'm not usually rich enough to go to China or South America, or whatever. This one's right up the road near Redding, CA.
Anybody want to share on the ride?
Google maps says its about a 3hrs and 45 min drive; 217 miles.
May 20th is a Sunday and maximum should be about 6:34 pm, (if I've figured this out right from several different sources, here, here, and here.)
That first source, the NASA one, actually made a mistake in the timing. 1:26 UT does not come after 11:34 UT, but after 23:34 UT, which fits with all the other sites times. That first caught my eye when I saw that I was expected to watch a full eclipse of the sun at 4 am. I go to work at 7 am and it's barely visible.

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