https://x.com/LimitingThe/status/1701347701118402573?s=20
For those thinking of planning a Starbase trip.
For those thinking of planning a Starbase trip.
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Wiki Eclipse Viewing Discussion
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From that map: Starbase is not in the path of totality. At least150 miles away maybe ?
Nikxice
Active Member
On our bucket list for 2024 is finding clear skies for this eclipse, also hope to catch a live Starship launch. If within a week of each other, we'll be heading to TX....In 2017 we traveled to Clemson in SC to view the total eclipse. One of the coolest shows on earth.
We are driving from San Diego to San Antonio and will head NW from there to actually watch things. I intend to charge the day before, so avoid charging on the 8th.
To those who are thinking about going to see the eclipse but not sure if they want to make the effort, I urge you to do so. It is an awe inspiring unforgettable experience. My wife and I drove 500 miles to view the August 22 2017 eclipse and I still think about how amazing it was. See https://electrictravels.blog/2017/08/22/in-the-path-of-totality-direct-experience-is-best/
Article (WaPo... ewwww.....) about the potential for cloud obscuration:
Mike1080i
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I've been keeping an eye on Pivotal Weather's Eclipse 2024 page and the NWS Weather Prediction Center's Twitter/X account.
www.pivotalweather.com
Eclipse 2024 Cloud and Visibility Watch - Pivotal Weather
Eclipse 2024 Cloud and Visibility Watch
Brutal forecast. For the sake of all the families headed into the path of totality, here's hoping that they're wrong.
Ben W
Chess Grandmaster (Supervised)
My wife and I viewed the 2017 eclipse from Oregon, while she was pregnant with our daughter, and now our family is taking a roadtrip in our Model Y (from LA to Austin, via Joshua Tree, Grand Canyon, and Santa Fe) to [hopefully] see it again! We've been using the windy.com app to keep an eye on the cloud forecast, and our current plan is to wake up early on the 8th with a full battery and drive to wherever the closest predicted sunshine is. Hopefully the Superchargers won't be too overwhelmed!
What I really wonder is whether Rook Isaacman is planning to fly one of his jets above the clouds to view the eclipse from the air, and stay in the path of totality as long as possible? In a fast fighter jet, probably 20 minutes of totality is doable. (The world record for this was set by the Concorde in 1973, staying in totality for 74 minutes!)
What I really wonder is whether Rook Isaacman is planning to fly one of his jets above the clouds to view the eclipse from the air, and stay in the path of totality as long as possible? In a fast fighter jet, probably 20 minutes of totality is doable. (The world record for this was set by the Concorde in 1973, staying in totality for 74 minutes!)
I did not realize Starlink sats had a camera. And if this is actually real, how did a YouTube channel get this video?
It was tweeted by Starlink. I saw one YouTube channel that had rotated the image so Earth was down. It views much better that way.
YouTube channels that steal videos and post them without attribution really tick me off.
Not to mention that it violates the law. Fair Use Doctrine doesn't permit wholesale reproduction of someone else's content. As Elon relies on social media for visibility, I doubt SpaceX will do anything about it.
Note that the video description does attribute the video to SpaceX by name. But attribution is not permission.
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