"A Once Lifetime Moment"
The clouds are still blocking visibility...
Finally at 2:46pm Eastern I caught the shot of the Solar Eclipse in progress (photo at top of the page).
A few minutes later my cell phone started buzzing off from family members and friends. These are photos from them on what they caught in their area. Amazing how at the same time we are watching the sky, others has various views (angles) on what he or she captured.
I called these photos - "Moments of Time"
My friend, Debbie, from Brooklyn, NY captured this shot... 2:56pm
Her text message: "Booyah I got it"
My husband, Robert, photo captured on his coworker cell phone through the Solar Eclipse glasses in New Jersey... 2:57pm
My cousin, Tamika, from Virginia captured this photo 3:02pm...
Her text message: "This what I could see with the glasses over my phone... it didn't pick up how the sun really looked though. It looked like a crescent moon."
Another photo Robert sent 3:06pm...
*More additions...
My Aunt, Colleen, sent me a late night text with these awesome pictures from Retired Police Officer Gary Altamn who captured the last destination pass through of the solar eclipse in Columbia, South Carolina. South Carolina scheduled time was at 2:41pm Eastern. The solar eclipse ended about 3pm in South Carolina. A partial solar eclipse was visible until after 4pm in the Southeast.
Dallas, Texas
Little Rock, Arkansas
Indianapolis, Indiana
Toledo, Cleveland
Akron, Ohio
Buffalo, New York
Rochester, New York
Montpelier, Vermont
Montreal, Quebec
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| 2:46pm EASTERN New York City Midtown 52nd Street & 6 Avenue Monday August 21, 2017 Solar Eclipse Photo taken from Galaxy Samsung SJ7 cell phone |
Monday, August 21, 2017, will be marked down in science history the day millions of people experienced a once or twice life's moment, The Solar Eclipse. Today was a chance to experience or "be in that moment of time" when the Moon passed the Sun. If you have missed that opportunity moment, then you would now have to wait until April 8, 2024 in the United States. The last time the Moon passed between the Sun and Earth from coast to coast in the United States was the year of 1918.
What does this mean?
Many people had officially seen the "totality" of the Eclipse, the part where the Moon completely covers the Sun. The Moon blocks the light of the Sun and the Moon's shadow is cast on the Earth's surface. Exciting, huh? It sure was. I could not wait until I got home to write about it and share with you all what it felt like to be in that moment on the East Coast New York area during that time event.
Total eclipses happens a couple of years or so, but this particular one is different. The past eclipses only covered a limited area in the United States in which fewer people were able to see. Today covered a broader and longer path starting from Oregon to South Carolina known as the "passive totality" where you'll get total darkness while other areas, such as, New York, got partial 70% of the eclipse.
I was so fortunate enough to go outside twice this afternoon.
What happened during the total eclipse?
The sky gets dark making it seem like it's night but technically is still daybreak. There is a little light still coming from the Sun, the outer layer called corona.
I made my way to a spot I felt I would be able to see something. As you can see, it was still bright. Keep in mind this brightness is not what it actually looks like when you view the sky scene with the glasses or binoculars.
At 123pm EASTERN the moment started to begin. I walked to Rockefeller Plaza to find a spot. I knew that area was an open space in the sky where your view wasn't fully block my tall buildings. Two kind hearted strangers, a man in a business suit, was peeking through his binoculars he had just bought from B&H camera store for $50. He had offered me to take a look at the sky with his binoculars to see what was beginning to happen. Unfortunately, I had a hard time seeing through it. Then, I saw a lady and her friend wearing their special solar eclipse glasses standing a few inches from where we were standing looking up at the sky. She, too, offered her glasses to me. And just then at that very moment I saw it! I saw like a bright orange circle (Sun) and a little of the Moon beginning to move to cover the Sun. Wow!!!
My second trip outside 230pm EASTERN.
My eye visibility from New York City...
When that moment happened it felt like it was going to be a rainstorm. You know when the clouds begins to close in and it's getting dark. Now, this scene is from the view of the eyes without special glasses. If you had the special solar eclipse glasses or binoculars the view scene is totally different. The solar eclipse glasses are very important to have because the powerful rays from the Sun would damage your coronas (eyes). I had experienced both views from the kindness of strangers I've met on the streets of Manhattan in midtown. These strangers were workers probably on their lunch break or 15 minute break standing looking up with their protective eye gear in one spot for a few minutes or seconds. The atmosphere in the air and around you was excitement and anticipation. Everyone was in a good mood. A wonderful feeling to have when you are around total strangers.
I was so fortunate enough to go outside twice this afternoon.
What happened during the total eclipse?
The sky gets dark making it seem like it's night but technically is still daybreak. There is a little light still coming from the Sun, the outer layer called corona.
I made my way to a spot I felt I would be able to see something. As you can see, it was still bright. Keep in mind this brightness is not what it actually looks like when you view the sky scene with the glasses or binoculars.
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| Me at Rockefeller Plaza 8-21-2017 Just the beginning |
At 123pm EASTERN the moment started to begin. I walked to Rockefeller Plaza to find a spot. I knew that area was an open space in the sky where your view wasn't fully block my tall buildings. Two kind hearted strangers, a man in a business suit, was peeking through his binoculars he had just bought from B&H camera store for $50. He had offered me to take a look at the sky with his binoculars to see what was beginning to happen. Unfortunately, I had a hard time seeing through it. Then, I saw a lady and her friend wearing their special solar eclipse glasses standing a few inches from where we were standing looking up at the sky. She, too, offered her glasses to me. And just then at that very moment I saw it! I saw like a bright orange circle (Sun) and a little of the Moon beginning to move to cover the Sun. Wow!!!
My second trip outside 230pm EASTERN.
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| 2:31pm Eastern The Crowd across the street NYC midtown 53rd & 6ave. August 21, 2017 |
My eye visibility from New York City...
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| 2:38pm Eastern The sky Clouds covering the Sun and Moon blocking visibility Photo from Galaxy Samsung SJ7 cell phone NYC midtown 52nd Street & 6 Avenue Minutes before Solar Eclipse August 21, 2017 |
When that moment happened it felt like it was going to be a rainstorm. You know when the clouds begins to close in and it's getting dark. Now, this scene is from the view of the eyes without special glasses. If you had the special solar eclipse glasses or binoculars the view scene is totally different. The solar eclipse glasses are very important to have because the powerful rays from the Sun would damage your coronas (eyes). I had experienced both views from the kindness of strangers I've met on the streets of Manhattan in midtown. These strangers were workers probably on their lunch break or 15 minute break standing looking up with their protective eye gear in one spot for a few minutes or seconds. The atmosphere in the air and around you was excitement and anticipation. Everyone was in a good mood. A wonderful feeling to have when you are around total strangers.
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| The NYC Midtown Crowd corner of 52nd Street & 6 Avenue 2:43pm Eastern A minute before NYC will experience our 70% visibility of the Solar Eclipse |
The clouds are still blocking visibility...
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| The clouds still blocking visibility 2:43pm Eastern NYC Midtown corner 52nd Street & 6 Avenue Photo taken on Galaxy Samsung SJ7 cell phone August 21, 2017 |
Finally at 2:46pm Eastern I caught the shot of the Solar Eclipse in progress (photo at top of the page).
A few minutes later my cell phone started buzzing off from family members and friends. These are photos from them on what they caught in their area. Amazing how at the same time we are watching the sky, others has various views (angles) on what he or she captured.
I called these photos - "Moments of Time"
My friend, Debbie, from Brooklyn, NY captured this shot... 2:56pm
Her text message: "Booyah I got it"
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| Peeking through the wire lines the Solar Eclipse emerges Photo taken by Debbie from Brooklyn, NY 2:56pm August 21, 2017 |
My husband, Robert, photo captured on his coworker cell phone through the Solar Eclipse glasses in New Jersey... 2:57pm
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| Photo Captured in New Jersey from Coworker taken from a cell phone through the Solar Eclipse glasses 2:57pm August 21, 2017 Sent by Robert |
Her text message: "This what I could see with the glasses over my phone... it didn't pick up how the sun really looked though. It looked like a crescent moon."
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| Photo Captured by Tamika on her cell phone through the Solar Eclipse glasses Virginia 3:02pm August 21, 2017 |
Another photo Robert sent 3:06pm...
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| Photo Captured in New Jersey from Coworker Taken with a cell phone through the Solar Eclipse glasses 3:06pm August 21, 2017 Sent by Robert |
*More additions...
My Aunt, Colleen, sent me a late night text with these awesome pictures from Retired Police Officer Gary Altamn who captured the last destination pass through of the solar eclipse in Columbia, South Carolina. South Carolina scheduled time was at 2:41pm Eastern. The solar eclipse ended about 3pm in South Carolina. A partial solar eclipse was visible until after 4pm in the Southeast.
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| Photo Captured by Retired Police Officer Gary Altamn in Columbia, SC Taken with a special lens on his camera Solar Eclipse August 21, 2017 (about 3pm) |
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| Photo Captured by Retired Police Officer Gary Altamn in Columbia, SC Taken with a special lens on his camera Solar Eclipse August 21, 2017 |
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| Photo Captured by Retired Police Officer Gary Altamn in Columbia, SC Taken with a special lens on his camera Solar Eclipse August 21, 2017 |
Amazing event and a wonderful moment of time. 99 years later we all got to see these beautiful photos.
Missed the 2017 lifetime moment? Well, you have another chance in April 2024. These are the cities that will be directly in the path of totality:
Austin, TexasDallas, Texas
Little Rock, Arkansas
Indianapolis, Indiana
Toledo, Cleveland
Akron, Ohio
Buffalo, New York
Rochester, New York
Montpelier, Vermont
Montreal, Quebec
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