Not an eclipse, but a very odd looking sun this morning when I got up. Attached is a picture I took a little after 6:30. The photo doesn't do it justice as it was a vividly orange ball.  There are obviously lots of fires somewhere in the area as the full sunrise was so obscured I looked at this before I even realized it was the sun rising.

As you all travel, I'd be most interested in traffic and crowd issues you might encounter.

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From: UTS <uts-bounces@starmanet.com> on behalf of Chuck S <chucksim@mindspring.com>
Sent: Monday, July 31, 2017 11:14 PM

To: 'Under the Stars'
Subject: Re: [UTS] Travel + Leisure: 25 Perfect Spots for Watching the Total Solar Eclipse in August

Sounds great, Bruce. Have fun! Luna will feel right at home. I can appreciate your thoughts on the crowds, Effie. I’m planning to get there around 7 AM, and camp out, since they said they will close the road once they reach saturation. Hope I get in. Supposed to be a number of ranger activities, an Astrophysicist, but no astronaut. Big festival in Nashville al weekend, but doubt I want to brave those kind of crowds.

 

 

 

From: UTS [mailto:uts-bounces@starmanet.com] On Behalf Of Bruce Jividen
Sent: Monday, July 31, 2017 7:57 PM
To: Under the Stars
Subject: Re: [UTS] Travel + Leisure: 25 Perfect Spots for Watching the Total Solar Eclipse in August

 

I'll be at the Airstream Blackout Rally in Madras, OR. It's a private event sponsored by the local Airstream club, including sun and star watching parties, a NASA astronaut, a professional astronomer, a Science teacher and lots of good cooking. Sounds like it's gonna be a great time!

 

On Mon, Jul 31, 2017 at 4:51 PM Chuck S <chucksim@mindspring.com> wrote:

You guys traveling to see the eclipse? Totality in Salem and the Oregon Coast. 

 

I'll be in Cades Cove in Great Smoky Mountain National Park, solar binoculars and eclipse glasses in hand. Dusted off my old Canon with a 500 mm lens and a 3x teleconverter, and bought a solar filter. All that's still needed is good weather. 

 

Chuck

25 Perfect Spots for Watching the Total Solar Eclipse in August
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